Mannanarie vs Belalie North
Belalie North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Mannanarie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mannanarie, most households are couple families. In Belalie North, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Belalie North tends to suit families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Belalie North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Belalie North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Belalie North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mannanarie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 183 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (236 km vs 238 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Belalie North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Belalie North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.2% vs -28.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mannanarie and Belalie North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Belalie North has more residents (85 vs 52); Mannanarie has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $70,200).
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 85 +63% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -28.8% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 39 |
| Median household income | $99,632/yr +30% vs other | $70,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk +17% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).
Zoning mix
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Northern Areas same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 79% of SA | Higher than 40% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 11% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 28% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of SA | Higher than 34% of SA |
Liveability
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Mannanarie carries more crime risk (46 vs 18).
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Mobility
Belalie North sits further from the CBD (238 km vs 236 km).
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 236 km | 238 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 min | 183 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5422 | 0.2% postcode 5491 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 5422 | 68 postcode 5491 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).
Setting
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 511 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 683 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,809/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Areas same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mannanarie | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.