Living in Murray Bridge

In Murray Bridge, the median rent tenants pay is €660 a month (2021) and unemployment is 5.6% (2026).

Median household income was A$1,077 per week in August 2021. Its population was 18,243 in August 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 13.5% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population18,243people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,602EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent660.3EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate5.6%country median 4.5% — 24% aboveIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$240 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,100 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	7,994 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	7,177 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	240 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	660.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	660.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Murray Bridge a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student41%strong on education, weak on safety · range 33–49%

Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

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How international is the population?

13.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,467 of 18,243 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.6% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$596 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Murray Bridge is 5.6%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Murray Bridge 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	3,990 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	46.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,077 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	596 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,602 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.6 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Murray Bridge?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €660
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Murray Bridge. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	9.06 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Murray Bridge. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

30°15°

27°13°

24°10°

20°8°

17°6°

17°5°

18°6°

21°7°

24°9°

27°12°

28°14°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 30 · Feb 29.7 · Mar 27.2 · Apr 23.9 · May 19.9 · Jun 17 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 26.5 · Dec 28.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURRAY BRIDGE⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 15 · Feb 14.8 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 10.1 · May 8 · Jun 6.1 · Jul 5.4 · Aug 5.7 · Sep 7.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 13.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURRAY BRIDGE⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 22.5 · Feb 22.3 · Mar 20 · Apr 17 · May 14 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 11 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 20.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURRAY BRIDGE⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 14.6 · Feb 19.1 · Mar 18.7 · Apr 27.8 · May 32.3 · Jun 43.6 · Jul 40.1 · Aug 36.8 · Sep 39.5 · Oct 30.6 · Nov 26.8 · Dec 30.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURRAY BRIDGE⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±5.7 °C, Downey (United States) ±6.9 °C, Christchurch (New Zealand) ±5.1 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±7.9 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±8.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 97.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 204.4 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.5%
Foreign residents13.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	97.55 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	13.52 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	2,467 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	204.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.³Official
Female residents	9,184 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	9,058 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	18,243 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

13,353

15,711

18,068

20,426

19,938200120052011201520212025

Population rose 44.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 13,841 to 19,938.

International community in Murray Bridge

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	18,243	100.0%
Australia	14,617	80.1%
Country of birth not stated	1,159	6.4%
England	469	2.6%
Philippines	451	2.5%
Born elsewhere(d)	246	1.3%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	187	1.0%
New Zealand	171	0.9%
Vietnam	118	0.6%
Italy	102	0.6%
India	96	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	82	0.4%
Netherlands	58	0.3%
Scotland	50	0.3%
South Africa	48	0.3%
United States of America	40	0.2%
Malaysia	34	0.2%
Turkey	31	0.2%
Taiwan	23	0.1%
Sri Lanka	22	0.1%
Zimbabwe	22	0.1%
Thailand	19	0.1%
Fiji	17	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	17	0.1%
Bangladesh	14	0.1%
Indonesia	14	0.1%
Myanmar	14	0.1%
Wales	12	0.1%
Cambodia	11	0.1%
Pakistan	10	0.1%
Croatia	9	0.0%
France	9	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	9	0.0%
Nepal	8	0.0%
Poland	8	0.0%
Canada	7	0.0%
Iran	7	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	6	0.0%
Afghanistan	5	0.0%
Samoa	5	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Singapore	4	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	18,243	100.0%
Australia	14,617	80.1%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	2,460	13.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	18,243	100.0%
Australian citizen	15,699	86.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.48 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	7,177 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	50 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	42 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,100 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Murray Bridge

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as a Murray Bridge alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 18,243 Murray Bridge+597%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,602 Murray Bridge+88%
Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 13.5% Murray Bridge+177%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 5.6% Murray Bridge−41%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Mount Isa18,162 residents Camden Haven18,418 residents Broken Hill17,588 residents Ulladulla17,567 residents Batemans Bay17,524 residents Grafton19,255 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Murray Bridge?

The median gross salary is 1,602 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Murray Bridge?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

How many people live in Murray Bridge?

The published population is 18,243 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Murray Bridge?

2,467 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Murray Bridge a good place to live?

Murray Bridge may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Murray Bridge?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,617 people (80.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Murray Bridge, Australia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURRAY BRIDGE WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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