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The quick read on
Mangalo
SA 5602 · Cleve
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 56
- Postcode
- 5602
ABS 2021
Mangalo, South Australia
Property market insights for Mangalo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mangalo SA
Market data updated March 2021.
Mangalo has a 12-month growth rate of 0.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Mangalo safe?
The overall rate for Mangalo is 2,606 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% 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 Mangalo.
Overall crime rate
2,606
offences per 100,000 residents
15% belowRest of SA
MangaloRest 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 Mangalo?
Mangalo SA 5602 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
56 people call Mangalo home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,437 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $478 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1544.6%Above
15–3423.2%Above
35–5428.6%Above
55–745.4%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses72.2%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.8%Above
Paying a mortgage23.1%Below
Renting23.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.3%Above
Two cars41.2%Above
Three or more35.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home37.9%Above
Drove to work58.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Mangalo
37.9% of workers in Mangalo worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
51.8% of people in Mangalo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mangalo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mangalo SA 5602.
Is Mangalo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
44.6% of Mangalo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
14 family households lived in Mangalo; 57.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
71.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mangalo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mangalo had 56 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
5.4% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mangalo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 72.2% of occupied private dwellings in Mangalo.
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 Mangalo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
23.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mangalo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mangalo had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 35.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mangalo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
37.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
58.6% 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 Mangalo?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 35.3% of the total.
76.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mangalo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.5% 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 Mangalo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.6% 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 Mangalo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Mangalo'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 96.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mangalo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.9% of ancestry responses in Mangalo.
Australian ancestry made up 75.0% 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 Mangalo?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 48.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% 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 Mangalo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 82.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
44.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% 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 Mangalo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mangalo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mangalo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,437 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $478.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mangalo compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 37.9% in Mangalo, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 53.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 23.1% in Mangalo, 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 Mangalo
Is Mangalo 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 Mangalo good for families?
The Census counted 14 local families, and 44.6% 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 Mangalo?
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 Mangalo
15 streets in Mangalo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Burton Rd
- Butler Rd
- Cleve Rd
- Cowell-Mangalo Rd
- Haywood Rd
- Heggaton Road
- Jones Rd
- King-Hicks Rd
- Mangalo-Kielpa Rd
- Mangalo Rd
- Miller Rd
- Mount Desperate Rd
- Noble Rd
- Ricketts Rd
- Story 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.