Moving to Munno Para SA 5115
What the official numbers say about living in Munno Para — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $700,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $265 a week, against a median household income of $1,234 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Munno Para grew 179% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,694 → 4,719 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Tagalog, Nepali.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Munno Para scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (90% of workers), while 5% work from home.
Nearest train station: Munno Para, 800 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Smithfield Interchange, 1.8 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 33.8 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 30 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 17 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 11 parks — see them all on the Munno Para profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Adelaide North Special School 450 m · Mark Oliphant College 450 m · Smithfield Plains Kindergardern 1.4 km · John Hartley School 2.1 km · St Columba College 2.3 km · Blakeview Primary 2.6 km · Out of School Hours Care 2.7 km · Craigmore High School 3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 900 m · Woolworths 2.1 km · ALDI 2.1 km · Coles 2.3 km · Foodland 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Nolan Reserve 200 m · Munno Para Wetlands 750 m · Playford Alive Town Park 800 m · Jessie Taylor Memorial Park 1.1 km · Curtis Stebonheath Wetlands 1.2 km · Andrews Park 1.7 km · Hayfield Park 1.8 km · Don Hardy Reserve 2.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Munno Para, most often seen first: Pacific Black Duck · Common Starling · Rock Dove · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Eurasian Coot · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Munno Para, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munno Para here | 4,719 | $700,000 | 1/10 | 6% |
| Smithfield Plains | 3,305 | $686,000 | 1/10 | 8% |
| Smithfield | 2,482 | $645,000 | 1/10 | 7% |
| Munno Para West | 7,577 | $720,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Munno Para Downs | 181 | $725,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Blakeview | 8,979 | $677,500 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Andrews Farm | 8,699 | $730,000 | 1/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Playford — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Spence — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5115 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Munno Para profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Munno Para has a median sale price of $700,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $265 a week.
The population grew 179% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,694 people to 4,719. It sits about 30 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Munno Para station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Playford council, and the federal seat is Spence.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Munno Para vs Smithfield Plains · Munno Para vs Smithfield.
Nearby guides: Smithfield Plains · Smithfield · Munno Para West · Munno Para Downs · Blakeview · Andrews Farm.
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