Port Mannum Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5238
Postcode for Port Mannum, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 64 km from Adelaide · Pop. 239
239
Population
53
Median Age
$949
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
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 Port 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 Port Mannum Compares

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

MetricPort MannumSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Port 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, Port Mannum has a population of 239 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $949, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 10 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Port Mannum includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 113 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.3% of housing.

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

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

Port Mannum Details

Postcode5238
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)239
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$510/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density395/km²
Total Dwellings113
Australian Citizens95.4%
Indigenous Population10 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.925797
Longitude139.3031574
Distance from Adelaide64 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (14.2%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (12.1%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (33.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (14.2%)
15–24 years24 (10.0%)
25–44 years29 (12.1%)
45–64 years69 (28.9%)
65+ years79 (33.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.5%) Mortgaged (38.8%) Rented (11.7%)

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)

Arthritis43 (18.0%)
Asthma22 (9.2%)
Diabetes13 (5.4%)
Heart Disease10 (4.2%)
Cancer6 (2.5%)
Lung Condition5 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (5.6%)
1 vehicle41 (38.3%)
2 vehicles43 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles17 (15.9%)

Suburbs Near Port Mannum

Same Postcode (5238)

More Port 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.