Median price trend for houses
Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months
$584,000
Up 17.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $425k
- 3 bed
- $530k
- 4 bed
- $660k
- 5+ bed
- $1.3m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mannum
SA 5238 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $584,000
- Population
- 2,919
- Postcode
- 5238
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mannum, South Australia
Property market insights for Mannum
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mannum SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 29 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$440 per week
Down 2.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mannum, SA is currently $584,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mannum has a 12-month growth rate of 17.4% for houses and -25.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $425,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $530,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $660,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Mannum.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mannum is $440 per week. The median house rent has decreased 2.2% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Mannum is $275 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Mannum safe?
The overall rate for Mannum is 1,902 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Mannum.
Overall crime rate
1,902
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowRest of SA
MannumRest 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 Mannum?
Mannum SA 5238 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
2,919 people call Mannum home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $822 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,919
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3415.3%Below
35–5418.9%Below
55–7436.1%Above
75 and over16.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.1%Above
Townhouses4.0%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.2%Above
Paying a mortgage26.3%Below
Renting26.5%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%Below
One car39.2%Above
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more19.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.2%Below
Drove to work64.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled4.7%In line
What stands out in Mannum
6.2% of workers in Mannum worked from home on Census day.
5.5% of Mannum residents were born in England.
47.3% of people in Mannum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mannum
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mannum SA 5238.
Is Mannum family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Mannum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
802 family households lived in Mannum; 22.7% were couple families and 17.7% were one-parent families.
24.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mannum?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mannum had 2,919 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mannum?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.1% of occupied private dwellings in Mannum.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mannum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
26.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.5% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mannum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mannum had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 35.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 43.4%, while 13.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mannum?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
64.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mannum?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 39.2% of the total.
55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mannum, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.8% reported a different address.
11.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mannum?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% 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 Mannum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.1% of Mannum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.9% 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 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mannum?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Mannum.
Australian ancestry made up 40.0% 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 Mannum?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mannum?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
18.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mannum show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 16.1% arthritis and 8.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mannum?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mannum?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $822 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mannum compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.2% in Mannum, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 47.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 26.5% in Mannum, 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 Mannum
Is Mannum expensive?
The median house price is $584,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mannum good for families?
The Census counted 802 local families, and 13.7% 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 Mannum?
Larger houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Mannum
138 streets in Mannum
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abraham Rd
- Adelaide Rd
- Albert St
- Angas Valley Rd
- Anna St
- Anne St
- Ariel
- Arnold St
- Asmus St
- Banksia St
- Banks St
- Barley Dr
- Baseby Rd
- Belvedere Rd
- Berryman Ave
- Boomerang Ave
- Bormann Ave
- Bottroff St
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- Bretag St
- Budarick Rd
- Bunyip
- Busch St
- Cascade Rd
- Chandler Ave
- Charles St
- Cliff St
- Clipper Place
- Codrington Rd
- Corowa Drive
- Crawford Cr
- David Ct
- David St
- Dennis Rd
- Diercks Rd
- Dollard Ave
- Edward St
- Egel Rd
- Elizabeth St
- Ellie Ct
- Esmeralda St
- Faehrmann Rd
- Flood Rd
- Galleon
- Gargie St
- Gass St
- Gemini Way
- Gerogles Rd
- Greening St
- Herbig Rd
- Hoffmann Rd
- Hoff Rd
- Honeyeater Dr
- Ibis Dr
- Johnson Hill Rd
- Keith Rd
- King George St
- Kirkness Rd
- Klose Rd
- Kowald Rd
- Lenger Rd
- Lindner Rd
- Little Anne St
- Little Victoria St
- Long Gully Rd
- Lovers Ln
- Magpie Cr
- Male Rd
- Mannum Rd
- Margaret St
- Marina
- Marks Rd
- Mary Ann St
- Mau St
- Mcgormans Rd
- Mclaren St
- Monument Corner Cr
- Murray
- Murray Cr
- Murraylands Rd
- Myall Pl
- Neil Street
- Noa No Landing Rd
- North Tce
- Nuske Rd
- Omega Rd
- Orkney Rd
- Paddlesteamer
- Paech Rd
- Parker St
- Patricks Rd
- Pelican Dr
- Pellaring Flat Rd
- Peters Rd
- Pfeiffer Rd
- Philip St
- Piggery Rd
- Preiss St
- Purnong Rd
- Queen Mary St
- Ramm Rd
- Randell Rd
- Randell St
- Reed Ave
- Ridley Rd
- River Ln
- Robert St
- Rocky Point Rd
- Rocky Point Road
- Rosella Rise
- Rosenzweig Rd
- Ruby Dr
- Rudolf St
- Salisbury Rd
- Sandpit Rd
- Scheer St
- Schmaals Rd
- Schuetze St
- Shearer Heights Road
- Shearer St
- Sickerdick St
- Spoonbill Ct
- Springs Rd
- Stephen Cl
- Stockwell Rd
- Summit Rd
- Susan Ct
- Tyro Circuit
- Victoria St
- Virginia St
- Walker Ave
- Wanke Rd
- Warnes Rd
- Wattle St
- Western Boundary Rd
- Western Boundary Road
- William St
- Woolshed Rd
- Yari St
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