Salem, SA 5255
Rural City of Murray BridgeAll suburbs in postcode 5255
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What to know about Salem
Salem (5255) sits in the Murray Bridge region of South Australia.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Salem 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 435 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 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 4 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
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 435 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.0°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 Salem
- What is the Salem postcode?
- Salem is in the 5255 postcode, in SA, in the Rural City of Murray Bridge region.
- Where is Salem?
- Salem is a suburb in the Rural City of Murray Bridge area, SA 5255.
- What schools are in Salem?
- There are 13 schools serving Salem on this page, including Callington Primary School, Mount Barker Waldorf School, Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School.
- How walkable is Salem?
- Salem has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Salem?
- Salem is close to Callington, Hartley, Red Creek, St Ives, Petwood.
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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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