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Mannum vs Waikerie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Mannum profile · Waikerie profile

Mannum Waikerie

Waikerie and Mannum are two similar South Australian towns with populations around 6,600. Waikerie is more walkable, with 27.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 12.4% in Mannum. It also has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas (13.1% versus 2.6%) and a higher typical First Nations household income of $1,275, while Mannum's is $1,017. In contrast, Mannum has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 44.6%, compared to 30.1% in Waikerie.

Both areas have tracked in a similar direction since 2011, though several gaps have widened over time. For example, the typical resident in Mannum has become noticeably older than those in Waikerie, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has grown. They share many traits, such as having roughly the same number of people born overseas and similar rates of adult university qualifications. Both towns are significantly older than the national figure, with a high share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Waikerie Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Waikerie Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Mannum Median age: 5 yrs older in Mannum No religion: 5.7 pts higher in Mannum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mannumin Waikerie +52 larger in Waikerie gap narrowing
6,594 32nd pct 6,646 33rd pct
Median age in Mannumin Waikerie +5 yrs older in Mannum gap widening
55 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Mannumin Waikerie +0.3 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Mannumin Waikerie +4.1 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
31.8% 97th pct 27.7% 91st pct
Under 15 in Mannumin Waikerie +2.4 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
12.8% 12th pct 15.2% 22nd pct
De facto in Mannumin Waikerie +1.4 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
12.2% 52nd pct 10.8% 34th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 28.5%
31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
27.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
6.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Mannum Waikerie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mannumin Waikerie +0.2 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
10.9% 18th pct 11.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 80.7%
5.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +5.8 pts 37.6%
40.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 38.6%
16.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
7.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Filipino even 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mannumin Waikerie +3.4 pts higher in Waikerie gap widening
1.7% 0th pct 5.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Mannumin Waikerie +0.9 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 84.7%
0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mannumin Waikerie +5.7 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
46.8% 75th pct 41.1% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 41.1%
41.2% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
10.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mannumin Waikerie +0.5 pts higher in Mannum gap narrowing
32.9% 5th pct 32.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Mannumin Waikerie +0.8 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
8.3% 5th pct 7.5% 2nd pct
Schools in Mannumin Waikerie +2 more in Waikerie
5 64th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mannumin Waikerie +1.02 more in Waikerie
5.92 89th pct 6.94 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mannumin Waikerie +1 more in Mannum
8 18th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Mannumin Waikerie +170 more in Waikerie
553 20th pct 723 27th pct
Avg size in Mannumin Waikerie +7 larger in Mannum
111 10th pct 103 9th pct
ICSEA in Mannumin Waikerie +29 higher in Waikerie
938 14th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%
21.6% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
10.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
5.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mannumin Waikerie +$88 higher in Waikerie gap widening
$505 4th pct $593 12th pct
Household income in Mannumin Waikerie +$126 higher in Waikerie gap widening
$901 0th pct $1,027 4th pct
Family income in Mannumin Waikerie +$140 higher in Waikerie gap widening
$1,223 3rd pct $1,363 8th pct
High earners in Mannumin Waikerie +0.3 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
3.8% 7th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Mannumin Waikerie +1.9 pts higher in Waikerie gap widening
5.5% 0th pct 7.4% 4th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%
29.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 47.0%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more even 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mannumin Waikerie +5.1 pts higher in Mannum
38.1% 95th pct 33.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Mannumin Waikerie +2.8 pts higher in Mannum
11.6% 85th pct 8.8% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Mannumin Waikerie +2.0 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
8.4% 88th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mannumin Waikerie +0.8 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
21.8% 88th pct 22.6% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Mannumin Waikerie +1.9 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
13.9% 79th pct 12.0% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Mannumin Waikerie +1.7 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
18.7% 11th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Defence service in Mannumin Waikerie +1.1 pts higher in Mannum
4.6% 86th pct 3.5% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mannumin Waikerie +3.0 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
27.0% 92nd pct 24.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mannumin Waikerie +21 larger in Waikerie
164 47th pct 185 51st pct
Median age in Mannumin Waikerie +3 yrs older in Waikerie
22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Mannumin Waikerie +14.5 pts higher in Mannum
