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The quick read on

Manningham

SA 5086 · Port Adelaide Enfield

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

Median house
$1,150,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$575,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,391

ABS 2021

Postcode
5086

Manningham, South Australia

Property market insights for Manningham

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Manningham SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,150,000

Up 5.5% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.13m
4 bed
$965k
5+ bed
$1.96m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$680 per week

Up 13.3% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Manningham, SA is currently $1,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Manningham has a 12-month growth rate of 5.5% for houses and 12.2% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $965,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,960,000 in Manningham.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Manningham is $680 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Manningham is $575,000, which has increased 12.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $578,000 in Manningham. The median rent for units and apartments in Manningham is $450 per week and has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Manningham safe?

The overall rate for Manningham is 1,936 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Manningham.

Overall crime rate

1,936

offences per 100,000 residents

49% belowGreater Adelaide

ManninghamGreater Adelaide: 3,761

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Manningham?

Manningham SA 5086 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

1,391 people call Manningham home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,971 a week.

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

Population
1,391
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.9%Below
15–3427.1%Above
35–5426.6%Above
55–7423.3%Above
75 and over7.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.5%Above
Townhouses12.9%Below
Apartments6.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.3%Above
Paying a mortgage38.8%In line
Renting26.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.6%Below
One car30.9%Below
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more21.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.9%Above
Drove to work62.5%Below
Train, tram or bus5.7%Above
Walked or cycled2.6%In line

What stands out in Manningham

10.9% of workers in Manningham worked from home on Census day.

5.9% of Manningham residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

32.4% of people in Manningham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Manningham

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Manningham SA 5086.

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

15.9% of Manningham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

375 family households lived in Manningham; 48.5% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.

33.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

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

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

Manningham had 1,391 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 80.5% of occupied private dwellings in Manningham.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Manningham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

34.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

38.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

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

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

The average household in Manningham had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 24.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

62.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

5.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Manningham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 30.9% of the total.

62.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

63.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.7% reported a different address.

25.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Manningham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

72.2% of residents used only English at home.

24.7% used a language other than English at home.

1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Manningham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

25.8% of Manningham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.2% was born in Australia.

1.3% of residents were born in China.

5.9% 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 Manningham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Manningham.

Australian ancestry made up 28.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Manningham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

28.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 14.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 69.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

64.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

31.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,971 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.

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

How does Manningham compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.9% in Manningham, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 34.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 26.9% in Manningham, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Manningham

Is Manningham expensive?

The median house price is $1,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $575,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Manningham good for families?

The Census counted 375 local families, and 15.9% 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 Manningham?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,130,000, 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 Manningham

28 streets in Manningham

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

  • Arthur Ave
  • Benjamin St
  • Bennett Ave
  • Birkinshaw Ave
  • Cheviot Rd
  • Hampstead Rd
  • Heath Ave
  • Henry Ave
  • Hobart Cr
  • Keith Ave
  • Lincoln Ave
  • Lorraine Ave
  • Lovell Ave
  • Manningham St
  • Marie Rd
  • Maxwell Rd
  • Melbourne Cr
  • Muller Rd
Show all 28 streets
  • North East Rd
  • Romilly Ave
  • Rosslyn Ave
  • Ryder Rd
  • Taunton Rd
  • Templewood Ave
  • Ways Rd
  • Welwyn Rd
  • Willow Ave
  • Willow Ct

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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.