Murray Bridge North flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Murray Bridge North (The Rural City of Murray Bridge, SA) - 22.88 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murray Bridge North's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Murray Bridge North

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Murray Bridge North at a glance

Parcels 79 Median lot 35,840 m² Bus stops 1

How Murray Bridge North is zoned

Rural 100%
Suburban Neighbourhood 0%
Conservation 0%

Selling in Murray Bridge North? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.

Across its 22.88 km², Murray Bridge North is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 35,840 m² across 79 parcels.

Who lives in Murray Bridge North

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murray Bridge North suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
142
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,166
per week, The Rural City of Murray Bridge suburb typical $1,379
Median rent
$165
per week, The Rural City of Murray Bridge suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$1,192
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 966, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Murray Bridge North's 142 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.0%
5-14 14.8%
15-19 8.1%
20-24 4.7%
25-34 3.4%
35-44 12.1%
45-54 19.5%
55-64 10.1%
65-74 7.4%
75-84 14.8%
85+ 3.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Murray Bridge Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murray Bridge North. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murray Bridge North itself.

3,472 in 2001 to 3,993 in 2025, up 15%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Murray Bridge North data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Murray Bridge North address

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Murray Bridge North planning - frequently asked

Is Murray Bridge North flood-prone?

About 8% of Murray Bridge North falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 47%.

Is Murray Bridge North bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Murray Bridge North is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Rural City of Murray Bridge average of 99%.

Is Murray Bridge North under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 9% of Murray Bridge North in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Murray Bridge North?

The dominant planning zone in Murray Bridge North is Rural, though the suburb also includes Suburban Neighbourhood and Conservation.

Does Murray Bridge North have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Murray Bridge North.

What is the typical lot size in Murray Bridge North?

Across 79 surveyed parcels in Murray Bridge North, the median lot size is about 35,840 m².

Does Murray Bridge North have a train station?

There is no train station inside Murray Bridge North itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Murray Bridge North?

At the 2021 Census Murray Bridge North had 142 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Murray Bridge Surrounds statistical area, which contains Murray Bridge North, went from 3,472 people in 2001 to 3,993 in 2025, up 15%.

Is Murray Bridge North an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murray Bridge North scores 966 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Murray Bridge North?

Median household income in Murray Bridge North was $1,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,379 for the typical suburb in The Rural City of Murray Bridge. Median rent was $165 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,192 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Northern Heights 2.9 km 62% 100%
Mobilong 2.9 km 100% 100%
Toora 3.4 km 99% 100%
Riverglades 3.8 km 100% 99%
Avoca Dell 4.3 km 98% 100%
Murray Bridge East 5.8 km 36% 95%
Murray Bridge 5.9 km 13% 78%
Pallamana 5.9 km 0% 100%
Murrawong 6.1 km 100% 100%
Mypolonga 6.7 km 36% 100%

See all The Rural City of Murray Bridge suburb profiles →