Mannum Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5238
Postcode for Mannum, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 64 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,919
2,919
Population
56
Median Age
$822
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
256.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mannum ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mannum Compares

Mannum vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMannumSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $822 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.5% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mannum is a locality 64 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5238. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Mannum has a population of 2,919 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $822, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.5%. The Indigenous population is 90 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Mannum includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 1,258 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mannum scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mannum is served by Mannum Community College.

Mannum is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Mannum Details

Postcode5238
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,919
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$822/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$487/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area256.8 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings1,258
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population90 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate6.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.9130677
Longitude139.3052195
Distance from Adelaide64 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (36.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years400 (13.7%)
15–24 years236 (8.1%)
25–44 years423 (14.5%)
45–64 years792 (27.1%)
65+ years1,067 (36.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (26.3%) Rented (26.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis469 (16.1%)
Asthma264 (9.0%)
Diabetes250 (8.6%)
Heart Disease224 (7.7%)
Cancer135 (4.6%)
Lung Condition125 (4.3%)
Dementia43 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle59 (4.8%)
1 vehicle480 (39.4%)
2 vehicles439 (36.0%)
3+ vehicles241 (19.8%)

Schools in Mannum

Mannum Community College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 936 · 398 students

Suburbs Near Mannum

Same Postcode (5238)

More Mannum Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.