Munno Para Downs SA 5115
Munno Para Downs is a suburb in South Australia, 44 km from Adelaide CBD, around 37 minutes by car. Population is 181; the median age is 50 and the median household income is $80,184 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 20.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,408. The area shows high crime risk and high flood risk. Walkability is low.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataMunno Para Downs's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $285,000, roughly 31% above where it sat a year earlier.
Land
$285,000
Based on 232 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 40 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
Houses
$272,500
62% below its 7 neighbours (median $715,000)
Based on 204 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 31 days — median across 31 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 32 sales $321K
- 4 bed 154 sales $244K
- 5 bed 5 sales $890K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Munno Para Downs are currently listed at around $750,000 on average. Based on 14 houses listed in the past six months.
$750K
14 houses listed in the last 6 months.
14 of the suburb's 54 dwellings (25.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Munno Para Downs rent for around $590 a week on average, based on 68 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$590/wk
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $590/wk)
68 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $570/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5115.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$590/week ($31,000 a year) on a $750,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Munno Para Downs safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Munno Para Downs sits in the high band, with 130 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 306% on the prior year.
130 offences
306.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Walkability
Munno Para Downs is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Munno Para Downs.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 90%
- Premises covered
- 652
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Playford: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Munno Para Downs is home to 181 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $80,000 a year, with unemployment at 10.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
181
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$80,184/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,408/mo
Avg Household Size
3.2
Median Personal Income
$26,572/yr
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
13.0%
Total Dwellings
54
Owner-Occupier Rate
94.2%
Houses
103.7%
Rental Stress
16.2%
Mortgage Stress
21.1%
Work From Home
21.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 62.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 53.0%
- Employment Rate
- 54.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
4 residents (2.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,101 a year through Playford based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 85%
- Parks and recreation 13%
- Other and special use 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Playford
In the year to August 2026, 2,475 new dwellings were approved across Playford. That mix is 2,182 houses and 293 units. Approvals are up 65.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 7.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Edinburgh RAAF, 9.2 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 17.3 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 3.6% of addresses
- 33 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.0°C
- 28 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.6°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 4.9 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.9 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5115, 47 of 10,309 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (244 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5115, 3,345 rooftop-solar systems totalling 23.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,871 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 308 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5115.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Matt Burnell Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Burnell | 65.3% | 34.7% | +2.4 |
| 2022 | Matt Burnell | 62.9% | 37.1% | +1.2 |
| 2019 | Nick Champion | 64.1% | 35.9% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by James Agness Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Agness ALP | 51.6% |
| 2022 | Tony Piccolo ALP | 69.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Munno Para Downs?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Munno Para Downs
Is Munno Para Downs a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Munno Para Downs is high (99/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Munno Para Downs?
Munno Para Downs has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (82/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Munno Para Downs?
Munno Para Downs, SA had a population of 181 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Munno Para Downs, SA?
The postcode for Munno Para Downs, SA is 5115.
How far is Munno Para Downs from Adelaide?
Munno Para Downs is 44 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 37 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Munno Para Downs?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Munno Para Downs was $80,184 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Munno Para Downs?
The median advertised rent in Munno Para Downs is $590 a week for houses (68 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Munno Para Downs?
The median age of residents in Munno Para Downs was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Munno Para Downs?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Munno Para Downs (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Munno Para Downs below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Munno Para Downs?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Munno Para Downs, Edinburgh RAAF (9.2 km away), summer days average 30°C, winter nights 6.6°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 28 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Munno Para Downs?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Munno Para Downs belong to?
Munno Para Downs sits within the Playford local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Munno Para Downs?
The average residential rates bill through Playford is $2,101 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Munno Para Downs?
Across Playford, 2,475 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Munno Para Downs in?
Munno Para Downs sits within the federal Division of Spence, currently held by Matt Burnell (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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