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SA · Mount Remarkable Council

Murray Town, 5481

Current weather

11.7°CModerate drizzle

91% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 13.4° / 9° today · 4.9 mm rain

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Murray Town is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Murray Town is a residential smaller community in Mount Remarkable with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
58
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
36.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$750
Employment rate
41.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Horrocks Hwy / Nukunu Yarta Way - East side (Murray Town Campground)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

4 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • Agricultural building (implement store)
    467 NUKUNU YARTA WAY MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Single story dwelling
    26 -30 TINLINE RD MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Verandah
    5 ROSSLYN RD MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • A Disabled toilet and shower and upgrade to existing toilets and showers for the sporting complex and camping grounds
    6 -24 TINLINE RD MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Under Assessment

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

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Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Tinline PlantsGarden Centre

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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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

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Recent changes

  • Tinline Plantsamenitiesgarden_centre
  • A Disabled toilet and shower and upgrade to existing toilets and showers for the sporting complex and camping groundsplanning6 -24 TINLINE RD MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Lodged 23 Jan 2025 · Under Assessment
  • Agricultural building (implement store)planning467 NUKUNU YARTA WAY MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Lodged 15 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
  • Single story dwellingplanning26 -30 TINLINE RD MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Lodged 17 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
  • Verandahplanning5 ROSSLYN RD MURRAY TOWN SA 5481Lodged 23 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
  • Horrocks Hwy / Nukunu Yarta Way - East side (Murray Town Campground)transport

Data sources & freshness

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