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Mannum
257 km²
A long drive from the city places Mannum in a rural setting where life moves at a slower pace. This is a community of retirees, with a typical resident aged 56 and over a third of the population aged 65 or over. This older demographic helps explain why so many people need help with daily activities and why there are few children compared to the national figure. It is a largely residential area where most people live in their own detached houses.
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Mannum is far older than most areas, with a typical resident aged 56. Seniors make up 36.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%.
The area is predominantly Australian and English in ancestry, and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the state and national figures.
English is the primary language here, with only 1.5% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Nearly half of residents (47.5%) report having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average of 38.9%.
Formal qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical incomes are among the lowest at this level, with the typical household earning $822 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.
Health challenges are common here; 40.2% of people have a long-term health condition, and 10.2% need help with daily activities, both of which are well above the national average.
Volunteerism is well above the national figure at 19.9%, and the area has a much higher rate of former Defence Force members than most similar places.
First Nations residents are noticeably younger than others in the area, with a typical age of 19, though unemployment is far above the national figure at 28.1%.
Many people live alone here (35.5%), which is well above the national figure, and typical households are smaller than most areas.
Most people live in detached houses, and a high 45.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%.
The community is heavily reliant on cars, as only 0.3% of people use public transport to get to work, and the drive time to the city is 87 minutes.
The area has seen a fair amount of movement, with 37.9% of people moving in the last five years, though recent arrivals from overseas are far fewer than the national average.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than elsewhere, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.5%.
The overall crime rate is higher than most areas, with assault and related offences being much more common, though burglary rates are lower.
Mannum is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and very few homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.