Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$540,000
Down 7.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $575k
- 4 bed
- $505k
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The quick read on
Port Mannum
SA 5238 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $540,000
- Population
- 239
- Postcode
- 5238
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Port Mannum, South Australia
Property market insights for Port Mannum
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Mannum SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$375 per week
Down 79.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Mannum, SA is currently $540,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Mannum has a 12-month growth rate of -7.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $575,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $505,000 in Port Mannum.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Mannum is $375 per week. The median house rent has decreased 79.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Mannum safe?
The overall rate for Port Mannum is 1,290 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Port Mannum.
Overall crime rate
1,290
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowRest of SA
Port 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 Port Mannum?
Port Mannum SA 5238 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
239 people call Port Mannum home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $949 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 239
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.2%Below
15–3415.5%Below
35–5420.5%Below
55–7433.5%Above
75 and over14.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.5%Above
Paying a mortgage38.8%Above
Renting11.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%In line
One car37.3%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more15.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work69.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Port Mannum
10.4% of workers in Port Mannum worked from home on Census day.
2.5% of Port Mannum residents were born in England.
53.1% of people in Port Mannum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Mannum
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Mannum SA 5238.
Is Port Mannum family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.2% of Port Mannum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
61 family households lived in Port Mannum; 21.3% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
27.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Mannum?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Mannum had 239 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.1% 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 Port Mannum?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Port Mannum.
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 Port Mannum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
38.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Mannum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Mannum had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 40.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 41.6%, while 11.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Mannum?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
69.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above 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 Port Mannum?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
One-car households formed 37.3% of the total.
54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Mannum, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
9.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Mannum?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% 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 Port Mannum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.6% of Port Mannum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.4% 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 95.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Mannum?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Port Mannum.
Australian ancestry made up 41.0% 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 Port Mannum?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Mannum?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.5%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
22.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Mannum show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 18.0% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Mannum?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.7% 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 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Mannum?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $949 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Mannum compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Port Mannum, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 49.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 11.7% in Port 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 Port Mannum
Is Port Mannum expensive?
The median house price is $540,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Mannum good for families?
The Census counted 61 local families, and 14.2% 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 Port Mannum?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $575,000, 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 Port Mannum
12 streets in Port Mannum
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baseby Ct
- Belvedere Rd
- Boronia Rd
- Brooks St
- Douglas Street
- Esplanade
- Hamilton St
- Hardy St
- North Tce
- Pearson St
- Randall St
- River Ln
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