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SA · Mid Murray Council

Mannum, SA, 5238

Current weather

12.9°CLight drizzle

74% humidity · 19 km/h wind · 14.1° / 9.6° today · 8.4 mm rain

Desirability index

11.4/100

#197 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mannum is a smaller suburban community in the Mid Murray area, home to around 2,919 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 128 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 43.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,919
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$822
Dwelling vacancy
17.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
270 of 1,522
Median monthly mortgage
$1,100
Employment rate
37.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
114 / 50 / 5

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$480
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
20

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
128
Against the person
50
Against property
78
Rate per 1,000 residents
43.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
59.5th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
52
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental28
  • Other Theft29
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury34
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury7
  • Theft From Shop7

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
936
  • Mannum Community CollegeCombined · ICSEA 936
  • Mannum KindergartenCnr Adelaide & Male RoadsPreschools

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Adelaide Rd / Berryman Ave - South West side (Mannum)
  • Adelaide Rd / Parker St - South side (Mannum)
  • Belvedere Rd / Marina Wy - North West side (Mannum)
  • Ramm Rd / Reed Ave - North East side (Mannum)
  • Ramm Rd / Reed Ave - South West side (Mannum)

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

582 planning-related records

2026· 83 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Domestic Patio
    LOT 34 CLIPPER PL MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Freestanding carport
    13 BORMANN AV MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Residential Outbuilding
    3 PURNONG RD MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Replace existing Vinyl Lined Swimming Pool with a Fibreglass Swimming Pool. Safety Fences remain unchanged
    61 IBIS DR MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Store buildings, relocation of existing storage container and construction of new amenities block
    LOT 1 WALKER AV MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey group dwelling
    LOT 26 NORTH TCE MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of single storey group dwelling with a garage UMR
    LOT 33 NORTH TCE MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Semi-Detached Building Comprising Two (2) Dwellings and Combined Fencing and Retaining Exceeding 2.1m.
    19 MALE RD MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Land Division - 2 allotments into 127 allotments including the creation of public roads and a reserve
    LOT 123 MALE RD MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    17 BRETAG ST MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached covered verandah, front porch, and an undercroft store, bathroom, and carports
    LOT 464 MARINA WAY MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    2829 RANDELL RD MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    LOT 35 CLIPPER PL MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with a garage and alfresco UMR
    LOT 344 MARINA WAY MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Construction of ancillary accommodation
    115 DOLLARD AV MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Placement of a shipping container (domestic outbuilding) finished in the colour of pale eucalypt
    LOT 509 CRAWFORD CR MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey residential flat building comprising two dwellings with associated garages and alfresco areas UMR
    LOT 52 EDWARD ST MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey group dwelling
    LOT 4 NORTH TCE MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, a transportable storage room (outbuilding), domestic shed (outbuilding), and the placement of two shipping containers (outbuildings)
    90 BARLEY DR MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of ancillary accommodation
    1 SHEARER ST MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Shade structure (pergola)
    LOT CP NORTH TCE MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    LOT 86 COROWA DR MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    78 RIDLEY RD MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with a garage UMR
    19 CRAWFORD CR MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling
    LOT 71 GEMINI WAY MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Freestanding carport
    318 FLOOD RD MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    2 ARNOLD ST MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage)
    LOT 50 CLIPPER PL MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Addition of a 12m x 4m verandah fixed to existing structure. Colour bond palate will be cream poles trusses and under side of roof. Topside of roof, gutter and trims being woodland grey to match existing resistance
    1 BUNYIP WAY MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Land division in the form of a boundary realignment
    593 PURNONG RD MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Residential outbuilding (shed) and verandah to existing dwelling
    93 SICKERDICK ST MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Riverbank remediation works comprising the installation of sand containers and matting with associated earthworks and landscaping
    LOT 807 RIVER LANE MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Carport
    10 ARNOLD ST MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Installation of a fibreglass swimming pool and safety features
    10 BUSCH ST MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • River Structure (Jetty)
    54 RIVER LANE MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with a garage and alfresco UMR
    LOT 351 MARINA WAY MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a two storey detached dwelling with an attached deck and associated earthworks and retaining walls
    2 PREISS ST MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Agricultural Building
    238 FLOOD RD MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
  • Detached dwelling with associated retaining walls
    38 MARINA WAY MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 54 CLIPPER PL MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
2025· 153 proposals

153 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2024· 121 proposals

121 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 80 proposals

80 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 83 proposals

83 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 50 proposals

50 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Mannum District HospitalParker StreetPublic Hospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
11.4/100
Cohort rank
#197 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

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