A man whose body was found in a wheelie bin south of Adelaide was murdered, South Australian police believe.

Police say the man's body was found on Saturday morning inside a bin at the front of a house on Shephard Road at Aldinga Beach.

Police responded to a call from a member of the public about 11:20am (ACDT) before making the discovery.

Officers from Major Crime and the South Coast Crime Criminal Investigation Branch are working on the case.

Police have not released any other details about the man's death.