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Suburb profile ·Playford LGA · SA ·5115

Munno Para Downs SA 5115

Munno Para Downs is in Playford LGA, SA, postcode 5115, with population 181.

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$575/wk
Rising
+4.1% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$580
$540
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$725K
House median, latest period
1.7%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$575/wk
Rent context available
4.1%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.1%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
115,790
116K via Playford LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
3,276
281 added 12mo · 23MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$283/wk (-$14,695/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-17% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 2)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Munno Para Downs

Owner-occupied 94%Rented 6%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared2.6%
212 of 424 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,850/yr
Landlords (rental income)424
Reported capital gains222
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

91% of homes here are owner-occupied and 6% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

91% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

53%
of household income to service a new loan
12.1 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,552/mo vs median rent $2,492/mo (+43% · +$245/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,836/mo (-716) · at 6.2% (current): $3,552/mo · at 8.2%: $4,337/mo (+785)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
9.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,408/mo, while renters pay about $2,492/mo — renting runs $1,084/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$725K
Household income · yr
$80K
Median rent · wk
$575
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,408
Gross yield
4.1%

Household income

$80K household · yr+6.5% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$27K
Family
$80K
Household
$80K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)26% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
7
$650-999
9
$1,000-1,499
8
$1,500-1,999
3
$2,000-2,999
11
$3,000-3,999
5
$4,000+
3

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,733/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 57% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,917/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (54 households)
Owned outright
57%
Owned with mortgage
33%
Rented
6%
Dwelling structure11.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
104%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 76% drive, 0% public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 22% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime 2024-25
32
17,680 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k17,680
Total incidents32· 2024-25
  • Assault424%
  • Break And Enter1376%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud00%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

17,932 people · 202224,117 by 2032 (+34.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Munno Para West - Angle Vale SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Munno Para Downs SA — Property Data and Demographics

Munno Para Downs is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Playford local government area (postcode 5115). It is home to about 181 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, sales. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Italian, English, Vietnamese.

The median house price in Munno Para Downs is $725,000, having dipped slightly by 1.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $575. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,408.

The crime rate in the Playford LGA is higher than average at 17,680 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($725K/$980K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$725K/$980K· Near Median
Affordability9.0x· Moderate
Price Momentum-1.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+3.9% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,408
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$575
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income9.0x
Population growth · Playford LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)115,790
5-year growth+3.3% CAGR
YoY change+3.9%
20012025
Development · Playford LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,992
Houses 88%Units 12%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Playford LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)8.9%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5115ATO
Negatively geared2.6%
212 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,850/yr
Landlords (rental income)424
Reported capital gains222
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population181
Median age50
Household size3.2
HH income · wk$1,542
Personal income · wk$511
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,357 → $1,542
Change+13.6%
vs SA median-5.2 pp
Median rent-1.2%
stablevs SA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Playford LGAAIHW
Public1
Private1
Lyell McEwin Hospitalpublic
Calvary Central Districts Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Playford LGAGEN
Facilities11
Residential places863
Estia Health Craigmore136 places
Regis Playford125 places
AnglicareSA Elizabeth East121 places
Resthaven Craigmore93 places
Healthia84 places
AnglicareSA Elizabeth - Dutton Court75 places
+5 more in Playford LGA
Childcare · Playford LGAACECQA
Services74
Approved places5,298
Exceeding NQS20
St Columba College OSHC180 places
Playford McAuley Campus OSHC165 places
Stepping Stone Blakeview Childcare & Early Development Centre121 places
Edge Early Learning Angle Vale120 places
St Thomas More School OSHC120 places
Stepping Stone Angle Vale Childcare & Early Development Centre120 places
+68 more in Playford LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Munno Para Downs carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Munno Para Downs is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Use this page to set direction, not to close a decision — frame the locality here, then confirm with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Munno Para Downs feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Smithfield Plains most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +3100 · house -$39K · rent -$324/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Davoren Park most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +6200 · house -$49K · rent -$325/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Munno Para most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +4500 · house -$25K · rent -$310/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Munno Para Downs FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Munno Para Downs in?

    Munno Para Downs is in the Playford Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5115. Council-level context for Playford LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Munno Para Downs?

    The current median house price in Munno Para Downs, SA is $725K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Munno Para Downs?

    The median weekly rent in Munno Para Downs is $575/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Munno Para Downs?

    Rent context available: Munno Para Downs has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Munno Para Downs a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Munno Para Downs show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Munno Para Downs?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Munno Para Downs data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.