Munno Para Downs vs Munno Para West

Munno Para West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 50 in Munno Para Downs. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Munno Para Downs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Munno Para West: a median of $688,000, against $272,000 in Munno Para Downs, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Munno Para Downs tends to suit couples, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Munno Para West suits young adults and families with children.

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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 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 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($272,500 vs $688,000)
  • has cheaper land ($285,000 vs $658,900)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Munno Para Downs has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $315/wk)
  • Munno Para West has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Munno Para West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.4 km vs 44.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Munno Para West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Munno Para Downs has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Munno Para West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.2% vs -20.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Munno Para Downs and Munno Para West 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 Munno Para West
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 Munno Para West
Walkability 0 / 20
Munno Para Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Munno Para West — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 1 / 32
Munno Para Downs — Safety: 1/100 Munno Para West — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Munno Para Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Munno Para West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 19
Munno Para Downs — Low flood risk: 18/100 Munno Para West — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Munno Para West has more residents (7,577 vs 181); Munno Para Downs skews older (50 vs 27).

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Population 181 7,577
+4086% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.6% +28.2%
Median age 50 27
Median household income $80,184/yr $81,484/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $315/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
0-4 6.6% / 11.7%
Munno Para Downs — 0-4: 6.6% Munno Para West — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 8.8% / 17.6%
Munno Para Downs — 5-14: 8.8% Munno Para West — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 4.4% / 6.0%
Munno Para Downs — 15-19: 4.4% Munno Para West — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.5% / 8.2%
Munno Para Downs — 20-24: 5.5% Munno Para West — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 13.3% / 23.0%
Munno Para Downs — 25-34: 13.3% Munno Para West — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 5.5% / 13.6%
Munno Para Downs — 35-44: 5.5% Munno Para West — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.8% / 8.6%
Munno Para Downs — 45-54: 13.8% Munno Para West — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 18.8% / 6.5%
Munno Para Downs — 55-64: 18.8% Munno Para West — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 13.3% / 3.4%
Munno Para Downs — 65-74: 13.3% Munno Para West — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 8.3% / 1.2%
Munno Para Downs — 75-84: 8.3% Munno Para West — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.7% / 0.2%
Munno Para Downs — 85+: 1.7% Munno Para West — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Munno Para West 42.0% couple families
Munno Para West — Couple Families: 42.0% Munno Para West — Lone Person: 23.5% Munno Para West — One Parent Families: 29.0% Munno Para West — Group Household: 4.4% Munno Para West — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Munno Para West 41.9% renting
Munno Para West — Owned Outright: 8.9% Munno Para West — Mortgage: 49.2% Munno Para West — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.0%
Munno Para Downs — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Munno Para West — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.4%
Munno Para Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Munno Para West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 5.2%
Munno Para Downs — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Munno Para West — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Munno Para Downs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Munno Para West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Munno Para Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Munno Para West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Munno Para West
England 6.6% / 3.4%
Munno Para Downs — England: 6.6% Munno Para West — England: 3.4%
Vietnam 7.2% / —
Munno Para Downs — Vietnam: 7.2% Munno Para West — Vietnam: not among its largest
Greece 5.5% / —
Munno Para Downs — Greece: 5.5% Munno Para West — Greece: not among its largest
Italy 3.3% / —
Munno Para Downs — Italy: 3.3% Munno Para West — Italy: not among its largest
India — / 1.2%
Munno Para Downs — India: not among its largest Munno Para West — India: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Munno Para Downs — New Zealand: not among its largest Munno Para West — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Munno Para Downs — Philippines: not among its largest Munno Para West — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Munno Para Downs — Scotland: not among its largest Munno Para West — Scotland: 0.3%

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

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% Munno Para Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Munno Para West 98.5% houses
Munno Para West — Houses: 98.5% Munno Para West — Townhouses: 1.2% Munno Para West — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Median house price $272,500 $688,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $285,000 $658,900
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 31 sales
 21 days
from 161 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.

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
3 bed $321K / $660K
Munno Para Downs — 3 bed: $321K (32 sales) Munno Para West — 3 bed: $660K (164 sales)

32 vs 164 sales

4 bed $244K / $740K
Munno Para Downs — 4 bed: $244K (154 sales) Munno Para West — 4 bed: $740K (108 sales)

154 vs 108 sales

5 bed $890K / $790K
Munno Para Downs — 5 bed: $890K (5 sales) Munno Para West — 5 bed: $790K (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Residential 85% 100%
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 Munno Para West
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.

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Houses 4.1%
$590/wk on $750K
 4.3%
$590/wk on $715K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
House price Higher than 8% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Munno Para West is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Munno Para Downs carries more crime risk (99 vs 68).

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
81/100
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 Munno Para West
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 Munno Para West
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Munno Para Downs sits further from the CBD (44.3 km vs 40.4 km).

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.3 km
+9% vs other
 40.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 35 min
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.

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Car (driver) 70.0% / 86.5%
Munno Para Downs — Car (driver): 70.0% Munno Para West — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 5.4%
Munno Para Downs — Worked from Home: 21.2% Munno Para West — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.1%
Munno Para Downs — Car (passenger): 3.8% Munno Para West — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / 0.5%
Munno Para Downs — Walked Only: 5.0% Munno Para West — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus — / 2.1%
Munno Para Downs — Bus: not among its largest Munno Para West — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
Connectivity score 93/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
652 premises
 71%
3,242 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Munno Para Downs Munno Para West
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 Munno Para West
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

Munno Para West

Family Outer Young Families

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