Munno Para West vs Macdonald Park

Munno Para West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 49 in Macdonald Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Macdonald Park: a median of $1.4 million, against $688,000 in Munno Para West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Munno Para West tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Macdonald Park suits 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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Munno Para West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($688,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Munno Para West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Munno Para West is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Macdonald Park sits closer to the CBD (36.9 km vs 40.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Munno Para West is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Macdonald Park has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 5%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Munno Para West and Macdonald Park 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 West Macdonald Park
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 West Macdonald Park
Walkability 20 / 0
Munno Para West — Walkability: 20/100 Macdonald Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 36
Munno Para West — Safety: 32/100 Macdonald Park — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Munno Para West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Macdonald Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 11
Munno Para West — Low flood risk: 19/100 Macdonald Park — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Munno Para West has more residents (7,577 vs 503); Macdonald Park skews older (49 vs 27).

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Population 7,577
+93% vs other
 503
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.2% -5.8%
Median age 27 49
Median household income $81,484/yr $80,964/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $345/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
0-4 11.7% / 4.0%
Munno Para West — 0-4: 11.7% Macdonald Park — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 17.6% / 10.1%
Munno Para West — 5-14: 17.6% Macdonald Park — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 6.0% / 6.4%
Munno Para West — 15-19: 6.0% Macdonald Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.2% / 4.8%
Munno Para West — 20-24: 8.2% Macdonald Park — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 23.0% / 10.1%
Munno Para West — 25-34: 23.0% Macdonald Park — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 13.6% / 9.7%
Munno Para West — 35-44: 13.6% Macdonald Park — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 8.6% / 13.9%
Munno Para West — 45-54: 8.6% Macdonald Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 6.5% / 20.3%
Munno Para West — 55-64: 6.5% Macdonald Park — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 3.4% / 13.7%
Munno Para West — 65-74: 3.4% Macdonald Park — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 1.2% / 6.8%
Munno Para West — 75-84: 1.2% Macdonald Park — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.2% / 1.4%
Munno Para West — 85+: 0.2% Macdonald Park — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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 — Other Families: 1.1% Munno Para West — Group Household: 4.4%
Macdonald Park 41.5% couple families
Macdonald Park — Couple Families: 41.5% Macdonald Park — Lone Person: 28.0% Macdonald Park — One Parent Families: 20.3% Macdonald Park — Other Families: 7.6% Macdonald Park — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
Macdonald Park 11.7% renting
Macdonald Park — Owned Outright: 39.8% Macdonald Park — Mortgage: 48.5% Macdonald Park — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 16.7%
Munno Para West — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Macdonald Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.0%
Munno Para West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Macdonald Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 8.0%
Munno Para West — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Macdonald Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.6%
Munno Para West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Macdonald Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Munno Para West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Macdonald Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 West Macdonald Park
England 3.4% / 8.9%
Munno Para West — England: 3.4% Macdonald Park — England: 8.9%
Vietnam — / 2.6%
Munno Para West — Vietnam: not among its largest Macdonald Park — Vietnam: 2.6%
India 1.2% / 1.0%
Munno Para West — India: 1.2% Macdonald Park — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Munno Para West — New Zealand: 0.9% Macdonald Park — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy — / 1.8%
Munno Para West — Italy: not among its largest Macdonald Park — Italy: 1.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Munno Para West — Philippines: 0.7% Macdonald Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Munno Para West — Scotland: 0.3% Macdonald Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Munno Para West 98.5% houses
Munno Para West — Houses: 98.5% Munno Para West — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Munno Para West — Townhouses: 1.2%
Macdonald Park 96.0% houses
Macdonald Park — Houses: 96.0% Macdonald Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Macdonald Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Median house price $688,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $658,900 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 161 sales
 17 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Macdonald Park has more rural and farming land (99% vs 0%).

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Residential 100% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 99%
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 West Macdonald Park
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 West Macdonald Park
Houses 4.3%
$590/wk on $715K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
House price Higher than 8% of SA —
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Affordability Higher than 91% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of SA —

Liveability

Munno Para West is more walkable (20 vs 0); Macdonald Park scores higher overall (30 vs 23).

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
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 West Macdonald Park
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Munno Para West sits further from the CBD (40.4 km vs 36.9 km).

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 40.4 km
+9% vs other
 36.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5115
 0.7%
postcode 5121
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5115
 —
postcode 5121

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 West Macdonald Park
Car (driver) 86.5% / 74.8%
Munno Para West — Car (driver): 86.5% Macdonald Park — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 12.1%
Munno Para West — Worked from Home: 5.4% Macdonald Park — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.3%
Munno Para West — Car (passenger): 5.1% Macdonald Park — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 0.5% / 5.8%
Munno Para West — Walked Only: 0.5% Macdonald Park — Walked Only: 5.8%
Bus 2.1% / 1.9%
Munno Para West — Bus: 2.1% Macdonald Park — Bus: 1.9%

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

Setting

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.4 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Connectivity score 84/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
3,242 premises
 0%
198 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Munno Para West Macdonald Park
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Munno Para West

Family Outer Young Families

Macdonald Park

Acreage Outer

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