Munno Para Downs vs Hillier

Munno Para Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 67 in Hillier. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Munno Para Downs, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Hillier, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hillier: a median of $755,000, against $272,000 in Munno Para Downs. On these figures, Munno Para Downs tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hillier suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Munno Para Downs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 36%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 27%)
  • But Hillier carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Munno Para Downs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($272,500 vs $755,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 48%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Munno Para Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hillier

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (55% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Hillier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -20.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Munno Para Downs Hillier
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.

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Walkability 0 / 0
Munno Para Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Hillier — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 1 / 41
Munno Para Downs — Safety: 1/100 Hillier — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Munno Para Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hillier — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 18 / 9
Munno Para Downs — Low flood risk: 18/100 Hillier — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Hillier has more residents (814 vs 181); Munno Para Downs has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $37,024).

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Population 181 814
+350% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.6% +14.8%
Median age 50 67
Median household income $80,184/yr
+54% vs other
 $37,024/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $255/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Munno Para Downs Hillier
0-4 6.6% / 2.6%
Munno Para Downs — 0-4: 6.6% Hillier — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 8.8% / 8.2%
Munno Para Downs — 5-14: 8.8% Hillier — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 4.4% / 2.1%
Munno Para Downs — 15-19: 4.4% Hillier — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 5.5% / 2.1%
Munno Para Downs — 20-24: 5.5% Hillier — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 13.3% / 6.5%
Munno Para Downs — 25-34: 13.3% Hillier — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 5.5% / 4.8%
Munno Para Downs — 35-44: 5.5% Hillier — 35-44: 4.8%
45-54 13.8% / 6.6%
Munno Para Downs — 45-54: 13.8% Hillier — 45-54: 6.6%
55-64 18.8% / 12.7%
Munno Para Downs — 55-64: 18.8% Hillier — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.3% / 21.4%
Munno Para Downs — 65-74: 13.3% Hillier — 65-74: 21.4%
75-84 8.3% / 24.0%
Munno Para Downs — 75-84: 8.3% Hillier — 75-84: 24.0%
85+ 1.7% / 9.7%
Munno Para Downs — 85+: 1.7% Hillier — 85+: 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Munno Para Downs 22.2% lone person
Munno Para Downs — Lone Person: 22.2% Munno Para Downs — Couple Families: 66.7% Munno Para Downs — One Parent Families: 11.1% Munno Para Downs — Group Household: 0.0%
Hillier 71.9% lone person
Hillier — Lone Person: 71.9% Hillier — Couple Families: 18.9% Hillier — One Parent Families: 8.2% Hillier — Group Household: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
Hillier 7.9% renting
Hillier — Owned Outright: 76.0% Hillier — Mortgage: 16.1% Hillier — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.1%
Munno Para Downs — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Hillier — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.0%
Munno Para Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Hillier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 3.9%
Munno Para Downs — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Hillier — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Munno Para Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hillier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Munno Para Downs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hillier — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

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

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.

Munno Para Downs Hillier
England 6.6% / 21.6%
Munno Para Downs — England: 6.6% Hillier — England: 21.6%
Vietnam 7.2% / 1.4%
Munno Para Downs — Vietnam: 7.2% Hillier — Vietnam: 1.4%
Greece 5.5% / —
Munno Para Downs — Greece: 5.5% Hillier — Greece: not among its largest
Italy 3.3% / 0.9%
Munno Para Downs — Italy: 3.3% Hillier — Italy: 0.9%
Scotland — / 2.1%
Munno Para Downs — Scotland: not among its largest Hillier — Scotland: 2.1%
Germany — / 1.2%
Munno Para Downs — Germany: not among its largest Hillier — Germany: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Munno Para Downs — Netherlands: not among its largest Hillier — Netherlands: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Munno Para Downs 103.7% houses
Munno Para Downs — Houses: 103.7% Munno Para Downs — Townhouses: 0.0%
Hillier 35.8% houses
Hillier — Houses: 35.8% Hillier — Townhouses: 65.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Median house price $272,500 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $285,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 31 sales
 33 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Hillier has more rural and farming land (89% vs 1%).

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Rural and farming 1% 89%
Residential 85% 10%
Parks and recreation 13% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

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

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.

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

Ranking within SA

Munno Para Downs Hillier
House price Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
Income Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of SA —

Liveability

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Grade — D
Score — 12/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hillier carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Munno Para Downs carries more crime risk (99 vs 59).

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Munno Para Downs Hillier
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

Amenities in the suburb

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 44.3 km 44.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5115
 0.6%
postcode 5116
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5115
 68
postcode 5116

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.

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Car (driver) 70.0% / 76.4%
Munno Para Downs — Car (driver): 70.0% Hillier — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 16.1%
Munno Para Downs — Worked from Home: 21.2% Hillier — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / 3.4%
Munno Para Downs — Walked Only: 5.0% Hillier — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.3%
Munno Para Downs — Car (passenger): 3.8% Hillier — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus — / 1.7%
Munno Para Downs — Bus: not among its largest Hillier — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 19.5 km

NBN connectivity

Munno Para Downs Hillier
Connectivity score 93/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
652 premises
 32%
522 premises

Climate

Munno Para Downs Hillier
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)

Munno Para Downs Hillier
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Munno Para Downs

Multicultural Outer Premium

Hillier

Outer Retirees Townhouses

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