44.6% 53rd pct 30.1% 16th pct
Unemployment in Mannumin Waikerie +9.3 pts higher in Mannum
19.3% 88th pct 10.0% 50th pct
Median income in Mannumin Waikerie +$9 higher in Mannum
$495 18th pct $486 16th pct
Household income in Mannumin Waikerie +$258 higher in Waikerie
$1,017 6th pct $1,275 21st pct
Indigenous language in Mannumin Waikerie +1.3 pts higher in Waikerie
3.0% 28th pct 4.3% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mannumin Waikerie +0.1 larger in Waikerie gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Mannumin Waikerie +0.8 pts higher in Mannum gap narrowing
13.9% 57th pct 13.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Mannumin Waikerie +2.2 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
34.9% 88th pct 32.7% 83rd pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
44.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%
9.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mannumin Waikerie +$15 higher in Mannum gap narrowing
$215 9th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Mannumin Waikerie +$130 higher in Mannum gap widening
$1,083 7th pct $953 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Mannumin Waikerie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mannumin Waikerie +4.2 pts higher in Waikerie gap narrowing
16.9% 19th pct 21.1% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Mannumin Waikerie +5.7 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
48.9% 94th pct 43.2% 84th pct
Separate houses in Mannumin Waikerie +2.6 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
93.9% 78th pct 91.4% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mannumin Waikerie +2.8 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
72.8% 32nd pct 75.7% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%
16.9% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 91.4%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
20.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 43.9%
37.0% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
2.7% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.6%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mannumin Waikerie +1.2 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
3.3% 33rd pct 4.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Mannumin Waikerie +3.0 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
12.0% 40th pct 9.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Mannumin Waikerie +0.3 pts higher in Waikerie gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Mannumin Waikerie +8 more in Mannum
32 42nd pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Mannumin Waikerie +1.24 more in Mannum
4.85 58th pct 3.61 39th pct
Departures/1k in Mannumin Waikerie +4.4 more in Waikerie
19.4 14th pct 23.8 15th pct
PT routes in Mannumin Waikerie +2 more in Mannum
8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Mannumin Waikerie
— 51 93rd pct
Drive to city in Mannumin Waikerie +2 longer in Waikerie
93 87th pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
4.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.0%
15.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
3.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mannumin Waikerie +4.6 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
31.9% 25th pct 27.3% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Mannumin Waikerie +10.5 pts higher in Waikerie gap widening
2.6% 2nd pct 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mannumin Waikerie +1.4 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
5.9% 73rd pct 4.5% 48th pct
Participation in Mannumin Waikerie +4.1 pts higher in Waikerie gap widening
46.1% 8th pct 50.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Mannumin Waikerie +5.0 pts higher in Waikerie gap widening
52.3% 12th pct 57.3% 38th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
9.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
8.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Professionals even 8.9%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mannumin Waikerie +1 higher in Waikerie
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Mannumin Waikerie even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Mannumin Waikerie even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Mannumin Waikerie even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Mannumin Waikerie +9 higher in Waikerie
884 10th pct 893 11th pct
ERP in Mannumin Waikerie +219 higher in Mannum
7,012 32nd pct 6,793 31st pct
Growth in Mannumin Waikerie +4.2 pts higher in Mannum
4.3% 48th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Mannumin Waikerie +16 higher in Mannum
630 33rd pct 614 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mannumin Waikerie +43 higher in Mannum
283 0th pct 240 0th pct
Max temp in Mannumin Waikerie +1.3 higher in Waikerie
23.8 51st pct 25.1 65th pct
Min temp in Mannumin Waikerie even
9.5 20th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mannumin Waikerie +0.8 higher in Waikerie
1.4 7th pct 2.2 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mannumin Waikerie +0.9 more in Waikerie
1.5 7th pct 2.4 13th pct
15-min city in Mannumin Waikerie +15.5 pts higher in Waikerie
12.4% 8th pct 27.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Mannumin Waikerie +9.9 pts higher in Waikerie
14.3% 9th pct 24.2% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Mannumin Waikerie +4.0 pts higher in Waikerie
24.7% 16th pct 28.6% 17th pct
Walk to school in Mannumin Waikerie +12.2 pts higher in Waikerie
17.7% 9th pct 29.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Mannumin Waikerie +5.5 pts higher in Waikerie
30.1% 7th pct 35.6% 9th pct
Walk to health in Mannumin Waikerie +8.2 pts higher in Waikerie
13.8% 20th pct 22.0% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in Mannumin Waikerie +13.1 more in Waikerie
23.7 79th pct 36.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mannumin Waikerie even
0 5th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Mannumin Waikerie +1.5 pts higher in Mannum
5.4% 52nd pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Mannum with nearby areas

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Compare Waikerie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mannum vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031164/mannum/vs/407031170/waikerie