Murray Bridge South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Murray Bridge South
(The Rural City of Murray Bridge, SA) - 11.12 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
11.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murray Bridge South'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 South
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Murray Bridge South at a glance
How Murray Bridge South is zoned
Selling in Murray Bridge South? 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 11.12 km², Murray Bridge South is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 20,999 m² across 74 parcels.
Who lives in Murray Bridge South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murray Bridge South suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 985, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Murray Bridge South's 189 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Murray Bridge, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murray Bridge South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murray Bridge South itself.
13,841 in 2001 to 19,938 in 2025, up 44%.
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 South data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 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 South address
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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Murray Bridge South planning - frequently asked
Is Murray Bridge South flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Murray Bridge South and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 47%).
Is Murray Bridge South bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Murray Bridge South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Rural City of Murray Bridge average of 99%.
Is Murray Bridge South under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 14% of Murray Bridge South in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 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 South?
The dominant planning zone in Murray Bridge South is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Rural Neighbourhood.
Does Murray Bridge South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Murray Bridge South.
What is the typical lot size in Murray Bridge South?
Across 74 surveyed parcels in Murray Bridge South, the median lot size is about 20,999 m².
What is the population of Murray Bridge South?
At the 2021 Census Murray Bridge South had 189 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Murray Bridge statistical area, which contains Murray Bridge South, went from 13,841 people in 2001 to 19,938 in 2025, up 44%.
Is Murray Bridge South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murray Bridge South scores 985 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Murray Bridge South?
Median household income in Murray Bridge South was $1,949 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,379 for the typical suburb in The Rural City of Murray Bridge. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,645 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverglen | 2.9 km | 88% | 100% |
| Swanport | 2.9 km | 100% | 100% |
| Murray Bridge | 4.1 km | 13% | 78% |
| Gifford Hill | 4.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Long Flat | 5.0 km | 100% | 100% |
| White Sands | 5.4 km | 20% | 100% |
| Monteith | 5.8 km | 66% | 100% |
| Murray Bridge East | 6.1 km | 36% | 95% |
| White Hill | 6.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mobilong | 7.0 km | 100% | 100% |