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The quick read on

Punyelroo

SA 5353 · Mid Murray

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$620,000

latest suburb median

Population
39

ABS 2021

Postcode
5353

Punyelroo, South Australia

Property market insights for Punyelroo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Punyelroo SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$620,000

Up 8.8% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20232024202520252026
4 bed
$620k

Median rent trend for houses

$2k$2k$2k$2k20232023202420242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Punyelroo, SA is currently $620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Punyelroo has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000 in Punyelroo.

Crime and safety

Is Punyelroo safe?

The overall rate for Punyelroo is 4,000 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% above 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 Punyelroo.

Overall crime rate

4,000

offences per 100,000 residents

31% aboveRest of SA

PunyelrooRest 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 Punyelroo?

Punyelroo SA 5353 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

39 people call Punyelroo home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $780 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
39
Median age
66 years
Median mortgage
$300 / month
2021 household rent
$55 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–547.7%Below
55–7471.8%Above
75 and over12.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright75.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting25.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car64.3%Above
Two cars28.6%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work37.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Punyelroo

0.0% of workers in Punyelroo worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.

35.9% of people in Punyelroo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Punyelroo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Punyelroo SA 5353.

Is Punyelroo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Punyelroo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

10 family households lived in Punyelroo; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Punyelroo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Punyelroo had 39 residents at the 2021 Census.

7.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

84.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Punyelroo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Punyelroo.

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 Punyelroo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

75.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Punyelroo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Punyelroo had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 57.1%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Punyelroo?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.

37.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well 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 Punyelroo?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 64.3% of the total.

28.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Punyelroo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.2% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Punyelroo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

76.9% 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 Punyelroo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Punyelroo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 76.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Punyelroo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in Punyelroo.

Australian ancestry made up 41.0% 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 Punyelroo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

87.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Punyelroo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 26.5%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

8.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Punyelroo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.3% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 23.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Punyelroo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Punyelroo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $780 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $55 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Punyelroo compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Punyelroo, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 75.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 25.0% in Punyelroo, 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 Punyelroo

Is Punyelroo expensive?

The median house price is $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Punyelroo good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families. 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 Punyelroo?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $620,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Punyelroo

9 streets in Punyelroo

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Fleet Rd
  • Fleets Subdivision Rd
  • Gyar Rd
  • Kungari Ct
  • Murraylands Rd
  • Pelde Rd
  • Punyelroo Rd
  • Sleeper Trk
  • South Punyelroo Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.