Palmer vs Mannum

Palmer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Mannum. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mannum, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mannum: a median of $561,000, against $516,000 in Palmer, though rent is higher in Palmer. On these figures, Mannum tends to suit 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

Palmer

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Palmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mannum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Palmer leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Palmer

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.5 km vs 105.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 82 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Palmer is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mannum has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Palmer Mannum
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.

Palmer Mannum
Walkability 27 / 0
Palmer — Walkability: 27/100 Mannum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 39
Palmer — Safety: 55/100 Mannum — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 51 / 100
Palmer — Low fire risk: 51/100 Mannum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mannum has more residents (2,919 vs 215); Palmer has higher household incomes ($65,676 vs $42,744).

Palmer Mannum
Population 215 2,919
+1258% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +10.4%
Median age 50 56
Median household income $65,676/yr
+35% vs other
 $42,744/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmer Mannum
0-4 2.3% / 4.4%
Palmer — 0-4: 2.3% Mannum — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 8.8% / 9.4%
Palmer — 5-14: 8.8% Mannum — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.1% / 4.2%
Palmer — 15-19: 5.1% Mannum — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 7.9% / 3.8%
Palmer — 20-24: 7.9% Mannum — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.3% / 7.2%
Palmer — 25-34: 9.3% Mannum — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 7.4% / 7.3%
Palmer — 35-44: 7.4% Mannum — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 20.5% / 11.6%
Palmer — 45-54: 20.5% Mannum — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 22.8% / 15.5%
Palmer — 55-64: 22.8% Mannum — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 14.4% / 20.6%
Palmer — 65-74: 14.4% Mannum — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 1.4% / 12.1%
Palmer — 75-84: 1.4% Mannum — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ — / 3.9%
Palmer — 85+: not among its largest Mannum — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Palmer 38.6% lone person
Palmer — Lone Person: 38.6% Palmer — Couple Families: 26.3% Palmer — One Parent Families: 28.1% Palmer — Other Families: 7.0% Palmer — Group Household: 0.0%
Mannum 55.4% lone person
Mannum — Lone Person: 55.4% Mannum — Couple Families: 22.6% Mannum — One Parent Families: 17.6% Mannum — Other Families: 1.7% Mannum — Group Household: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Palmer 8.6% renting
Palmer — Owned Outright: 38.3% Palmer — Mortgage: 53.1% Palmer — Renting: 8.6%
Mannum 26.5% renting
Mannum — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mannum — Mortgage: 26.3% Mannum — Renting: 26.5%
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.

Palmer Mannum
England 5.6% / 5.5%
Palmer — England: 5.6% Mannum — England: 5.5%
Germany 1.4% / 0.4%
Palmer — Germany: 1.4% Mannum — Germany: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Palmer — New Zealand: not among its largest Mannum — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Palmer — Netherlands: not among its largest Mannum — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Palmer — Scotland: not among its largest Mannum — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Palmer Mannum
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 19.0%
Palmer — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Mannum — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.0%
Palmer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Mannum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 4.3%
Palmer — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Mannum — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.9%
Palmer — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mannum — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Palmer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mannum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Palmer 98.8% houses
Palmer — Houses: 98.8% Palmer — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Palmer — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mannum 91.7% houses
Mannum — Houses: 91.7% Mannum — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Mannum — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Palmer Mannum
Median house price $515,500 $561,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $185,000 $195,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 79 days
from 4 sales
 42 days
from 62 sales

Zoning mix

Palmer Mannum
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Environmental 0% 4%
Residential 1%
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

Palmer Mannum
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Palmer Mannum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of SA

Liveability

Palmer is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Palmer Mannum
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Palmer carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Mannum carries more crime risk (61 vs 45).

Palmer Mannum
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

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

Schools in Palmer

  • Palmer Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mannum

  • Mannum Community College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mannum sits further from the CBD (105.8 km vs 72.5 km).

Palmer Mannum
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 72.5 km 105.8 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5237
 0.3%
postcode 5238
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 5237
 66
postcode 5238

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.

Palmer Mannum
Car (driver) 80.9% / 80.8%
Palmer — Car (driver): 80.9% Mannum — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 7.8%
Palmer — Worked from Home: 10.6% Mannum — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Walked Only 4.3% / 5.8%
Palmer — Walked Only: 4.3% Mannum — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.6%
Palmer — Car (passenger): 4.3% Mannum — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus — / 1.1%
Palmer — Bus: not among its largest Mannum — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Palmer Mannum
Elevation 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Palmer Mannum
Connectivity score 29/100 51/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 16%
1,961 premises

Climate

Palmer Mannum
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

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

Federal electorate

Palmer Mannum
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Palmer

Quiet Rural

Mannum

Affordable Retirees Rural

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