Median house price
$720k
+17% change
SA · Playford Council
Munno Para West, 5115
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,862
Growth (1 yr)
+11.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+58.3%
Median age
27
Median income
$1,567/wk
Employment rate
67.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$720,000
Languages at home
13.8%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Nepali, Russian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Playford Council, Munno Para West is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Munno Para West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $570 · Units $580
Population (ERP)
9,862
+11% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
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
#55
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
40th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
30th
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
- 46.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2661st in Australia
- State rank
- 259th in SA
- Peer rank
- #55 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #199 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $570
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 125
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $720,000
- Median price change
- +17.1%
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
9,862(June 2025)
+11.2% annual · +58.3% over 5 years · 99th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +11.2%
- 5-year growth
- +58.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +989
- Change in 5 years
- +3,631
- 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 (~14,750), extrapolated at +8.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,577
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $1,567
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 117 of 2,715
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,319
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,556 / 32 / 8
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 256
- Against the person
- 90
- Against property
- 166
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 230
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental59
- Other Theft32
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury57
- Theft From Motor Vehicle15
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv13
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
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 964
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 30th
School list
- Adelaide North Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 964 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.5 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% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Columba CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 973 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 1,519 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 77F Brandis Rd - South side
- Stop 77G Brandis Rd - South West side
- Stop 77H Brandis Rd - South West side
- Stop 77I Stebonheath Rd - West side
- Stop School Andrews Rd / Ascot Ave
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
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 6 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Park (6)
- Playground
- Swimming pool (5)
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(2)
- Bench
- Parking (3)
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (10.0 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)
- 533
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 54.0
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· 198 proposals
August 2026
- Construction of a detached single storey dwelling13 BONHAM CR MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling7 TSOURIS WAY MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
July 2026
- Construction of an outbuilding41 CATALONIA AV MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling34 KALAMATA CT MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Construction of an attached Verandah40 ELLY DR MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Construction of two (2) single storey detached dwellings and four (4) Single storey dwellings in a group dwelling arrangement with a common driveway99 BRANDIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwellingUNIT 2 92 BRANDIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling151 FRANCESCA BVD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling2 THOMAS CR MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Verandah9 CATALONIA AV MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Construction of single storey dwelling20 DUNSTAN CT MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- verandah24 VITORIO RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling505 FRADD EAST RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Land Division - (1 into 14 Community Titled)LOT 186 ANDREWS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling29 ELIAS CCT MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling509 FRADD EAST RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- 2 x Outbuildings with rainwater tanks1076 -1080 ANDREWS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Story Detached Dwelling and GarageLOT 210 THOMAS CR MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Verandah12 RODY CT MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached DwellingLOT 803 DUNSTAN CT MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Stratco Storage Shed1 TANGARINE CT MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- verandah 4.0 m × 4.5 m and composite deck 5.0 m × 5.5 m11 RAGLESS ST MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling386 CURTIS RD MUNNO PARA WEST 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
Heritage
2 heritage places
- House 'Pepper Tree Farm'Lot 61 Brandis Road MUNNO PARA WESTLocal heritage
- House 'Tudor Vale'Lot 325 Curtis Road MUNNO PARA WESTLocal 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 4.2 km away).
Coalition 31.3%Labor 68.7%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Andrews FarmLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Munno Para WestLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Smithfield PlainsLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Angle Vale North (Spence)Labor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Angle Vale (Spence)Labor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)3.0 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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