Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mundulla suburb profile
Mundulla, SA · Postcode 5270
This Mundulla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mundulla, SA (postcode 5270). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mundulla with nearby suburbs.
Mundulla at a glance
Population
432
Median rent
$205/wk
Household income
$1,671/wk
Median age
50
Mundulla trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-23.9% over 10 years
Population
432
was 436 in 2016
-4 · -0.9%
Median rent
$205/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
$5 · -2.4%
Household income
$1,671/wk
was $1,381/wk in 2016
+$290 · +21%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Mundulla population growth · Mundulla then and now
Mundulla vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mundulla, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.9% vs area
- Mundulla$205/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+7.2% vs area
- Mundulla$1,671/wk
- Nearby$1,303/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+22% vs area
- Mundulla50
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
+18.7% vs area
- Mundulla$927/wk
- Nearby$752/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mundulla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mundulla sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mundulla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mundulla, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mundulla people
- Population
- 432
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 6.5%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mundulla income
- Median household income
- $1,671/wk
- Median personal income
- $927/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mundulla housing
- Median rent
- $205/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 89%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.5%
- Mortgaged
- 29.8%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mundulla work
- Employment to population
- 66.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5270)
Compare Mundulla with nearby suburbs
Mundulla in numbers
Mundulla had 432 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 19% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 6.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.5% own their home outright, 29.8% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 89% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $205/wk, 34% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,671/wk, 9% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.9% (from 436 to 432). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $205/wk (-2.4%).
Mundulla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mundulla, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Mundulla was $205/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mundulla, SA?
- Mundulla had 432 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mundulla?
- Median household income in Mundulla was $1,671/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mundulla?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Mundulla were rented, 45.5% were owned outright and 29.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mundulla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mundulla. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology