Saddleworth vs Manoora

Manoora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Saddleworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Saddleworth, most households are people living alone. In Manoora, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Saddleworth carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 61/100)
  • Manoora has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $207/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Saddleworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (112.4 km vs 122.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 91 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Saddleworth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Saddleworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Saddleworth Manoora
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.

Saddleworth Manoora
Walkability 22 / 0
Saddleworth — Walkability: 22/100 Manoora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 39
Saddleworth — Safety: 76/100 Manoora — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 76 / 88
Saddleworth — Low fire risk: 76/100 Manoora — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 74 / 78
Saddleworth — Low flood risk: 74/100 Manoora — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Saddleworth has more residents (483 vs 134); Manoora has higher household incomes ($59,904 vs $46,488).

Saddleworth Manoora
Population 483
+72% vs other
 134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% -10.1%
Median age 55 51
Median household income $46,488/yr $59,904/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $207/wk
+9% vs other
 $188/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Saddleworth Manoora
0-4 4.6% / 4.5%
Saddleworth — 0-4: 4.6% Manoora — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 7.5% / 6.7%
Saddleworth — 5-14: 7.5% Manoora — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 5.0% / 3.0%
Saddleworth — 15-19: 5.0% Manoora — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 3.5% / 5.2%
Saddleworth — 20-24: 3.5% Manoora — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.1% / 13.4%
Saddleworth — 25-34: 9.1% Manoora — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 7.9% / 9.0%
Saddleworth — 35-44: 7.9% Manoora — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 11.8% / 11.9%
Saddleworth — 45-54: 11.8% Manoora — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 20.7% / 17.2%
Saddleworth — 55-64: 20.7% Manoora — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 17.8% / 19.4%
Saddleworth — 65-74: 17.8% Manoora — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 10.6% / 6.0%
Saddleworth — 75-84: 10.6% Manoora — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.3% / 2.2%
Saddleworth — 85+: 2.3% Manoora — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Saddleworth 56.2% lone person
Saddleworth — Lone Person: 56.2% Saddleworth — Couple Families: 25.5% Saddleworth — One Parent Families: 15.3% Saddleworth — Group Household: 2.9%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Saddleworth 19.4% renting
Saddleworth — Owned Outright: 47.9% Saddleworth — Mortgage: 32.7% Saddleworth — Renting: 19.4%
Manoora 19.2% renting
Manoora — Owned Outright: 44.2% Manoora — Mortgage: 36.5% Manoora — Renting: 19.2%
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.

Saddleworth Manoora
England 6.0% / 4.5%
Saddleworth — England: 6.0% Manoora — England: 4.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 2.2%
Saddleworth — Scotland: 0.6% Manoora — Scotland: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Saddleworth — New Zealand: 1.0% Manoora — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Saddleworth — Philippines: 1.0% Manoora — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Saddleworth — India: 0.8% Manoora — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Saddleworth Manoora
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 20.1%
Saddleworth — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Manoora — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 7.5%
Saddleworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Manoora — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 4.5%
Saddleworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Manoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 3.0%
Saddleworth — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Manoora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Saddleworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Manoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Saddleworth 95.9% houses
Saddleworth — Houses: 95.9% Saddleworth — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Saddleworth — Townhouses: 3.2%
Manoora 91.1% houses
Manoora — Houses: 91.1% Manoora — Flats / Apartments: 8.9% Manoora — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Saddleworth Manoora
Median house price $410,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Saddleworth Manoora
Rural and farming 98% 100%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Saddleworth Manoora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 36% of SA

Liveability

Saddleworth is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Saddleworth Manoora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Manoora carries more crime risk (61 vs 24); Saddleworth carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 12).

Saddleworth Manoora
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
26/100
 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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Saddleworth

  • Saddleworth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Manoora

  • Manoora Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Saddleworth Manoora
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Manoora sits further from the CBD (122.7 km vs 112.4 km).

Saddleworth Manoora
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 112.4 km 122.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5413
 0.0%
postcode 5414
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5413
 —

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.

Saddleworth Manoora
Car (driver) 78.9% / 66.1%
Saddleworth — Car (driver): 78.9% Manoora — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 28.8%
Saddleworth — Worked from Home: 13.1% Manoora — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 5.1%
Saddleworth — Walked Only: 4.0% Manoora — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Saddleworth — Car (passenger): 4.0% Manoora — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Saddleworth Manoora
Elevation 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 428 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Saddleworth Manoora
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
290 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Saddleworth Manoora
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Saddleworth

Affordable Retirees Rural

Manoora

Retirees Rural

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