| Munno Para Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population: | 1,754 (2006 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5115 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Playford | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Light | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Wakefield | ||||||||||||
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Munno Para is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.
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In the local Kaurna dialect, Munno Para means golden wattle creek.[2]
Until 1997, Munno Para was part of the City of Munno Para, formerly the District Council of Munno Para.
The suburb lies northeast of Elizabeth and Smithfield. Munno Para is basically rectangular in shape, lying lengthwise along the Gawler Central railway line.
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,754 persons in Munno Para on census night. Of these, 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female.[1]
The majority of residents (74.7%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 12.9% declaring England as their country of birth.[1]
The average age of Munno Para residents is slightly lower than the greater Australian population. 60.4% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 39.6% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]
The local newspaper is the News Review Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.
Munno Para Primary School is located near the centre of the suburb.
There is greenspace throughout the residential areas of the suburb.
Munno Para is serviced by Main North Road, linking the suburb to Gawler, Elizabeth and Salisbury.
Munno Para is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro. The suburb also lies astride the Gawler Central railway line, being serviced at Munno Para railway station.
A bicycle path extends through parklands through the middle of the suburb.