SA · Mid Murray Council
Port 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
3.8/100
How this score is calculated#214 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Port Mannum is a small locality in the Mid Murray area, home to around 239 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 16 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 66.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 239
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 46.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
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)
- $570
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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 52
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental4
- Other Theft2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury5
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
31 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Construction of a tourist accommodation facility comprising two accommodation units, an outbuilding (shed), retaining walls and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain150 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
April 2026
- Installation of an amenities block (single toilet and basin)24 DOUGLAS ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
March 2026
- Land Division in the form of a boundary realignment (2 into 2)138 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238;140 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)5 ESPLANADE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Tourist accommodation facility with part ground floor enclosure, outbuilding (shed), retaining walls, river structure (jetty) and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain146 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
November 2025
- Construction of change room facilities in association with the existing sports precinctLOT 124 NORTH TCE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to an existing detached dwelling comprising an attached front balcony and external staircase8 BASEBY CT PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
October 2025
- Remove and replace existing sports light towers and lights at the netball and tennis courts.LOT 124 NORTH TCE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
August 2025
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling with attached covered balcony3 BASEBY CT PORT MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
June 2025
- Construction of an elevated tourist accommodation building with an attached deck, undercroft shed, entry area enclosure (including wet areas, a lift shaft, staircase and store), and associated retaining walls, earthworks within a flood plain, and a boat ramp114 -116 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Under Assessment
April 2025
- River Structure (Replacement houseboat moorings/dock)150 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of a storage shed (outbuilding)LOT 123 DOUGLAS ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
February 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding31 RANDALL ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Residential Outbuilding (Shed)29 RANDALL ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of an elevated tourist accommodation building with an attached balcony, external staircase, and under croft stores and wet areas132 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
- Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling with attached balconies, an external staircase, and an under croft storage area/wet area/lift112 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Carport145 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
November 2023
- Proposed replacement shed128 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
October 2023
- Alterations and additions to an existing undercroft area as a result of flood damage102 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
August 2023
- Residential Outbuilding19 HARDY ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
April 2023
- Elevated tourist accommodation with underfloor enclosure, associated retaining wall, pontoon and excavation and filling in a flood plain.118-120 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
January 2023
- Construction of a cricket clubroom (sporting clubroom) in association with an existing recreational groundLOT 124 NORTH TCE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- Verandah119 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
August 2022
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling10 HAMILTON ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition - Deck with balustrade113 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
June 2022
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 337 DOUGLAS ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
May 2022
- Construction of a carport in association with an existing detached dwelling18 HAMILTON ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
January 2022
- Carport to rear of existing carport1A HARDY ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Domestic Outbuilding (Shed)30 RANDALL ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
August 2021
- Replacement Shed (Store)132 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
April 2021
- Upper level dwelling addition, internal alterations and replacement of existing roof with hip and valley roof and removal of ground floor wall sections and provision of flood openings108 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 3.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #214 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Alterations and additions to an existing detached dwelling comprising an attached front balcony and external staircaseplanning8 BASEBY CT PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 11 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing undercroft area as a result of flood damageplanning102 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 20 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning145 RIVER LANE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 06 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Carport to rear of existing carportplanning1A HARDY ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 14 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a carport in association with an existing detached dwellingplanning18 HAMILTON ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 13 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a cricket clubroom (sporting clubroom) in association with an existing recreational groundplanningLOT 124 NORTH TCE PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 30 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning31 RANDALL ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 24 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanningLOT 337 DOUGLAS ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 23 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a storage shed (outbuilding)planningLOT 123 DOUGLAS ST PORT MANNUM SA 5238Lodged 26 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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