Munno Para vs Munno Para West

Munno Para West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 31 in Munno Para. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Munno Para, about half of households rent. In Munno Para West, most households own their home. On these figures, Munno Para tends to suit people living alone, while Munno Para West suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Munno Para has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • Munno Para West carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Munno Para

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($570,000 vs $658,900)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Munno Para

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Munno Para

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Munno Para

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 20/100)
  • But Munno Para West carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Munno Para 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 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 Munno Para West
Walkability 51 / 20
Munno Para — Walkability: 51/100 Munno Para West — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 6 / 32
Munno Para — Safety: 6/100 Munno Para West — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Munno Para — Low fire risk: 100/100 Munno Para West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 19
Munno Para — Low flood risk: 19/100 Munno Para West — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Munno Para West has more residents (7,577 vs 4,719); Munno Para West has higher household incomes ($81,484 vs $64,168).

Munno Para Munno Para West
Population 4,719 7,577
+61% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.3% +28.2%
Median age 31 27
Median household income $64,168/yr $81,484/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $315/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Munno Para Munno Para West
0-4 8.6% / 11.7%
Munno Para — 0-4: 8.6% Munno Para West — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 15.5% / 17.6%
Munno Para — 5-14: 15.5% Munno Para West — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.2% / 6.0%
Munno Para — 15-19: 6.2% Munno Para West — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.2% / 8.2%
Munno Para — 20-24: 8.2% Munno Para West — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 19.7% / 23.0%
Munno Para — 25-34: 19.7% Munno Para West — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 14.1% / 13.6%
Munno Para — 35-44: 14.1% Munno Para West — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 10.0% / 8.6%
Munno Para — 45-54: 10.0% Munno Para West — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 8.5% / 6.5%
Munno Para — 55-64: 8.5% Munno Para West — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 6.5% / 3.4%
Munno Para — 65-74: 6.5% Munno Para West — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 2.2% / 1.2%
Munno Para — 75-84: 2.2% Munno Para West — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.7% / 0.2%
Munno Para — 85+: 0.7% 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 32.8% couple families
Munno Para — Couple Families: 32.8% Munno Para — Lone Person: 35.5% Munno Para — One Parent Families: 25.8% Munno Para — Group Household: 4.5% Munno Para — Other Families: 1.3%
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 47.3% renting
Munno Para — Owned Outright: 10.4% Munno Para — Mortgage: 42.3% Munno Para — Renting: 47.3%
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 Munno Para West
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 20.0%
Munno Para — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Munno Para West — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.4%
Munno Para — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Munno Para West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.2%
Munno Para — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Munno Para West — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.1%
Munno Para — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Munno Para West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Munno Para — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% 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 Munno Para West
England 4.8% / 3.4%
Munno Para — England: 4.8% Munno Para West — England: 3.4%
India 1.4% / 1.2%
Munno Para — India: 1.4% Munno Para West — India: 1.2%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.7%
Munno Para — Philippines: 1.3% Munno Para West — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Munno Para — New Zealand: 0.7% Munno Para West — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.3%
Munno Para — Scotland: 0.6% Munno Para West — Scotland: 0.3%
Afghanistan 0.6% / —
Munno Para — Afghanistan: 0.6% Munno Para West — Afghanistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Munno Para 85.1% houses
Munno Para — Houses: 85.1% Munno Para — Townhouses: 14.5% Munno Para — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
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 Munno Para West
Median house price $675,000 $688,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $570,000 $658,900
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 119 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 Munno Para West
3 bed $655K / $660K
Munno Para — 3 bed: $655K (98 sales) Munno Para West — 3 bed: $660K (164 sales)

98 vs 164 sales

4 bed $730K / $740K
Munno Para — 4 bed: $730K (71 sales) Munno Para West — 4 bed: $740K (108 sales)

71 vs 108 sales

5 bed $740K / $790K
Munno Para — 5 bed: $740K (7 sales) Munno Para West — 5 bed: $790K (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Munno Para has more commercially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Munno Para Munno Para West
Residential 89% 100%
Commercial 10% 0%
Industrial 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 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 Munno Para West
Houses 4.4%
$572/wk on $682K
 4.3%
$590/wk on $715K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Munno Para Munno Para West
House price Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Income Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Schools Higher than 40% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability Higher than 77% 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 83% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Munno Para is more walkable (51 vs 20); Munno Para West scores higher overall (23 vs 17).

Munno Para Munno Para West
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Munno Para carries more crime risk (94 vs 68).

Munno Para Munno Para West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
81/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Munno Para

  • Mark Oliphant College (B-12) Government · Combined below peers
  • Munno Para Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Adelaide North Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Munno Para West

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

Amenities in the suburb

Munno Para Munno Para West
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 8 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Munno Para Munno Para West
Walkability score 51/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 42 km
+4% vs other
 40.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 35 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 101.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Munno Para West
Car (driver) 82.6% / 86.5%
Munno Para — Car (driver): 82.6% Munno Para West — Car (driver): 86.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.1%
Munno Para — Car (passenger): 5.6% Munno Para West — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 5.4%
Munno Para — Worked from Home: 5.2% Munno Para West — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Bus 5.0% / 2.1%
Munno Para — Bus: 5.0% Munno Para West — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.5%
Munno Para — Walked Only: 1.1% Munno Para West — Walked Only: 0.5%

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

Setting

Munno Para Munno Para West
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.5 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Munno Para Munno Para West
Connectivity score 90/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
2,664 premises
 71%
3,242 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Munno Para

Family Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub Young Families

Munno Para West

Family Outer Young Families

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