Median price trend for houses
Up 28.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Bungama
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 116
- Postcode
- 5540
ABS 2021
Bungama, South Australia
Property market insights for Bungama
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bungama SA
Market data updated December 2024.
Bungama has a 12-month growth rate of 28.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Bungama safe?
The overall rate for Bungama is 1,729 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bungama.
Overall crime rate
1,729
offences per 100,000 residents
43% belowRest of SA
BungamaRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bungama?
Bungama SA 5540 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
116 people call Bungama home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,312 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $938 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.4%Above
15–3419.0%Below
35–5424.1%Above
55–7427.6%Below
75 and over8.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.5%Above
Paying a mortgage45.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.6%Below
Two cars39.5%Above
Three or more34.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work74.4%Above
Train, tram or bus11.6%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bungama
0.0% of workers in Bungama worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
47.4% of people in Bungama described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bungama
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bungama SA 5540.
Is Bungama family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.4% of Bungama's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
39 family households lived in Bungama; 30.8% were couple families and 7.7% were one-parent families.
25.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bungama?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bungama had 116 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bungama?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.2% of occupied private dwellings in Bungama.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bungama?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
45.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bungama?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bungama had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 27.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bungama?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
74.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
11.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bungama?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 18.6% of the total.
74.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bungama, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
82.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.1% reported a different address.
3.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bungama?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.4% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bungama residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.4% of Bungama's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bungama?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Bungama.
Australian ancestry made up 54.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bungama?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bungama?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 14.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bungama show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bungama?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bungama?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,312 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $938.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bungama compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Bungama, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 54.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Bungama, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bungama
Is Bungama expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bungama good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 28.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bungama?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bungama
13 streets in Bungama
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abattoirs Rd
- Augusta Hwy
- Gulf View Rd
- Hillview Rd
- Locks Rd
- Old Race Course Rd
- Pirie Blocks Rd
- Railway Tce
- Sandy Tce
- Spencer Hwy
- Waits Rd
- Warnertown Rd
- Wauchopes Rd
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