Munno Para, SA: suburb profile

The population of Munno Para SA is 4,719 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Munno Para is $685 per week ($35,620 per year). Median rent in Munno Para is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Munno Para has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Munno Para has a population density of 1,199 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Munno Para is England. The most common religion is No religion (56.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munno Para is $1,296.

There were 420 recorded offences in Munno Para in 2025-26, a rate of 89 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (217 offences).

Population
4,719
Census 2021
Median income
$685/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$265/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
31years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Munno Para vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Munno Para is $685 a week, 10% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 463rd of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $265 a week, $35 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 21.5% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 31, 12 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureMunno ParaTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$685/wk$759/wk −10%$766/wk
Household income$1,234/wk$1,494/wk −17%$1,637/wk
Rent$265/wk$300/wk −12%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,296/mo$1,534/mo −16%$1,733/mo
Median age3143 −12 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.5%19.5% +2.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Munno Para, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Munno Para Population

4,719 residents at the 2021 Census.

Munno Para Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$685/wk
$35,620 per year
Ranked 5,751 of 14,663
Median Rent
$265/wk
$1,148 per month
Ranked 5,794 of 14,663
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,296/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Munno Para Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,234/wk
Median rent $265/wk
Rent to income 21.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Munno Para against your income

About $5,347 a month
Median rent $265/wk
Left after rent $969/wk
Rent share 21.5%

Munno Para Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
946
avg ICSEA score
8,949
total students
Trinity College Blakeview Independent
Combined · R-10 · 635 students
1037
ICSEA
Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 712 students
983
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 483 students
976
ICSEA
St Columba College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,519 students
973
ICSEA
Adelaide North Special School Government
Combined · U · 178 students
964
ICSEA
Playford Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 398 students
944
ICSEA
Munno Para Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 305 students
929
ICSEA
Blakeview Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 542 students
921
ICSEA
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) Government
Combined · U, R-12 · 1,685 students
919
ICSEA
Swallowcliffe School P-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 423 students
917
ICSEA
Compass Catholic Community Catholic
Secondary · 12 · 139 students
916
ICSEA
Craigmore High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,245 students
916
ICSEA
John Hartley School B-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 685 students
903
ICSEA
Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park Campus Catholic
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Munno Para

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (2,338) Female 50.5% (2,382)

Population Density

1,199
people per km²
4,719 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,461
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
4.8%
India
1.4%
Philippines
1.3%
New Zealand
0.7%
Afghanistan
0.6%
Scotland
0.6%
Vietnam
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
1.1%
Tagalog
1.0%
Nepali
0.8%
Vietnamese
0.6%
Mandarin
0.4%
Arabic
0.4%
Urdu
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
43.1%
Australian
37.8%
Scottish
8.2%
Irish
5.9%
German
5.8%
Australian Aboriginal
4.5%
Italian
3.0%
Filipino
2.2%
Indian
1.7%
Dutch
1.6%
Greek
0.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
56.4%
Catholic
9.9%
Not stated
6.4%
Anglican
5.9%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Islam
2.3%
Pentecostal
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
33.5% 1,199
Separated
4.9% 177
Divorced
10.2% 366
Widowed
3.2% 113
Never married
48.2% 1,729

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
42.3%
Couple: no children
20.7%
One parent: children under 15
19.5%
Couple: no children under 15
9.2%
One parent: no children under 15
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
28.5%
2 persons
30.5%
3 persons
17.1%
4 persons
13.8%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Munno Para

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,783 occupied private dwellings in Munno Para at the 2021 Census, 46.2% were rented, 10.2% owned outright and 41.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 11 dwellings
Owned outright
10.2% 181 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
41.3% 737 dwellings
Rented
46.2% 823 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.1% 38 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
16.5%
3 bedrooms
60.8%
4 bedrooms
19.2%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
5.6%
$800-$999/mo
12.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
37.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
0.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.1%
1 vehicle
40.8%
2 vehicles
36.0%
3 vehicles
10.8%
4+ vehicles
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Munno Para

Employment

Employed full-time
36.8% 1,206 people
Employed part-time
19.6% 643 people
Unemployed
5.5% 181 people
Not in labour force
38.0% 1,244 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
25.3%
Professionals
17.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Labourers
8.3%
Sales Workers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.0%
Managers
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.7%
$4,000+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
7.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
14.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.3%
Did not go to work
12.2%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Bus
3.6%
Walked only
1.0%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Bachelor Degree
16.2%
Certificate I/II
6.6%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.3%
Society & Culture
18.9%
Engineering
15.7%
Health
12.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.1%
Education
6.2%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Information Technology
4.0%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
37.3%
Secondary: Government
19.6%
Vocational Education
12.4%
Pre-school
9.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Primary: Catholic
6.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Secondary: Catholic
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.8%
Has need for assistance
8.2%
Need for assistance not stated
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
712
Asthma
283
Arthritis
172
Diabetes
154
Lung condition
133
Heart disease
90
Kidney disease
49
Stroke
35
Cancer
31
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 452
Did not provide
86.6% 2,924

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
8.7% 294
Not a volunteer
91.3% 3,100

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
2.4% 80
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 8
Previously served
2.7% 92
Never served
94.7% 3,221

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
35.2%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
25.8%
3 children
13.5%
4 children
7.7%
5+ children
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
39
1961: 1970
158
1971: 1980
59
1981: 1990
48
1991: 2000
44
2001: 2010
244
2011: 2015
146
2016
22
2017
29
2018
22
2019
44
2020
12
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.3%
moved in the last year
55.1%
moved in the last 5 years
8.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,693
Moved from SA
554
Moved: same area (SA2)
90
Moved from NSW
20
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from NT
7
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.9%
5: 14 hours
26.8%
15: 29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
32.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
81.3%
Step family: no other children
10.7%
Blended family: no other children
5.1%
Intact family: other children present
1.7%
Other couple: children only
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Munno Para Crime Statistics

420 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
217
Assault
72
Property Damage
68
Break & Enter
34
Fraud
19
Other Against Person
7
Robbery
3

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Munno Para

The closest suburb to Munno Para is Smithfield Plains, 1.6 km away.

Smithfield Plains
1.6 km away · income $511/wk · rent $251/wk
Blakeview
1.8 km away · income $855/wk · rent $324/wk
Smithfield (SA)
1.9 km away · income $526/wk · rent $260/wk
Munno Para West
2.1 km away · income $834/wk · rent $315/wk
Andrews Farm
2.9 km away · income $772/wk · rent $300/wk
Davoren Park
3.3 km away · income $486/wk · rent $250/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Munno Para

What is the population of Munno Para SA?

The population of Munno Para SA is 4,719 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,199 people per km². Munno Para is ranked #1,651 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Munno Para?

The median personal income in Munno Para SA is $685 per week, or $35,620 per year. The median household income is $1,234 per week. Family income is $1,461 per week. Munno Para is ranked #5,751 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Munno Para?

Median rent in Munno Para SA is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Munno Para ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Munno Para?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munno Para SA is $1,296. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Munno Para?

The median age in Munno Para SA is 31 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Munno Para a good suburb to live in?

Munno Para is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,719. The median income is $685/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40979. All dollar figures in AUD.