South Australia · Postcode 5238

Port Mannum postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 64 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
239
Population (2021)
$949
Household income/wk
$245
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Port Mannum at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5238 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
239 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid Murray Council area 76 suburbs, 13 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$949/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$949/wk
39% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$245/wk
20% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
8.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
1.2 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Port Mannum vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateHammond
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

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

Port Mannum is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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%)

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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.