Kudla vs Munno Para Downs

Kudla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Munno Para Downs. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kudla: a median of $2 million, against $272,000 in Munno Para Downs, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Munno Para Downs tends to suit 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

Kudla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Munno Para Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($272,500 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Munno Para Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $357/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kudla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kudla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Kudla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs -20.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kudla 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.

Kudla 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.

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Walkability 10 / 0
Kudla — Walkability: 10/100 Munno Para Downs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 1
Kudla — Safety: 50/100 Munno Para Downs — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kudla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Munno Para Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 18
Kudla — Low flood risk: 12/100 Munno Para Downs — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Kudla has more residents (551 vs 181); Kudla rents higher ($357/wk vs $250/wk).

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Population 551
+67% vs other
 181
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% -20.6%
Median age 42 50
Median household income $91,624/yr
+12% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $357/wk
+30% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kudla Munno Para Downs
0-4 6.2% / 6.6%
Kudla — 0-4: 6.2% Munno Para Downs — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.5% / 8.8%
Kudla — 5-14: 12.5% Munno Para Downs — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.4% / 4.4%
Kudla — 15-19: 5.4% Munno Para Downs — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.7% / 5.5%
Kudla — 20-24: 4.7% Munno Para Downs — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.5% / 13.3%
Kudla — 25-34: 12.5% Munno Para Downs — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.6% / 5.5%
Kudla — 35-44: 11.6% Munno Para Downs — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 12.5% / 13.8%
Kudla — 45-54: 12.5% Munno Para Downs — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.2% / 18.8%
Kudla — 55-64: 15.2% Munno Para Downs — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 8.9% / 13.3%
Kudla — 65-74: 8.9% Munno Para Downs — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 9.4% / 8.3%
Kudla — 75-84: 9.4% Munno Para Downs — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.6% / 1.7%
Kudla — 85+: 1.6% Munno Para Downs — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kudla 57.1% couple families
Kudla — Couple Families: 57.1% Kudla — Lone Person: 15.9% Kudla — One Parent Families: 19.8% Kudla — Other Families: 4.0% Kudla — Group Household: 3.2%
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 — Other Families: 0.0% Munno Para Downs — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kudla 14.9% renting
Kudla — Owned Outright: 37.1% Kudla — Mortgage: 48.0% Kudla — Renting: 14.9%
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

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.

Kudla Munno Para Downs
England 5.4% / 6.6%
Kudla — England: 5.4% Munno Para Downs — England: 6.6%
Vietnam 3.1% / 7.2%
Kudla — Vietnam: 3.1% Munno Para Downs — Vietnam: 7.2%
Italy 5.6% / 3.3%
Kudla — Italy: 5.6% Munno Para Downs — Italy: 3.3%
Greece 2.2% / 5.5%
Kudla — Greece: 2.2% Munno Para Downs — Greece: 5.5%
Taiwan 1.3% / —
Kudla — Taiwan: 1.3% Munno Para Downs — Taiwan: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.7%
Kudla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Munno Para Downs — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.0%
Kudla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Munno Para Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 3.3%
Kudla — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Munno Para Downs — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Kudla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Munno Para Downs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Kudla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Munno Para Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kudla 98.9% houses
Kudla — Houses: 98.9% Kudla — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Munno Para Downs 103.7% houses
Munno Para Downs — Houses: 103.7% Munno Para Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Median house price $2,000,000 $272,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 9 sales
 31 days
from 31 sales

Zoning mix

Kudla has more rural and farming land (100% vs 1%).

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Rural and farming 100% 1%
Residential 0% 85%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Kudla Munno Para Downs
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year -22% +65%

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.

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

Ranking within SA

Kudla Munno Para Downs
House price — Higher than 8% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 90% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of SA

Liveability

Kudla is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
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 50).

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
99/100
Flood High
88/100
 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

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Mobility

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 45.3 km
+2% vs other
 44.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5115
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5115
same for both

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.

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Car (driver) 75.8% / 70.0%
Kudla — Car (driver): 75.8% Munno Para Downs — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 21.2%
Kudla — Worked from Home: 13.2% Munno Para Downs — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 3.8%
Kudla — Car (passenger): 6.8% Munno Para Downs — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 5.0%
Kudla — Walked Only: 1.4% Munno Para Downs — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 2.7% / —
Kudla — Bus: 2.7% Munno Para Downs — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Connectivity score 30/100 93/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
214 premises
 90%
652 premises

Climate

Kudla 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)

Kudla 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

Kudla Munno Para Downs
Average residential rate $2,258/yr $2,101/yr
Council Gawler Playford

Federal electorate

Kudla 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

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

Tags

Kudla

Acreage Luxury Outer Trains

Munno Para Downs

Multicultural Outer Premium

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