SA · Playford Council
Munno Para, 5115
Current weather
10.5°CDense drizzle
90% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 10.2° today · 12.3 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Munno Para is a smaller suburban community in the Playford area, home to around 4,719 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 835 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 176.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $348, houses $560), median house prices near $700,000 (up 15% recently), 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, many local shops, services and recreation venues, 4 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- 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)
- 177 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 835
- Against the person
- 168
- Against property
- 667
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 176.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 230
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6 (4 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 929
- Adelaide North Special School135 Douglas DriveSpecial Education
- Disability Unit Munno Para Primary SchoolMaltarra RoadSpecialist Facilities
- Mark Oliphant College (B-12)99 Douglas DrivePrimary/Secondary Combined
- Mark Oliphant College Children's Centre99 Douglas DriveIntegrated Centres
- Munno Para Kindergarten14 Karinga CrescentPreschools
- Munno Para Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 929
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksMain North Road, Hayfield Av27 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Asphalt WorksMain North Road, Medlow Rd27 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Asphalt WorksMain North Road, Hayfield Av27 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Asphalt WorksMain North Road, Medlow Rd27 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
885 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
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 5115Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling7 WHITWORTH ST MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriersLOT 1075 BURSARIA AV MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling21 OLIPHANT WAY MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling11 FERRIER DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling35 PICKWORTH CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling17 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- 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 dwelling4 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Verandah13 LULAMA CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with fencing and retaining.10 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
May 2026
- Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Detached DwellingLOT 9117 NEWTON BVD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 6787 PALMER WAY MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Story Dwelling53 CARCOOLA RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single story dwelling53 CARCOOLA RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Single story dwelling and fencing above a retaining wall.53 CARCOOLA RD MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- 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
- Detached single-storey dwelling.LOT 9117 NEWTON BVD 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
- Two joined verandahs24 UNION AV MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Detached single storey dwelling with fencing and retaining up to 2.5m.6 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
- Detached Single Storey Dwelling48 FERRIER DR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single Storey detached dwelling21 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling39 PICKWORTH CR MUNNO PARA SA 5115Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling2 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Stop 78 Curtis Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 78A Curtis Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 79B Peachey Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 79B Peachey Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 79C Peachey Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 79C Peachey Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 79D Newton Boulevard - North sideBus stop
- Stop 79E Newton Boulevard - North sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.7/100
- National rank
- 840th in Australia
- State rank
- 37th in SA
- Peer rank
- #9 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime132
- Other Theftcrime192
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime88
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime36
- Theft From Shopcrime183
- Stepping Stonechildcarechildcare
- Stepping Stonechildcarechildcare
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanning5 WRIGHT CT MUNNO PARA SA 5115Lodged 02 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
- Detached Dwellingplanning7 WHITWORTH ST MUNNO PARA SA 5115Lodged 16 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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