Mannanarie vs Yongala
Mannanarie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Yongala. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mannanarie, most households are couple families. In Yongala, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mannanarie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yongala suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Mannanarie
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 40%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 69%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mannanarie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mannanarie
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mannanarie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (236 km vs 259.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 185 min)
- But Yongala is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yongala
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
- But Mannanarie carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mannanarie and Yongala 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
Mannanarie has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $43,316); Yongala rents higher ($200/wk vs $120/wk).
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 67 +29% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -28.8% | -26.4% |
| Median age | 49 | 56 |
| Median household income | $99,632/yr +57% vs other | $43,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $200/wk +67% vs other |
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 (14.9%).
Zoning mix
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Northern Areas | 1 across Peterborough |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | — |
Ranking within SA
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 79% of SA | Higher than 8% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 73% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of SA | Higher than 43% of SA |
Liveability
Yongala is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Yongala carries more crime risk (85 vs 46).
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | High 85/100 |
| 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 | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Yongala sits further from the CBD (259.5 km vs 236 km).
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 236 km | 259.5 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 min | 185 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5422 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 5422 | — |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 511 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 515 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,809/yr | $1,438/yr |
| Council | Northern Areas | Peterborough |
Federal electorate
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mannanarie | Yongala | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.