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Suburb Insights · SA 5086

Manningham, SA 5086 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Manningham is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 1,391, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 6 km from the Adelaide CBD, Manningham is a middle ring area in South Australia. The median household income is $102,492 per year.

Investment Score

66 / 100 Good

Strong household incomes in Manningham underpin solid property demand. Close CBD access strengthens tenant appeal and resale value.

Location

Adelaide
Manningham
South Australia · 5086
6 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5086

Official Australia Post postcode for Manningham. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
1,391

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$320/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$102,492/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
6 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,000/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
74% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Manningham is a smaller community of 1,391 — about 38% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $102,492/year runs 27% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median rent of $320/week (~$1,387/month) covers only 69% of the median mortgage of $2,000/month — the remaining $613/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. At 6 km from the Adelaide CBD, Manningham sits inside the high-demand inner ring — properties here compete directly with the city's employment, transport and amenity networks.

Manningham vs South Australia Median

How Manningham stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Manningham sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricManninghamSA medianΔ vs state
Population1,3913,699-62%
Median household income$102,492/yr$80,964/yr+27%
Median rent (weekly)$320$3200%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,000$1,616+24%
Distance to CBD6 km13 km-54%
Separate houses74%73%+1pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Manningham — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 27% above the South Australia suburb median ($102,492 vs $80,964), and the 6 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In South Australia, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $320/week covers 69% of a $2,000/month mortgage, leaving a $613/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 74% houses in a 1,391-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Strong Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Manningham enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 27% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964 and a population of 1,391 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider SA market over the next 12–18 months. Rental coverage runs at ~69% of the typical mortgage ($1,387/month rent vs $2,000/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 66/100 places Manningham in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Manningham a good suburb for investment?

Manningham scores 66/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 1,391, median household income of $102,492/year and median weekly rent of $320. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Manningham?

The main demand drivers in Manningham are proximity to Adelaide (6 km), an above-state-median household income of $102,492/year, a dwelling mix that is 74% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Manningham?

Manningham has a usual resident population of approximately 1,391, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Manningham from the Adelaide CBD?

Manningham sits 6 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is inner-ring territory — pricing competes directly with established Adelaide employment nodes.

What is the median rent in Manningham?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $320 in Manningham, equating to approximately $16,640/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Manningham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manningham is $2,000, or approximately $24,000/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Manningham cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $320 works out to $1,387/month, covering 69% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,000/month. That leaves a $613/month shortfall (around $7,356/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Manningham?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (1,391 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,000 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Manningham profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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