Home builders in Mannum
Mid Murray Council · Planning and Design Code · Murraylands & Riverland Regional town
- Council
- Mid Murray Council
- Planning scheme
- Planning and Design Code
- Overlays mapped here
- Hazards (Bushfire — Medium Risk) · Hazards (Bushfire — General Risk) · Hazards (Bushfire — Urban Interface) · Character Area Overlay · Local Heritage Place · State Heritage Place
- Residential zones mapped
- Established Neighbourhood
Hills Neighbourhood
Housing Diversity Neighbourhood
Rural Living
Rural Settlement
Rural Shack Settlement
Suburban Neighbourhood
Township Activity Centre
Township Main Street
Waterfront Neighbourhood - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Local Heritage Places
- 42
- Acid sulfate soils
- None mapped
- Minimum Dwelling Allotment Size
- Minimum dwelling allotment size is 200 ha
- Minimum Frontage
- 8m; semi-detached dwelling is 7m; row dwelling is 6m; group dwelling is 6m; residential flat building is 6m to 15m; semi-detached dwelling is 9m; row dwelling is 9m; group dwelling is 20m; residential flat building is 20m
3 different values mapped across the suburb - Minimum Site Area
- Minimum site area for a detached dwelling is 300 sqm; semi-detached dwelling is 220 sqm; row dwelling is 150 sqm; group dwelling is 200 sqm; residential flat building is 200 sqm
+5 other rules mapped in this suburb - Maximum Building Height (Metres)
- 9m · 10m
- Maximum Building Height (Levels)
- 1 level · 2 levels
- Minimum Primary Street Setback
- Minimum primary street setback is 3m
- Minimum Side Boundary Setback
- Minimum side boundary setback is 1m
- Site Coverage
- Maximum site coverage is 45 per cent
Planning data from Planning and Design Code via SAPPA (PlanSA) (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
Builders serving Mannum
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Mannum actually involves
Mannum is 257 km² — the largest suburb we have published anywhere — with five zones including Hills Neighbourhood and Rural Settlement, a Character Area Overlay, and minimum site areas from 300 sqm to 200 hectares.
A 300 sqm lot and a 200 hectare holding, one suburb name
That is a factor of about seven thousand. The Code maps minimum site areas of 300, 450, 600 and 1,500 sqm, then 2 hectares, 40 hectares and a 200 hectare minimum dwelling allotment size. Establishing the zone and the minimum is not a detail — it is the difference between a townhouse and a farm.
Hills Neighbourhood on the river cliffs
The zone reflects the slopes above the Murray. On that ground the footing system and the retaining are what move a quote, and a geotechnical report is what decides them.
A Character Area Overlay
It protects an area whose character is valued without being formally historic — assessed differently from a Historic Area Overlay, and mapped here alongside Local and State Heritage Places.
What to ask a builder
Ask which zone and minimum site area apply — that answer defines the project. Ask whether the Character Area Overlay covers the block. And on the river slopes, ask for a geotechnical report before accepting a footing allowance.
Local landmarks in Mannum
- Mannum District Hopsital
- Mannum Primary School
- Mannum Community Centre
- Mannum Police Station
- Aminya Village Retirement Village
- Arnold Park
Questions about building in Mannum
What is the minimum block size in Mannum?
It ranges from 300 sqm to a 200 hectare minimum dwelling allotment size, with 450, 600 and 1,500 sqm and 2 and 40 hectare minimums in between. The zone at the address defines the project.
What is the Hills Neighbourhood zone?
It reflects the slopes above the Murray. On that ground the footing system and the retaining are what move a quote, and a geotechnical report is what decides them.
What is a Character Area Overlay?
It protects an area whose character is valued without being formally historic. It is assessed differently from a Historic Area Overlay, and it is mapped here alongside Local and State Heritage Places.
How big is Mannum?
About 257 km², the largest suburb area we have published anywhere. That size is why the zoning and the minimum site areas vary so enormously within one name.
Is Mannum bushfire-prone?
The Code maps Hazards (Bushfire) at Medium Risk, General Risk and Urban Interface. A Bushfire Attack Level assessment applies where the overlay does.