Mannum vs Walker Flat

Mannum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 61 in Walker Flat. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Walker Flat: a median of $1.25 million, against $561,000 in Mannum. On these figures, Mannum tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Walker Flat 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

Mannum

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 26%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mannum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($561,000 vs $1,254,294)
  • has cheaper land ($195,000 vs $415,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mannum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 97 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.8 km vs 124.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mannum

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Walker Flat has more residents already 65 and over (51% vs 37%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mannum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs -5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mannum and Walker Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mannum Walker Flat
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Mannum Walker Flat
Walkability 0 / 0
Mannum — Walkability: 0/100 Walker Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 27
Mannum — Safety: 39/100 Walker Flat — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mannum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walker Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mannum has more residents (2,919 vs 92); Walker Flat skews older (61 vs 56).

Mannum Walker Flat
Population 2,919
+97% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% -5.2%
Median age 56 61
Median household income $42,744/yr $42,432/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+3% vs other
 $213/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mannum Walker Flat
0-4 4.4% / —
Mannum — 0-4: 4.4% Walker Flat — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.4% / —
Mannum — 5-14: 9.4% Walker Flat — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.2% / —
Mannum — 15-19: 4.2% Walker Flat — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / 3.3%
Mannum — 20-24: 3.8% Walker Flat — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.2% / 4.3%
Mannum — 25-34: 7.2% Walker Flat — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 7.3% / —
Mannum — 35-44: 7.3% Walker Flat — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 11.6% / 12.0%
Mannum — 45-54: 11.6% Walker Flat — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.5% / 28.3%
Mannum — 55-64: 15.5% Walker Flat — 55-64: 28.3%
65-74 20.6% / 30.4%
Mannum — 65-74: 20.6% Walker Flat — 65-74: 30.4%
75-84 12.1% / 17.4%
Mannum — 75-84: 12.1% Walker Flat — 75-84: 17.4%
85+ 3.9% / 3.3%
Mannum — 85+: 3.9% Walker Flat — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mannum 55.4% lone person
Mannum — Lone Person: 55.4% Mannum — Couple Families: 22.6% Mannum — One Parent Families: 17.6% Mannum — Group Household: 2.6% Mannum — Other Families: 1.7%
Walker Flat 73.5% lone person
Walker Flat — Lone Person: 73.5% Walker Flat — Couple Families: 14.7% Walker Flat — One Parent Families: 11.8% Walker Flat — Group Household: 0.0% Walker Flat — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mannum 26.5% renting
Mannum — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mannum — Mortgage: 26.3% Mannum — Renting: 26.5%
Walker Flat 17.5% renting
Walker Flat — Owned Outright: 82.5% Walker Flat — Mortgage: 0.0% Walker Flat — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mannum Walker Flat
England 5.5% / 5.4%
Mannum — England: 5.5% Walker Flat — England: 5.4%
Germany 0.4% / 5.4%
Mannum — Germany: 0.4% Walker Flat — Germany: 5.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Mannum — New Zealand: 0.9% Walker Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Mannum — Netherlands: 0.7% Walker Flat — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Mannum — Scotland: 0.4% Walker Flat — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mannum Walker Flat
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 20.7%
Mannum — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Walker Flat — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.5%
Mannum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Walker Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 7.6%
Mannum — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Walker Flat — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Mannum — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Walker Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Mannum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Walker Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mannum 91.7% houses
Mannum — Houses: 91.7% Mannum — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Mannum — Townhouses: 4.0%
Walker Flat 95.6% houses
Walker Flat — Houses: 95.6% Walker Flat — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Walker Flat — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mannum Walker Flat
Median house price $561,000 $1,254,294
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $195,000 $415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 62 sales
 49 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Mannum Walker Flat
Rural and farming 93% 91%
Environmental 4% 9%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Mannum Walker Flat
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mannum Walker Flat
Houses 3.7%
$450/wk on $635K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mannum Walker Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of SA —

Liveability

Mannum Walker Flat
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Walker Flat carries more crime risk (73 vs 61).

Mannum Walker Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
73/100
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

Mannum Walker Flat
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mannum

  • Mannum Community College Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Walker Flat

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mannum Walker Flat
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Walker Flat sits further from the CBD (124.2 km vs 105.8 km).

Mannum Walker Flat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 105.8 km 124.2 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5238
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5238
same for both

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.

Mannum Walker Flat
Car (driver) 80.8% / 61.9%
Mannum — Car (driver): 80.8% Walker Flat — Car (driver): 61.9%
Walked Only 5.8% / 23.8%
Mannum — Walked Only: 5.8% Walker Flat — Walked Only: 23.8%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 14.3%
Mannum — Worked from Home: 7.8% Walker Flat — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Mannum — Car (passenger): 4.6% Walker Flat — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Mannum — Bus: 1.1% Walker Flat — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Mannum Walker Flat
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mannum Walker Flat
Connectivity score 51/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,961 premises
 0%
184 premises

Climate

Mannum Walker Flat
Annual rainfall 337 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Mannum Walker Flat
Average residential rate $2,037/yr
same for both
Council Mid Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

Mannum Walker Flat
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mannum Walker Flat
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mannum

Affordable Retirees Rural

Walker Flat

Retirees Rural

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