$240 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murray Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murray Bridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people own their homes outright in Murray Bridge compared to most similar areas. The town is marked by very affordable living, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below both state and national figures.
$240
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge — lower than 63% of areas.
| Murray Bridge | $240 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | $240 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is usually $240, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,083 sitting far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,083 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murray Bridge, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murray Bridge, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (8%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most other areas, with 39.8% of households renting. This is far above the South Australian figure of 27.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are much less common than in similar areas.
39.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murray Bridge, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 78.1%
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 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murray Bridge, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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/sal/SAL40987/murray-bridge/topic/housing-dwellings