Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Port Mannum suburb profile
Port Mannum, SA · Postcode 5238
This Port Mannum suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Port Mannum, SA (postcode 5238). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Port Mannum with nearby suburbs.
Port Mannum at a glance
Population
239
Median rent
$245/wk
Household income
$949/wk
Median age
53
Port Mannum trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.4% over 10 years
Population
239
was 241 in 2016
-2 · -0.8%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8.9%
Household income
$949/wk
was $764/wk in 2016
+$185 · +24.2%
Median age
53
was 52 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Port Mannum population growth · Port Mannum then and now
Port Mannum vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Port Mannum, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.4% vs area
- Port Mannum$245/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-39.1% vs area
- Port Mannum$949/wk
- Nearby$1,641.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+29.3% vs area
- Port Mannum53
- Nearby45.5
- SA41
Personal income
-34.7% vs area
- Port Mannum$510/wk
- Nearby$767.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Port Mannum compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Port Mannum ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1878.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1841.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1907.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1809
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Port Mannum on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Port Mannum, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Port Mannum people
- Population
- 239
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Port Mannum income
- Median household income
- $949/wk
- Median personal income
- $510/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Port Mannum housing
- Median rent
- $245/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 25.2%
- Rented
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Port Mannum work
- Employment to population
- 46.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 25%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5238)
Compare Port Mannum with nearby suburbs
Port Mannum in numbers
Port Mannum had 239 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 26% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 25.2% are paying a mortgage, 7.5% rent. Separate houses make up 68.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $245/wk, 21% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $949/wk, 38% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 241 to 239). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $245/wk (+8.9%).
Port Mannum suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Port Mannum, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Port Mannum was $245/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Port Mannum, SA?
- Port Mannum had 239 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Port Mannum?
- Median household income in Port Mannum was $949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Port Mannum?
- 7.5% of occupied homes in Port Mannum were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 25.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Port Mannum suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Port Mannum. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology