Manoora vs Auburn

Manoora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Auburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Auburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Manoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Auburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (118.5 km vs 122.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Auburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Auburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Manoora Auburn
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.

Manoora Auburn
Walkability 0 / 40
Manoora — Walkability: 0/100 Auburn — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 39 / 55
Manoora — Safety: 39/100 Auburn — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 88 / 88
Manoora — Low fire risk: 88/100 Auburn — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Auburn has more residents (668 vs 134); Auburn rents higher ($230/wk vs $188/wk).

Manoora Auburn
Population 134 668
+399% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.1% +1.1%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $59,904/yr $63,336/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $188/wk $230/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manoora Auburn
0-4 4.5% / 5.2%
Manoora — 0-4: 4.5% Auburn — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 6.7% / 8.5%
Manoora — 5-14: 6.7% Auburn — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 3.0% / 4.0%
Manoora — 15-19: 3.0% Auburn — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.2% / 3.3%
Manoora — 20-24: 5.2% Auburn — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 13.4% / 7.5%
Manoora — 25-34: 13.4% Auburn — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 9.0% / 8.8%
Manoora — 35-44: 9.0% Auburn — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.9% / 14.2%
Manoora — 45-54: 11.9% Auburn — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 17.2% / 20.8%
Manoora — 55-64: 17.2% Auburn — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 19.4% / 19.2%
Manoora — 65-74: 19.4% Auburn — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 6.0% / 7.8%
Manoora — 75-84: 6.0% Auburn — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.2% / 1.3%
Manoora — 85+: 2.2% Auburn — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manoora 52.9% lone person
Manoora — Lone Person: 52.9% Manoora — Couple Families: 35.3% Manoora — One Parent Families: 11.8% Manoora — Group Household: 0.0%
Auburn 53.4% lone person
Auburn — Lone Person: 53.4% Auburn — Couple Families: 29.6% Auburn — One Parent Families: 12.2% Auburn — Group Household: 4.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manoora 19.2% renting
Manoora — Owned Outright: 44.2% Manoora — Mortgage: 36.5% Manoora — Renting: 19.2%
Auburn 16.2% renting
Auburn — Owned Outright: 48.5% Auburn — Mortgage: 35.4% Auburn — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Manoora Auburn
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.3%
Manoora — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Auburn — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 11.7%
Manoora — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Auburn — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 8.4%
Manoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Auburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.0%
Manoora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Auburn — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Manoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Auburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Manoora Auburn
England 4.5% / 5.7%
Manoora — England: 4.5% Auburn — England: 5.7%
Scotland 2.2% / 0.4%
Manoora — Scotland: 2.2% Auburn — Scotland: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Manoora — New Zealand: not among its largest Auburn — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Manoora — South Africa: not among its largest Auburn — South Africa: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Manoora — Netherlands: not among its largest Auburn — Netherlands: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Manoora — Philippines: not among its largest Auburn — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manoora 91.1% houses
Manoora — Houses: 91.1% Manoora — Flats / Apartments: 8.9% Manoora — Townhouses: 0.0%
Auburn 97.4% houses
Auburn — Houses: 97.4% Auburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Auburn — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Manoora Auburn
Median house price — $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 83 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Manoora Auburn
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Manoora Auburn
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Manoora Auburn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Auburn is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Manoora Auburn
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Manoora carries more crime risk (61 vs 45).

Manoora Auburn
Bushfire Low
12/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
22/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Manoora Auburn
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Manoora

  • Manoora Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Auburn

  • Auburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Manoora Auburn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Manoora sits further from the CBD (122.7 km vs 118.5 km).

Manoora Auburn
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Adelaide 122.7 km
+3% vs other
 118.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5414
 0.5%
postcode 5451
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 76
postcode 5451

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.

Manoora Auburn
Car (driver) 66.1% / 74.2%
Manoora — Car (driver): 66.1% Auburn — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 28.8% / 16.9%
Manoora — Worked from Home: 28.8% Auburn — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Walked Only 5.1% / 5.4%
Manoora — Walked Only: 5.1% Auburn — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Manoora — Car (passenger): not among its largest Auburn — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Manoora Auburn
Elevation 428 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Manoora Auburn
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
366 premises

Climate

Manoora Auburn
Annual rainfall 420 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C —

Council rates

Manoora Auburn
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Manoora Auburn
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Manoora Auburn
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Manoora

Retirees Rural

Auburn

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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