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Suburb profile ·Mid Murray LGA · SA ·5238

Mannum SA 5238

Mannum is in Mid Murray LGA, SA, postcode 5238, with population 2,919.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$480/wk
+33.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$480
$345
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$480/wk
Income-stretched rent market
33.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
2,919
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
2,102
116 added 12mo · 13MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Affordability

Buying
10.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
58%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,100/mo, while renters pay about $2,080/mo — renting runs $980/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$450K
Household income · yr
$43K
Median rent · wk
$480
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,100

Household income

$43K household · yr-43.2% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$58K
Household
$43K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA936
Students398
Government1
  • Mannum Community CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 936
Crime 2024-25
128
4,385 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,385
Total incidents128· 2024-25
  • Assault4983%
  • Break And Enter915%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud12%

Full data detail

Mannum SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Mid Murray local government area, Mannum is a smaller residential area (postcode 5238). The area has roughly 2,919 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

Units have a median price of $450,000 (+50% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,100.

Mannum is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 936, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mid Murray LGA is moderate at 4,385 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 5.5% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($450K/$950K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield5.5% High Yield
Price vs State$450K/$950K Below Median
Affordability10.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+50.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,100
Rent · wk(Census)$220
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$480
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income10.5x
Population growth · Mid Murray LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)9,674
5-year growth+0.9% CAGR
YoY change+0.8%
20012025
Development · Mid Murray LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)103
Houses103
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mid Murray LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.2%
YoY change+1.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5238ATO
Negatively geared76 (3.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,165/yr
Landlords (rental income)248
Reported capital gains179
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,919
Median age56
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$822
Personal income · wk$487
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$41,285
Mean income$49,010
Earners3,774
YoY change+6.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining3
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Mannum District Hospitalpublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Mannum has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2024 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Mannum FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mannum in?

    Mannum is in the Mid Murray Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5238. Council-level context for Mid Murray LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Mannum?

    The median weekly rent in Mannum is $480/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Mannum?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 60% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Mannum a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mannum show: High Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mannum?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Mannum data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.