Median house price
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SA · Loxton Waikerie Council
Murbko, 5320
Est. population · Jun 2025
108
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
64
Median income
$885/wk
Employment rate
38%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Murbko is a quieter smaller community in Loxton Waikerie Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Murbko snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
108
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
74.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
27th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
30th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
108(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 30th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in SA
- 30th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $885
- Dwelling vacancy
- 74.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 192
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 38%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 105 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 6
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -33.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Murbko Rd - East side (Murbko)
- Murbko Rd - West side (Murbko)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Waikerie Health Service (27.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 57 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 57 mm · ~7 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 74 mm · ~9 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 85 mm · ~11 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Store (community firefighting storage)1 IDYLL AV MURBKO SA 5320Under Assessment
April 2026
- Construction of brick pillars for a front gate1807 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
February 2026
- Change of use from Store/Outbuilding to dwelling and construction of carport, verandah and garageLOT 29 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
January 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and earthworksLOT 5 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of a shed (outbuilding), ablution building and habitable buildingLOT 28 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
October 2025
- Shed 12 x 7.5 x 4.2m2435 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Carport and verandah attached to existing shedLOT 23 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Domestic Outbuilding (Shed)2415 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
September 2025
- Residential Outbuilding48 ECHIDNA AV MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Construction of a jettyLOT 415 KOOKABURRA LANE MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
August 2025
- River Structure (Jetty)46 ECHIDNA AV MURBKO SA 5320;LOT 415 KOOKABURRA LANE MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
July 2025
- Agricultural Building (Shed)LOT 2001 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Change of use of former hall to a dwelling and building additions comprising a bedroom and bathroom and a new verandah and deck1781 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Under Assessment
June 2025
- Construction of a new dwelling (earth-sheltered dwelling), freestanding carport and associated earthworks and landscaping108 NOLL RD MURBKO SA 5320Under Assessment
- Residential Outbuilding (Shed)10 IDYLL AV MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
May 2025
- Agricultural Building1939 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- new full colorbond gable patio1939 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Carport67 APOLD RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
March 2025
- Alterations & additions to existing two storey dwelling57 ECHIDNA AV MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
February 2025
- Construction of a L Shaped JettyLOT 326 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320;LOT 421 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
January 2025
- Construction of an Outbuilding (personal storage)711 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with attached covered balcony and external stairs and the parking of a caravan on the land for residential purposes for a period of 24 months27 KOOKABURRA LANE MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
October 2024
- 22kw ground mount solar array with associated inverter and battery storage, and the construction of an outbuilding.22 APOLD RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
September 2024
- Construction of an elevated Detached Dwelling with UMR verandahs and associated earthworksLOT 16 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
August 2024
- Dwelling additions and alterations comprising bedrooms additions, balcony additions and part ground floor enclosure54 ECHIDNA AV MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Dwelling Alterations and AdditionLOT 19 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
May 2024
- Establishment of a storage shed, retaining walls, fencing, and rainwater tank27 KOOKABURRA LANE MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
February 2024
- Demolition of an existing shack and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached deck, roof top patio, and an undercroft garage, storage area, and wet areas19 KOOKABURRA LANE MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with attached decking, external staircase, and undercroft wet area/storage area58 ECHIDNA AV MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of an elevated dwelling with attached covered balconies, underfloor enclosure and external stairs (UMR)49 ECHIDNA AV MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with two attached balconies, an external staircase, and an undercroft storage area / wet area43 ECHIDNA AV MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
June 2023
- Additions and alterations to existing dwelling109 NOLL RD MURBKO SA 5320Under Assessment
May 2023
- Construction of a freestanding verandah22 APOLD RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
April 2023
- Land division creating 6 allotments from 3, plus 5 new dwellings2415 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Transportable dwelling to be located to site including alterations to external claddingLOT 500 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Under Assessment
- Construction of two-storey dwelling and associated outbuilding (shed), earthworks, retaining walls and fencingLOT 503 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
August 2022
- Ancillary accommodation1179 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- Installation of an inground swimming pool68 APOLD RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- River Structure (Pontoon) and associated excavation and filling in a flood plainLOT 415 KOOKABURRA LANE MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
July 2022
- Outbuilding (Shade Structure)LOT 22 APOLD RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
- River Structure (Jetty)LOT 421 MURBKO RD MURBKO SA 5320Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 54.3 km away).
Coalition 65.5%Labor 34.5%
2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BlanchetownLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)17.6 km away
- CadellLabor 28.7% · Coalition 71.3% TPP (2025)19.8 km away
- MorganLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
- RamcoLabor 26.2% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)23.0 km away
- WaikerieLabor 31.6% · Coalition 68.4% TPP (2025)26.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
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