Mannum SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mannum, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mannum SA is 2,919 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mannum is $487 per week ($25,324 per year). Median rent in Mannum is $220 per week ($953 per month). Mannum has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Mannum has a population density of 11.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mannum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mannum is $1,100.

There were 65 recorded offences in Mannum in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (21 offences).

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Mannum Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mannum Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$487/wk
$25,324 per year
#8351 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
56years
18 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,100/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mannum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,438) Female 50.7% (1,481)

Population Density

11.4
people per km²
2,919 people · 256.8 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,118
Family income/wk

Mannum Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mannum Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.3% 572 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.7% 318 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mannum Country of Birth

Australia
93.8%
England
5.5%
Germany
0.4%
India
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mannum Religion

No Religion
49.6%
Anglican
11.4%
Not stated
9.9%
Lutheran
9.8%
Catholic
8.4%
Uniting Church
7.7%
Baptist
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mannum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
37.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
25.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mannum Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tagalog
50.0%
SAL Tot
50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mannum Employment

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Employed full-time
20.8% 466 people
Employed part-time
18.1% 407 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 69 people
🏠
Not in labour force
58.0% 1,302 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mannum Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Bachelor Degree
13.2%
Certificate I/II
5.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%
Postgraduate Degree
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mannum Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.8%
Community & Personal Service
21.1%
Professionals
14.7%
Managers
13.2%
Labourers
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.8%
Sales Workers
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mannum Field of Study

Engineering
21.1%
Society & Culture
18.3%
Management & Commerce
14.7%
Health
14.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
11.6%
Education
7.4%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Agriculture & Environment
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.1%
Creative Arts
0.8%
Information Technology
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mannum Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mannum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
13.6%
$500-$649/wk
9.8%
$650-$799/wk
14.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.9%
$4,000+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mannum Marital Status

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Married
45.9% 1,157
↔️
Separated
4.5% 114
📋
Divorced
14.7% 371
🕊️
Widowed
8.2% 208
👤
Never married
26.7% 673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mannum Ancestry

English
35.1%
Australian
32.1%
German
11.2%
Scottish
7.3%
Irish
5.9%
Other
2.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Dutch
1.4%
Italian
1.0%
Polish
0.6%
Welsh
0.5%
Filipino
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mannum School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
43.0%
Secondary — Government
23.3%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Pre-school
8.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Primary — Catholic
2.7%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mannum Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
11.1% 599
No need for assistance
88.9% 4,799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mannum Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.6% 500
Not a volunteer
78.4% 1,811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mannum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
5.6%
$450-$599/mo
9.0%
$600-$799/mo
8.7%
$800-$999/mo
11.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
7.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mannum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
17.0%
Walked only
5.1%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bus
0.3%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mannum Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.8%
1 vehicle
39.4%
2 vehicles
36.0%
3 vehicles
11.5%
4+ vehicles
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mannum Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
17.6%
3 bedrooms
56.0%
4 bedrooms
20.3%
5 bedrooms
1.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mannum Population Mobility

13.6%
moved in the last year
41.8%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
40.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mannum Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
178
Indigenous residents
5,229
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mannum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
360
Arthritis
188
Heart disease
134
Diabetes
133
Lung condition
129
Asthma
114
Cancer
69
Stroke
58
Kidney disease
34
Dementia
21

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mannum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
8.9%
$300-$399/wk
12.7%
$400-$499/wk
8.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mannum Family Structure

Couple — no children
45.8%
Couple — children under 15
27.9%
One parent — children under 15
9.7%
One parent — no children under 15
8.4%
Couple — no children under 15
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mannum Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.4% 126
👤
Never served
94.6% 2,197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mannum Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 344
Did not provide
85.0% 1,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mannum Children Ever Born

No children
21.4%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
35.6%
3 children
19.8%
4 children
10.0%
5+ children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mannum When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
70
1961–1970
99
1971–1980
53
1981–1990
29
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
20
2011–2015
9
2016
3
2017
3
2018
5
2019
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mannum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.8%
5–14 hours
25.8%
15–29 hours
16.6%
30+ hours
12.8%
Did not do domestic work
28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mannum Household Size

1 person
35.4%
2 persons
43.4%
3 persons
7.8%
4 persons
9.2%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mannum Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,267
Moved from SA
169
Moved — same area (SA2)
120
Moved from VIC
26
Moved from NT
16
Moved from WA
13
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mannum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.8%
Step family — no other children
12.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mannum Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 65 total

Assault
21
Theft
17
Property Damage
15
Break & Enter
8
Other Against Person
3
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Mannum Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $822/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mannum

≈ $3,562/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $602/wk
Rent share 26.8%

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Mannum vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mannum

What is the population of Mannum SA?

The population of Mannum SA is 2,919 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.4 people per km².Mannum is ranked #2,457 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mannum?

The median personal income in Mannum SA is $487 per week, or $25,324 per year.The median household income is $822 per week.Family income is $1,118 per week.Mannum is ranked #8,351 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mannum?

Median rent in Mannum SA is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mannum ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mannum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mannum SA is $1,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mannum?

The median age in Mannum SA is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mannum a good suburb to live in?

Mannum is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,919.The median income is $487/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40820. All dollar figures in AUD.