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South Australia council

Mid Murray

9,674 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 6,272 km², 69 suburbs. Council website: mid-murray.sa.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

9,674

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +0.8% in a year

Density

1.5/km²

6,272 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$385k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$570

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

14.5 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

2 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

69

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Trends

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
54
Median household income
$918/week
Median rent
$201/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,083/month
Households renting
16.2%
Average household
2.1 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 2 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 2 of 10

Suburbs

69 suburbs where Mid Murray holds most residents, plus 7 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Mannum2,919All– / 100%1
Mount Pleasant (SA)1,0587%– / 100%3
Mount Torrens7688%$376kDec 2022– / 100%7
Cadell547All– / 100%1
Truro52395%– / 100%3
Morgan509All– / 100%1
Eden Valley3908%– / 100%4
Tungkillo342All– / 100%3
Keyneton321All– / 100%3
Blanchetown305All– / 100%1
Rockleigh28714%– / 100%4
Swan Reach (SA)271All– / 100%1
Cambrai266All– / 100%2
Taylorville2636%– / –4
Port Mannum239All– / 100%1
Younghusband229All– / 100%2
Nildottie220All– / 100%2
Palmer (SA)215All– / 100%3
Sedan212All– / 100%3
Cowirra155All– / 100%2
Caloote13386%– / 100%4
Dutton13389%– / 55%3
Bowhill12738%– / –3
Murbko10564%– / –4
Walker Flat92All– / 100%1
Sanderston79All– / 100%2
Pompoota65All– / 100%3
Wongulla64All– / 100%1
Marks Landing63All– / 100%1
Fisher (SA)61All– / 100%1
Wall Flat6092%– / 100%4
Ponde59All– / 100%2
Milendella56All– / 100%2
Purnong55All– / 100%2
Angas Valley52All– / 100%2
Black Hill (SA)45All– / 100%1
Punthari42All– / 100%2
Punyelroo39All– / 100%10
Sunnydale39All– / 100%1
Annadale37All– / 100%2
Mount Mary36All– / 100%1
Caurnamont35All– / 100%8
Tepko31All– / 100%4
Steinfeld3088%– / 84%3
Eba27All– / 100%1
Towitta26All– / 100%3
Zadows Landing25All– / 100%4
McBean Pound22All– / 98%1
Sandleton20All– / 100%2
North West Bend18All– / 100%3
Brenda Park15All– / 100%5
Frankton1517%– / –3
Stuart (SA)15All– / 100%1
Bolto14All– / 100%1
Forster (SA)14All– / 100%2
Dutton East13All– / 100%2
Teal Flat13All– / 100%8
Apamurra11All– / 100%2
Morphetts Flat9All– / 100%5
Frayville8All– / 100%2
Lake Carlet8All– / 100%1
Pellaring Flat7All– / 100%1
Five Miles6All– / 100%1
Frahns5All– / 100%1
Big Bend4All– / 100%7
Claypans4All– / 100%2
Langs Landing4All– / 100%10
Maude (SA)3All– / 100%1
Wombats Rest3All– / 100%5
BeattyAll– / 100%
BeaumontsAll– / 100%
Julanka HoldingsAll– / 100%
LindleyAll– / 100%
Old Teal FlatAll– / –
Rocky Point (SA)All– / 100%
Younghusband HoldingsAll– / 100%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Bushfire-prone land

99%

Over 71 of 76 member suburbs (the rest are not mapped)

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

3%

Over 75 of 76 member suburbs (the rest are not mapped)

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Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Barker · Tony PASIN (LP)98%
  • Grey · Tom VENNING (LP)1%
  • Mayo · Rebekha SHARKIE (XEN)1%

State districts

  • Hammond · Adrian Pederick (LIB)48%
  • Chaffey · Tim Whetstone (LIB)40%
  • Schubert · Ashton Hurn (LIB)11%
  • Ngadjuri2%

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every South Australia council on the council map or the South Australia council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.