Port Mannum · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Port Mannum

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Port Mannum is now 53, making it a far older community than most other areas. With 239 people living here, the town is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.

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Where Port Mannum sits — Total population

239 ▲ +14.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Mannum — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Port Mannum239
5238, SA 4,422
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Port Mannum much older than most similar areas.

239 ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 209
  • 2016: 241
  • 2021: 239

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs ▼ -10.2%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the South Australian average.

29.7% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.4% ▲ +74.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Port Mannum splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a figure well above the South Australian average.

4.2% ▲ +191.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.3% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Port Mannum, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Mannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41203/port-mannum/topic/demographics-identity