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The quick read on

Mambray Creek

SA 5495 · Mount Remarkable

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

Population
26

ABS 2021

Postcode
5495

Mambray Creek, South Australia

Property market insights for Mambray Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mambray Creek SA

Crime and safety

Is Mambray Creek safe?

The overall rate for Mambray Creek is 2,367 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% 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 Mambray Creek.

Overall crime rate

2,367

offences per 100,000 residents

23% belowRest of SA

Mambray CreekRest 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 Mambray Creek?

Mambray Creek SA 5495 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

26 people call Mambray Creek home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.

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

Population
26
Median age
59 years
Median mortgage
$1,975 / month
2021 household rent
$169 / 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
35–5419.2%Below
55–7488.5%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.7%Below
Paying a mortgage35.7%Above
Renting28.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars25.0%Below
Three or more43.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home40.0%Above
Drove to work46.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Mambray Creek

40.0% of workers in Mambray Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

53.8% of people in Mambray Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mambray Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mambray Creek SA 5495.

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

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

5 family households lived in Mambray Creek; 60.0% 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 Mambray Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mambray Creek had 26 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

88.5% 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 Mambray Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mambray Creek.

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

35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

28.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

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

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

The average household in Mambray Creek had 1.6 people.

One-person households made up 68.8% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 18.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Mambray Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

40.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

46.7% 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 Mambray Creek?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 0.0% of the total.

68.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

56.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.5% 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 Mambray Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.5% 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 Mambray Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Mambray Creek'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 88.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 57.7% of ancestry responses in Mambray Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 38.5% 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 Mambray Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 40.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 26.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 33.3% 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 Mambray Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.3% 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 Mambray Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

69.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 11.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% 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 33.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,975.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $169 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 40.0% in Mambray Creek, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 28.6% in Mambray Creek, 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 Mambray Creek

Is Mambray Creek 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 Mambray Creek good for families?

The Census counted 5 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 Mambray Creek?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mambray Creek

15 streets in Mambray Creek

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

  • Alford Rd
  • Augusta Hwy
  • Brock Rd
  • Cattle Trk
  • Coastal Dr
  • Coe Rd
  • Gordon Leue Rd
  • Jaffrey Rd
  • Leue Rd
  • Morgan-Whyalla Pipeline Rd
  • Mount Gullett Rd
  • Park Rd
  • Spencer Rd
  • Sullivan Rd
  • Tower Rd

Keep exploring

Is Mambray Creek right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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