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Suburb Insights · SA 5115

Munno Para West, SA 5115 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Munno Para West is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 7,577, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 31 km from the Adelaide CBD, Munno Para West is a outer metro area in South Australia. The median household income is $81,484 per year.

Investment Score

51 / 100 Moderate

Moderate income levels in Munno Para West indicate steady rental demand from working households. The outer location offers affordability but may see slower price appreciation.

Location

Adelaide
Munno Para West
South Australia · 5115
31 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5115

Official Australia Post postcode for Munno Para West. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
7,577

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$315/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$81,484/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
31 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
2

Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
3

Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,319/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
94% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Why People Like Living in Munno Para West

Who Munno Para West Suits

👨‍👩‍👧FamiliesSchool count or dwelling mix is lighter here.
📊InvestorsRent covers a solid share of the median mortgage.
🏡First-home buyersEntry costs sit at or below the South Australia median.
💼ProfessionalsAround 31 km from the CBD with good access.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Rent sits within an affordable share of local incomes, supporting tenant demand.
  • Mortgage costs are lower than the South Australia median, improving cash-flow margins.
  • Local parks and reserves (around 3) add to liveability.
  • Solid transport links into employment hubs.

Cons

  • Long distance to the CBD (31 km) — plan for commute time or local employment.
  • New-estate oversupply risk — many similar homes can compete for the same buyers.

Investment Insight

With 7,577 residents, Munno Para West is one of South Australia's more populous suburbs — roughly 2.0× the state median of 3,699 — giving it a deep buyer and tenant pool that typically supports higher transaction volumes and shorter average days on market. At $81,484/year, household income in Munno Para West is within 1% of the South Australia median ($80,964), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Median weekly rent of $315 equates to $1,365/month — about 103% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,319/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. At 31 km from Adelaide, Munno Para West is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Separate houses make up 94% of dwellings — 21 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Investment Tip

Outer-metro suburbs reward careful property selection — aim for homes near infrastructure rather than generic house-and-land packages. Local rents consume roughly 20% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.

Munno Para West vs South Australia Median

How Munno Para West stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Munno Para West sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricMunno Para WestSA medianΔ vs state
Population7,5773,699+105%
Median household income$81,484/yr$80,964/yr+1%
Median rent (weekly)$315$320-2%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,319$1,616-18%
Distance to CBD31 km13 km+138%
Separate houses94%73%+21pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Munno Para West — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 7,577 and household income close to the SA median ($81,484 vs $80,964) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.

Rental Yield

Strong rental coverage: $315/week (~$1,365/month) covers 103% of the $1,319/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.

Renovation / Flip

A dwelling mix skewed to houses (94% vs 73% SA median) combined with a population of 7,577 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Moderate Rental Demand: Moderate Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Property values in Munno Para West should track the wider South Australia market through 2026, with the $81,484/year median household income (close to the $80,964 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~103% of the typical mortgage ($1,365/month rent vs $1,319/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 51/100 places Munno Para West in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Munno Para West a good suburb for investment?

Munno Para West scores 51/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 7,577, median household income of $81,484/year and median weekly rent of $315. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Munno Para West?

The main demand drivers in Munno Para West are an above-state-median household income of $81,484/year, a dwelling mix that is 94% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Munno Para West?

Munno Para West has a usual resident population of approximately 7,577, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Munno Para West from the Adelaide CBD?

Munno Para West sits 31 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Munno Para West?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $315 in Munno Para West, equating to approximately $16,380/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Munno Para West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munno Para West is $1,319, or approximately $15,828/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Munno Para West cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $315 works out to $1,365/month, covering 103% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,319/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $46/month, so on these numbers Munno Para West leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Munno Para West?

The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,319 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Munno Para West profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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