Monarto, SA 5254
Mid Murray CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5254
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Median house price
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Rent in Monarto
- Weekly rent (house)
- $380/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $250/wk
Rental data as of December 2025· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Monarto
Monarto (5254) sits in the Mid Murray region of South Australia.
Monarto has roughly 203 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Monarto scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 406 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Monarto's population at 203, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (86% own, 8% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (71% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 71%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 86%
- Renter occupied
- 8%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
4 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 406 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Monarto
- What is the Monarto postcode?
- Monarto is in the 5254 postcode, in SA, in the Mid Murray Council region.
- Where is Monarto?
- Monarto is a suburb in the Mid Murray Council area, SA 5254.
- What is the average rent in Monarto?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $380, for units it's $250.
- What schools are in Monarto?
- There are 11 schools serving Monarto on this page, including Callington Primary School, Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, St Joseph's School.
- How walkable is Monarto?
- Monarto has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Monarto?
- Monarto is close to Callington, Kanmantoo, Pallamana, Buccleuch, Rocky Gully.
- What is the population of Monarto?
- The population of Monarto is approximately 203 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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