$240 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murray Bridge · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Murray Bridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Murray Bridge an affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,127, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high number of large, detached family homes.
$240
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge — lower than 57% of areas.
| Murray Bridge | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the South Australian and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,127, a figure that has actually fallen by $73 since 2011.
$1,127 ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,183
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murray Bridge, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murray Bridge, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.8% of households renting. This is well above the state average, while 32.5% of homes are owned outright.
31.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.5% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Murray Bridge splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (32%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms and 88.6% being separate houses. Interestingly, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murray Bridge, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murray Bridge, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45040/murray-bridge/topic/housing-dwellings