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Munno Para West SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Munno Para West, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Munno Para West SA is 7,577 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Munno Para West is $834 per week ($43,368 per year). Median rent in Munno Para West is $315 per week ($1,365 per month). Munno Para West has a median age of 27 years, younger than the national median of 38. Munno Para West has a population density of 2,226 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Munno Para West is England. The most common religion is No religion (58.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munno Para West is $1,319.

There were 155 recorded offences in Munno Para West in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (50 offences).

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Munno Para West Population

7,577

residents (Census 2021)

Munno Para West Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$834/wk

$43,368 per year

#3047 of 14,663

Median Rent

$315/wk

$1,365 per month

#4253 of 14,663

Median Age

27years

11 years younger than national median

Mortgage

$1,319/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Munno Para West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (3,614) Female 52.3% (3,962)

Population Density

2,226

people per km²

7,577 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,705

Family income/wk

Munno Para West 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 & Locality (SAL)

Munno Para West Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Munno Para West, 15.3% are owned outright and 84.7% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

15.3%

Owned with mortgage

84.7%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Cambodia
Germany
Fiji
Bangladesh
Egypt
Greece

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Munno Para West Religion

No religion

58.6%

Catholic

11.6%

Anglican

6.7%

Not stated

4.9%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Other religions

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Munno Para West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
Nepali
Russian
Arabic
Italian
Tagalog

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Munno Para West Employment

Employed full-time

44.4% 2,200 people

Employed part-time

24.2% 1,196 people

Unemployed

5.2% 259 people

Not in labour force

26.2% 1,297 people

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

Munno Para West Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Bachelor Degree

15.0%

Certificate I/II

6.1%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

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

Munno Para West Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Professionals

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Labourers

9.2%

Managers

8.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.2%

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

Munno Para West Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Society & Culture

20.3%

Engineering

17.2%

Health

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Education

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

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

Munno Para West Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Munno Para West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Munno Para West Marital Status

Married

35.8% 1,921

Separated

4.9% 262

Divorced

8.0% 428

Widowed

2.4% 127

Never married

49.0% 2,628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Munno Para West Ancestry

English

44.4%

Australian

40.0%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

6.5%

German

6.2%

Italian

4.6%

Australian Aboriginal

3.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Filipino

1.3%

Greek

1.0%

Indian

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

Munno Para West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.6%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Pre-school

11.6%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Munno Para West Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

5.8%

No need for assistance

94.2%

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

Munno Para West Volunteering

Volunteer

8.1% 415

Not a volunteer

91.9% 4,740

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Munno Para West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

8.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Munno Para West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.8%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bus

1.4%

Walked only

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Train

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Munno Para West Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

34.3%

2 vehicles

45.9%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Munno Para West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

1.4%

3 bedrooms

61.8%

4 bedrooms

33.4%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Munno Para West Population Mobility

18.4%

moved in the last year

57.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Munno Para West Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Munno Para West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

938

Asthma

367

Arthritis

171

Diabetes

167

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Munno Para West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

17.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Munno Para West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.3%

One parent — children under 15

20.9%

Couple — no children

17.7%

Couple — no children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Munno Para West Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

1.3% 65

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 14

Previously served

2.5% 131

Never served

95.9% 4,961

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Munno Para West Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 612

Did not provide

88.1% 4,528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Munno Para West Children Ever Born

No children

35.2%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

26.4%

3 children

15.0%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Munno Para West When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

146

1971–1980

105

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

361

2011–2015

190

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Munno Para West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

28.3%

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

Munno Para West Household Size

1 person

18.9%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

19.8%

4 persons

18.5%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Munno Para West Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,835

Moved from SA

980

Moved — same area (SA2)

218

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Munno Para West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.7%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Blended family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Munno Para West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 155 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Munno Para West Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

6,952

total students

Trinity College Gawler River Independent

Combined · R-10 · 970 students

1032

ICSEA

St Columba College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,519 students

973

ICSEA

Adelaide North Special School Government

Combined · U · 178 students

964

ICSEA

Angle Vale Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 383 students

963

ICSEA

Riverbanks College B-12 Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,393 students

955

ICSEA

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,685 students

919

ICSEA

Compass Catholic Community Catholic

Secondary · 12 · 139 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: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Munno Para West Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,567/wk

Median Rent $315/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

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

If you earn X in Munno Para West

Your weekly income

≈ $6,790/month

Median rent $315/wk

Left after rent $1,252/wk

Rent share 20.1%

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Munno Para West vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Munno Para West is $834 a week, 10% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 216th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $315 a week, $15 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 20.1% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 27, 16 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.
Measure	Munno Para West	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$834/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,567/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$315/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,319/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	27	43	42
Rent share of household income	20.1%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Munno Para West

The closest suburb to Munno Para West is Andrews Farm, 2.0 km away.

Andrews Farm

2.0 km away · income $772/wk · rent $300/wk

Munno Para

2.1 km away · income $685/wk · rent $265/wk

Smithfield Plains

2.1 km away · income $511/wk · rent $251/wk

Angle Vale

2.9 km away · income $894/wk · rent $350/wk

Smithfield (SA)

3.3 km away · income $526/wk · rent $260/wk

Davoren Park

3.6 km away · income $486/wk · rent $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Munno Para West

What is the population of Munno Para West SA?

The population of Munno Para West SA is 7,577 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,226 people per km².Munno Para West is ranked #952 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Munno Para West?

The median personal income in Munno Para West SA is $834 per week, or $43,368 per year.The median household income is $1,567 per week.Family income is $1,705 per week.Munno Para West is ranked #3,047 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Munno Para West?

Median rent in Munno Para West SA is $315 per week ($1,365 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Munno Para West ranks #4,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Munno Para West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munno Para West SA is $1,319. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Munno Para West?

The median age in Munno Para West SA is 27 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Munno Para West a good suburb to live in?

Munno Para West is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 7,577.The median income is $834/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40981. All dollar figures in AUD.