Median house price
$700k
+15% change
SA · Playford Council
Munno Para, 5115
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,697
Growth (1 yr)
+8.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+41.6%
Median age
31
Median income
$1,234/wk
Employment rate
55.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$700,000
Languages at home
15%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Munno Para is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Playford Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum, plus schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment, plus safety less decisive.
At a glance
Munno Para snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $560 · Units $348
Population (ERP)
5,697
+8.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#8
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
18th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 861st in Australia
- State rank
- 34th in SA
- Peer rank
- #8 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $347.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 125
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $700,000
- Median price change
- +14.8%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
5,697(June 2025)
+8.7% annual · +41.6% over 5 years · 99th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +8.7%
- 5-year growth
- +41.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +458
- Change in 5 years
- +1,673
- Growth rank in SA
- 99th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,500), extrapolated at +5.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,719
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,234
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 1,901
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,296
- Employment rate
- 55.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,517 / 258 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 835
- Against the person
- 168
- Against property
- 667
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 146.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 230
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental132
- Other Theft192
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury88
- Theft From Motor Vehicle36
- Theft From Shop183
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4 (4 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 929
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 18th
School list
- Adelaide North Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 964 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mark Oliphant College (B-12)Combined · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,685 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Munno Para Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 305 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Disability Unit Munno Para Primary SchoolMaltarra RoadSpecialist Facilities
- Mark Oliphant College Children's Centre99 Douglas DriveIntegrated Centres
- Munno Para Kindergarten14 Karinga CrescentPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Stepping Stonechildcare
- Stepping Stonechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- Munno Para Railway Station
- Stop 91 Carcoola Rd - East side
- Stop 92 Alawoona Rd - West side
- Stop 93 Alawoona Rd - West side
- Stop 94 Munno Para Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
180 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 5 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 46 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 79/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.33
Food & drink(12)
- Captain Chicken & SeafoodFast food
262 Curtis Road
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
244 Curtis Road
- KFCFast food
260 Curtis Road
- McDonald'sFast food
Curtis Road
- OportoFast food
248 Curtis Road
- Charcoal BrothersRestaurant
- Cumin Indian CuisineRestaurant
- Get CurriedRestaurant
262 Curtis Road
- La SaporiRestaurant
- MarcellinaRestaurant
262 Curtis Road
- Queen BeeRestaurant
262 Curtis Road
- Rolls On The RunRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- On the RunConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
297 Peachey Road
Community(4)
- Stepping StoneChildcare
- Playford LibraryLibrary
370 Peachey Road, Munno Para
- Adelaide North Special SchoolSchool
- Mark Oliphant CollegeSchool
Health & services(4)
- Benson RadiologyClinic
- Incredible SmilesDentist
- UniHealth Playford GP SuperClinicMedical clinic
250-252 Curtis Road
- Playford Vet ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(22)
- North Lakes Golf CourseGolf course
- Anytime FitnessGym
Unit Level 1 234 Curtis Road
- Snap FitnessGym
Unit Level 1 256 Curtis Road
- Curtis Stebonheath WetlandsPark
- Nolan ReservePark
- Park (8)
- Playford Alive Town ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
Transport(38)
37 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(20)
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- AutoPlusCar repair
- Car wash (2)
- Pitstop CarwashCar wash
- SessionzClothes
- Common
- Garden (13)
- Fresh Hair & BodyHairdresser
- Star LaundromatLaundry
- Mall
Peachey Road, Munno Para
- Munno Para Park 'n' RideParking
- Parking (55)
- BPPetrol station
- Playford Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
232 Curtis Road
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Water Park
- Little Rockets Play CafeYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Playford Uniting Church
232 Curtis Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (9.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 333
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 58.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 180 proposals
August 2026
- Flat roof verandah243 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
July 2026
- Variation to DA 23031058 (alteration of approved operating hours)LOT 203 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Land Division (1 into 3 - Torrens Title)50 ALAWOONA RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling21 WILLOW DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Verandah13 JEWEL AV MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 9 with associated Common Property (Secondary) refer Torrens Title Land Division ID 26018392 (primary).LOT 4999 DOWIE WAY MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Two (2) verandahsLOT 6752 PALMER WAY MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Three Single Storey Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement and removal of three regulated trees15 KARINGA CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Verandah8 THOMSON RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling44 FERRIER DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- verandah29 WILLOW DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Construction of freestanding verandahs at rear of dwelling4 HART LANE MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
June 2026
- Land Division one (1) into twenty-one (21) Torrens Title allotmentsLOT 4999 DOWIE WAY MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling988 STEBONHEATH RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling49 PICKWORTH CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Verandah23 PALARI CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling7 WHITWORTH ST MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriersLOT 1075 BURSARIA AV MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling21 OLIPHANT WAY MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling11 FERRIER DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling35 PICKWORTH CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling17 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling5 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling, combined fence and retaining walls4 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Verandah13 LULAMA CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with combined fencing and retaining.10 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6787 PALMER WAY MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Story Dwelling53 CARCOOLA RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single story dwelling53 CARCOOLA RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single story dwelling and fencing above a retaining wall.53 CARCOOLA RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling14 VALENTINE DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling18 VALENTINE DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling36 FERRIER DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Verandah94 CORREA ST MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached Single Storey Dwelling16 VALENTINE DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling4 VALENTINE DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- MowingMain North Road, Medlow Rd17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingMain North Road, Myall Av17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingMain North Road, Hayfield Av17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- House36 Maltarra Road MUNNO PARALocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).
Coalition 29.9%Labor 70.1%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Munno Para WestLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Munno ParaLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Smithfield PlainsLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Andrews FarmLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- BlakeviewLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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