Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$153,000
Down 2.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Minnipa
SA 5654 · Wudinna
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $153,000
- Population
- 174
- Postcode
- 5654
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Minnipa, South Australia
Property market insights for Minnipa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Minnipa SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$322 per week
Up 43.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Minnipa, SA is currently $153,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Minnipa has a 12-month growth rate of -2.9% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Minnipa is $322 per week. The median house rent has increased 43.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Minnipa safe?
The overall rate for Minnipa is 1,614 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% 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 Minnipa.
Overall crime rate
1,614
offences per 100,000 residents
47% belowRest of SA
MinnipaRest 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 Minnipa?
Minnipa SA 5654 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
174 people call Minnipa home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,124 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $511 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $110 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%In line
15–3414.9%Below
35–5425.3%Above
55–7423.6%Below
75 and over13.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.7%Above
Paying a mortgage19.6%Below
Renting13.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%Below
One car25.4%Below
Two cars28.6%Below
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.6%Above
Drove to work60.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Minnipa
17.6% of workers in Minnipa worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
33.9% of people in Minnipa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Minnipa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Minnipa SA 5654.
Is Minnipa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Minnipa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
34 family households lived in Minnipa; 44.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
20.6% 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 Minnipa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Minnipa had 174 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Minnipa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.9% of occupied private dwellings in Minnipa.
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 Minnipa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
19.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.7% 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 Minnipa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Minnipa had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 35.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 10.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Minnipa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
60.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% 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 Minnipa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 25.4% of the total.
61.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Minnipa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.2% reported a different address.
7.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Minnipa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.6% 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 Minnipa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.5% of Minnipa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.5% 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 79.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Minnipa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Minnipa.
Australian ancestry made up 35.6% 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 Minnipa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 37.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.4% of workers, and education and training employed 13.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Minnipa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Minnipa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.4% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Minnipa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Minnipa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,124 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $511.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $110 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Minnipa compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.6% in Minnipa, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 66.7% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 13.7% in Minnipa, 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 Minnipa
Is Minnipa expensive?
The median house price is $153,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Minnipa good for families?
The Census counted 34 local families, and 16.7% 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 Minnipa?
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 Minnipa
41 streets in Minnipa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bockelberg Rd
- Branford Rd
- Chaplin Rd
- Clive St
- Crabb Rd
- Daly Rd
- Dodgson Rd
- Elefsen Rd
- Eyre Hwy
- Franklin Rd
- Gerschwitz Rd
- Gosling Rd
- Gregory Rd
- Hardy Hill Rd
- Hebberman Rd
- Hisseys Hill Rd
- James St
- Karger Rd
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- King Rd
- Kwaterski Rd
- Mckenzie Rd
- Mcnamara Rd
- Moseley Tce
- Mount Damper Rd
- Murtyle Rocks Rd
- Phillips Rd
- Pildappa Rd
- Princes Hwy
- Railway Tce
- Redding Rd
- Rowan Rd
- Scrubby Peak Rd
- Scrubby Peak Road
- Shackleford Rd
- Smart Rd
- Thomas St
- Travers Tce
- Verco St
- Wilkins Rd
- Yardea Rd
- Yates Rd
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