Blakeview vs Munno Para Downs

Blakeview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 50 in Munno Para Downs. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blakeview, about half of households are couple families. In Munno Para Downs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Blakeview: a median of $715,000, against $272,000 in Munno Para Downs, and rent is higher there too. Blakeview is closer to the city centre: 32.9 km, against 44.3 km. On these figures, Blakeview tends to suit families with children, while Munno Para Downs suits couples, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blakeview

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Munno Para Downs is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Munno Para Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($272,500 vs $715,000)
  • has cheaper land ($285,000 vs $676,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blakeview has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 6%)
  • Munno Para Downs has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $324/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blakeview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.9 km vs 44.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blakeview

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Munno Para Downs has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blakeview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.2% vs -20.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blakeview and Munno Para Downs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Walkability 71 / 0
Blakeview — Walkability: 71/100 Munno Para Downs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 1
Blakeview — Safety: 27/100 Munno Para Downs — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blakeview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Munno Para Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 18
Blakeview — Low flood risk: 22/100 Munno Para Downs — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Blakeview has more residents (8,979 vs 181); Munno Para Downs skews older (50 vs 31).

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Population 8,979
+98% vs other
 181
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.2% -20.6%
Median age 31 50
Median household income $88,712/yr
+10% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $324/wk
+23% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
0-4 8.3% / 6.6%
Blakeview — 0-4: 8.3% Munno Para Downs — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.8% / 8.8%
Blakeview — 5-14: 16.8% Munno Para Downs — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.7% / 4.4%
Blakeview — 15-19: 5.7% Munno Para Downs — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.7% / 5.5%
Blakeview — 20-24: 6.7% Munno Para Downs — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 18.3% / 13.3%
Blakeview — 25-34: 18.3% Munno Para Downs — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.5% / 5.5%
Blakeview — 35-44: 14.5% Munno Para Downs — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 11.0% / 13.8%
Blakeview — 45-54: 11.0% Munno Para Downs — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.6% / 18.8%
Blakeview — 55-64: 9.6% Munno Para Downs — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 5.6% / 13.3%
Blakeview — 65-74: 5.6% Munno Para Downs — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.8% / 8.3%
Blakeview — 75-84: 2.8% Munno Para Downs — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 0.7% / 1.7%
Blakeview — 85+: 0.7% Munno Para Downs — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 46.4% couple families
Blakeview — Couple Families: 46.4% Blakeview — Lone Person: 26.7% Blakeview — One Parent Families: 22.0% Blakeview — Group Household: 3.3% Blakeview — Other Families: 1.6%
Munno Para Downs 66.7% couple families
Munno Para Downs — Couple Families: 66.7% Munno Para Downs — Lone Person: 22.2% Munno Para Downs — One Parent Families: 11.1% Munno Para Downs — Group Household: 0.0% Munno Para Downs — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 32.0% renting
Blakeview — Owned Outright: 17.1% Blakeview — Mortgage: 51.0% Blakeview — Renting: 32.0%
Munno Para Downs 5.8% renting
Munno Para Downs — Owned Outright: 59.6% Munno Para Downs — Mortgage: 34.6% Munno Para Downs — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.7%
Blakeview — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Munno Para Downs — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.0%
Blakeview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Munno Para Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.3%
Blakeview — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Munno Para Downs — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Blakeview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Munno Para Downs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Blakeview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Munno Para Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
England 6.1% / 6.6%
Blakeview — England: 6.1% Munno Para Downs — England: 6.6%
Vietnam — / 7.2%
Blakeview — Vietnam: not among its largest Munno Para Downs — Vietnam: 7.2%
Greece — / 5.5%
Blakeview — Greece: not among its largest Munno Para Downs — Greece: 5.5%
Italy — / 3.3%
Blakeview — Italy: not among its largest Munno Para Downs — Italy: 3.3%
India 1.6% / —
Blakeview — India: 1.6% Munno Para Downs — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / —
Blakeview — Philippines: 1.4% Munno Para Downs — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Blakeview — Scotland: 0.8% Munno Para Downs — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Blakeview — New Zealand: 0.7% Munno Para Downs — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 97.2% houses
Blakeview — Houses: 97.2% Blakeview — Townhouses: 2.5% Blakeview — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Munno Para Downs 103.7% houses
Munno Para Downs — Houses: 103.7% Munno Para Downs — Townhouses: 0.0% Munno Para Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Median house price $715,000 $272,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $676,000 $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 150 sales
 31 days
from 31 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
3 bed $675K / $321K
Blakeview — 3 bed: $675K (115 sales) Munno Para Downs — 3 bed: $321K (32 sales)

115 vs 32 sales

4 bed $780K / $244K
Blakeview — 4 bed: $780K (82 sales) Munno Para Downs — 4 bed: $244K (154 sales)

82 vs 154 sales

5 bed $888K / $890K
Blakeview — 5 bed: $888K (16 sales) Munno Para Downs — 5 bed: $890K (5 sales)

16 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Residential 88% 85%
Parks and recreation 11% 13%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Houses 4.1%
$580/wk on $734K
 4.1%
$590/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
House price Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools Higher than 58% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Affordability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 64% of SA

Liveability

Blakeview is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Munno Para Downs carries more crime risk (99 vs 73).

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
99/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Blakeview

  • Trinity College Blakeview Independent · Combined above peers
  • Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Blakeview Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Munno Para Downs

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Munno Para Downs sits further from the CBD (44.3 km vs 32.9 km).

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Walkability score 71/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.9 km 44.3 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.5%
postcode 5115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 69
postcode 5115

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Car (driver) 84.4% / 70.0%
Blakeview — Car (driver): 84.4% Munno Para Downs — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 21.2%
Blakeview — Worked from Home: 6.6% Munno Para Downs — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.8%
Blakeview — Car (passenger): 4.6% Munno Para Downs — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 5.0%
Blakeview — Walked Only: 1.3% Munno Para Downs — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 2.9% / —
Blakeview — Bus: 2.9% Munno Para Downs — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Connectivity score 72/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
2,146 premises
 90%
652 premises

Climate

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakeview Munno Para Downs
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blakeview

Family Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

Munno Para Downs

Multicultural Outer Premium

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