Murray Town
SA 5481 • South Australia
About Murray Town
Murray Town is a small rural locality in the Southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia, situated approximately 210 kilometres north of Adelaide in the upper Broughton River valley. With a 2021 Census population of 58 residents, it is a quiet farming community set amidst the rolling hills and ranges of the mid-north. The locality lies in the Port Pirie Regional Council area, characterised by mixed grazing and cropping in the hill country below the Flinders Ranges.
The historic Peterborough and Port Pirie are the nearest regional service centres, offering shopping, schools, and healthcare for Murray Town residents. The surrounding landscape offers excellent bushwalking and outback scenery, with the Flinders Ranges National Park accessible further north. A private vehicle is essential for daily life; there is no public transport serving Murray Town. The community is small and close-knit, characteristic of mid-north SA farming communities.
Murray Town falls under postcode 5481 and is governed by the Mount Remarkable Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Grey, while state elections fall under the Stuart electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 5481
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 5481 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 5481; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Bus Services
- No regular service — N/A N/A
Commute to Adelaide CBD
🛣️ Horrocks Highway and Princes Highway provide main access to Adelaide
Rural locality with no local services; car essential
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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East Terrace