Smithfield vs Munno Para

Munno Para is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Smithfield. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Smithfield is closer to the city centre: 31.9 km, against 42 km.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)

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 $694,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 51/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.9 km vs 42 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Munno Para

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.3% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Smithfield Munno Para
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.

Smithfield Munno Para
Walkability 81 / 51
Smithfield — Walkability: 81/100 Munno Para — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 3 / 6
Smithfield — Safety: 3/100 Munno Para — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Smithfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Munno Para — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 19
Smithfield — Low flood risk: 28/100 Munno Para — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Munno Para has more residents (4,719 vs 2,482); Munno Para has higher household incomes ($64,168 vs $54,548).

Smithfield Munno Para
Population 2,482 4,719
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +26.3%
Median age 35 31
Median household income $54,548/yr $64,168/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $265/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Smithfield Munno Para
0-4 7.2% / 8.6%
Smithfield — 0-4: 7.2% Munno Para — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 14.3% / 15.5%
Smithfield — 5-14: 14.3% Munno Para — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.8% / 6.2%
Smithfield — 15-19: 6.8% Munno Para — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.6% / 8.2%
Smithfield — 20-24: 6.6% Munno Para — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 14.0% / 19.7%
Smithfield — 25-34: 14.0% Munno Para — 25-34: 19.7%
35-44 11.6% / 14.1%
Smithfield — 35-44: 11.6% Munno Para — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.7% / 10.0%
Smithfield — 45-54: 11.7% Munno Para — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 11.4% / 8.5%
Smithfield — 55-64: 11.4% Munno Para — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 8.5% / 6.5%
Smithfield — 65-74: 8.5% Munno Para — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 5.2% / 2.2%
Smithfield — 75-84: 5.2% Munno Para — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 2.6% / 0.7%
Smithfield — 85+: 2.6% Munno Para — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 37.5% lone person
Smithfield — Lone Person: 37.5% Smithfield — Couple Families: 27.8% Smithfield — One Parent Families: 28.0% Smithfield — Group Household: 5.3% Smithfield — Other Families: 1.5%
Munno Para 35.5% lone person
Munno Para — Lone Person: 35.5% Munno Para — Couple Families: 32.8% Munno Para — One Parent Families: 25.8% Munno Para — Group Household: 4.5% Munno Para — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 50.9% renting
Smithfield — Owned Outright: 16.3% Smithfield — Mortgage: 32.8% Smithfield — Renting: 50.9%
Munno Para 47.3% renting
Munno Para — Owned Outright: 10.4% Munno Para — Mortgage: 42.3% Munno Para — Renting: 47.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Smithfield Munno Para
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 17.3%
Smithfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Munno Para — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 5.7%
Smithfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Munno Para — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 5.4%
Smithfield — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Munno Para — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.4%
Smithfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Munno Para — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.7%
Smithfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Munno Para — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Smithfield Munno Para
England 6.5% / 4.8%
Smithfield — England: 6.5% Munno Para — England: 4.8%
Afghanistan 2.9% / 0.6%
Smithfield — Afghanistan: 2.9% Munno Para — Afghanistan: 0.6%
India 1.1% / 1.4%
Smithfield — India: 1.1% Munno Para — India: 1.4%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.3%
Smithfield — Philippines: 1.0% Munno Para — Philippines: 1.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Smithfield — Scotland: 1.0% Munno Para — Scotland: 0.6%
Pakistan 1.5% / —
Smithfield — Pakistan: 1.5% Munno Para — Pakistan: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Smithfield — New Zealand: 0.6% Munno Para — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 80.4% houses
Smithfield — Houses: 80.4% Smithfield — Townhouses: 19.1% Smithfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Munno Para 85.1% houses
Munno Para — Houses: 85.1% Munno Para — Townhouses: 14.5% Munno Para — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Smithfield Munno Para
Median house price $675,000
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $694,000 $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 26 sales
 21 days
from 119 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.

Smithfield Munno Para
2 bed $602K / $514K
Smithfield — 2 bed: $602K (6 sales) Munno Para — 2 bed: $514K (26 sales)

6 vs 26 sales

3 bed $655K / $655K
Smithfield — 3 bed: $655K (27 sales) Munno Para — 3 bed: $655K (98 sales)

27 vs 98 sales

4 bed $790K / $730K
Smithfield — 4 bed: $790K (9 sales) Munno Para — 4 bed: $730K (71 sales)

9 vs 71 sales

Zoning mix

Smithfield has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 1%).

Smithfield Munno Para
Residential 66% 89%
Commercial 18% 10%
Industrial 13% 1%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Smithfield Munno Para
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.

Smithfield Munno Para
Houses 4.3%
$545/wk on $660K
 4.4%
$572/wk on $682K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Smithfield Munno Para
House price Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools — Higher than 40% of SA
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 83% of SA

Liveability

Smithfield is more walkable (81 vs 51); Smithfield scores higher overall (26 vs 17).

Smithfield Munno Para
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 17/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Smithfield Munno Para
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
94/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Smithfield

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Smithfield Munno Para
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 7
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 2 8
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 3 1

Mobility

Munno Para sits further from the CBD (42 km vs 31.9 km).

Smithfield Munno Para
Walkability score 81/100 51/100
Distance to Adelaide 31.9 km 42 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 37 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 135.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.5%
postcode 5115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 69
postcode 5115

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.

Smithfield Munno Para
Car (driver) 79.3% / 82.6%
Smithfield — Car (driver): 79.3% Munno Para — Car (driver): 82.6%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.6%
Smithfield — Car (passenger): 7.0% Munno Para — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 5.2%
Smithfield — Worked from Home: 6.3% Munno Para — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Bus 6.2% / 5.0%
Smithfield — Bus: 6.2% Munno Para — Bus: 5.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.1%
Smithfield — Walked Only: 1.1% Munno Para — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Smithfield Munno Para
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Smithfield Munno Para
Connectivity score 77/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,408 premises
 82%
2,664 premises

Climate

Smithfield Munno Para
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)

Smithfield Munno Para
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Smithfield

Affordable Easy Commute Outer Transport Hub

Munno Para

Family Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub Young Families

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