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Suburb profile ·Murray Bridge LGA · SA ·5254

Mypolonga SA 5254

Mypolonga is in Murray Bridge LGA, SA, postcode 5254, with population 506.

The read

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$400/wk
Sep 2025 → Mar 2026 · 2 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$600
$400
Sep 2025Mar 2026
What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$400/wk
Rent context available
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
506
506 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,020
56 added 12mo · 8MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,181
Median rent · wk$203
Investor profile

Who invests in Mypolonga

Owner-occupied 95%Rented 5%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.5%
67 of 145 landlords
Avg rental loss$3,546/yr
Landlords (rental income)145
Reported capital gains106
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

90% of homes here are owner-occupied and 5% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

90% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

33%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,181/mo, while renters pay about $1,733/mo — renting runs $552/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$64K
Median rent · wk
$400
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,181

Household income

$64K household · yr-15.3% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$33K
Family
$75K
Household
$64K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
3
$300-649
32
$650-999
33
$1,000-1,499
30
$1,500-1,999
24
$2,000-2,999
26
$3,000-3,999
13
$4,000+
9

At the median asking rent, about 52% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,333/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (175 households)
Owned outright
45%
Owned with mortgage
46%
Rented
5%
Dwelling structure23.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 75% drive, 0% public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 9% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA990
Students141
Government1
  • Mypolonga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990
Crime 2024-25
8
1,581 per 100k
D2 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,581
Total incidents8· 2024-25
  • Assault133%
  • Break And Enter133%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud133%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

3,838 people · 20223,921 by 2032 (+2.2%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Murray Bridge Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Mypolonga SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Murray Bridge local government area, Mypolonga is a small locality (postcode 5254). It is home to about 506 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

The current median weekly rent is $400. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,181.

Mypolonga is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 990, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Murray Bridge LGA is low at 1,581 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,181
Rent · wk(Census)$203
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$400
Population growth · Murray Bridge LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)23,539
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Murray Bridge LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)246
Houses 83%Units 17%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Murray Bridge LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.8%
YoY change+2.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5254ATO
Negatively geared4.5%
67 of filers
Avg rental loss$3,546/yr
Landlords (rental income)145
Reported capital gains106
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population506
Median age43
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,226
Personal income · wk$642
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,173 → $1,226
Change+4.5%
vs SA median-14.3 pp
Median rent+35.3%
softeningvs SA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Murray Bridge LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Murray Bridge LGAGEN
Facilities4
Residential places250
Resthaven Murray Bridge98 places
Lerwin Residential Care80 places
Romani72 places
Resthaven Murray Bridge, Hills and Fleurieu Community ServicesShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
Childcare · Murray Bridge LGAACECQA
Services16
Approved places1,156
Exceeding NQS2
Watch Me Grow Family Day Care150 places
Bright Steps Academy Murray Bridge121 places
Eden Academy Murray Bridge118 places
Tyndale Christian School - Murray Bridge Early Learning Centre115 places
Murray Bridge World of Learning105 places
Community Kids Murray Bridge Early Education Centre73 places
+10 more in Murray Bridge LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Mypolonga for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Mypolonga FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mypolonga in?

    Mypolonga is in the Murray Bridge Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5254. Council-level context for Murray Bridge LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Mypolonga?

    The median weekly rent in Mypolonga is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Mypolonga?

    Rent context available: Mypolonga has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Mypolonga a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mypolonga show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mypolonga?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Mypolonga data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.