Mount Observation, SA 5255
Rural City of Murray BridgeAll suburbs in postcode 5255
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What to know about Mount Observation
Mount Observation (5255) sits in the Murray Bridge region of South Australia.
Mount Observation has roughly 10 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Observation scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 630 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Observation's population at 10, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 10
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 630 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Observation
- What is the Mount Observation postcode?
- Mount Observation is in the 5255 postcode, in SA, in the Rural City of Murray Bridge region.
- Where is Mount Observation?
- Mount Observation is a suburb in the Rural City of Murray Bridge area, SA 5255.
- What schools are in Mount Observation?
- There are 6 schools serving Mount Observation on this page, including Mount Compass Area School, Goolwa Secondary College, Goolwa Primary School.
- How walkable is Mount Observation?
- Mount Observation has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Observation?
- Mount Observation is close to Tooperang, Ashbourne, Mount Magnificent, Mcharg Creek, Finniss.
- What is the population of Mount Observation?
- The population of Mount Observation is approximately 10 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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