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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Munno Para is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 4,719, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 30 km from the Adelaide CBD, Munno Para is a outer metro area in South Australia. The median household income is $64,168 per year.
Munno Para's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices.
Official Australia Post postcode for Munno Para. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Munno Para on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Munno Para's population of 4,719 sits 28% above the South Australia suburb median of 3,699, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average SA locality. Munno Para's median household income of $64,168/year is 21% below the South Australia suburb median ($80,964) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Rent of $265/week (89% coverage of the $1,296/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $148/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. At 30 km from Adelaide, Munno Para is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 21% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Munno Para stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Munno Para sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Munno Para | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,719 | 3,699 | +28% |
| Median household income | $64,168/yr | $80,964/yr | -21% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $265 | $320 | -17% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,296 | $1,616 | -20% |
| Distance to CBD | 30 km | 13 km | +131% |
| Separate houses | 80% | 73% | +7pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Munno Para — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: household incomes 21% below the SA median ($64,168 vs $80,964) means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $265/week (~$1,148/month) covers 89% of the $1,296/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $148/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 80% houses in a 4,719-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Munno Para are modest for 2026 — incomes 21% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 4,719 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~89% of the typical mortgage ($1,148/month rent vs $1,296/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 52/100 places Munno Para 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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Munno Para scores 52/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 4,719, median household income of $64,168/year and median weekly rent of $265. 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.
The main demand drivers in Munno Para are a median household income of $64,168/year, a dwelling mix that is 80% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 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.
Munno Para has a usual resident population of approximately 4,719, 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.
Munno Para sits 30 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.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $265 in Munno Para, equating to approximately $13,780/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.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munno Para is $1,296, or approximately $15,552/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.
A median weekly rent of $265 works out to $1,148/month, covering 89% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,296/month. That leaves a $148/month shortfall (around $1,776/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (4,719 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,296 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($64,168 vs $80,964 state median), 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.
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.