NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Manar, NSW, 2622
Suburb snapshot
Manar is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 112 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 189 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 1687.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,978
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,659
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $483
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 189
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,687.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -34.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
- Malicious Damage To Property17
- Other Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences14
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- 32 Goulburn Rd
- 32 Goulburn Rd
- 8380 Kings Hwy
- Goulburn Rd Opp 32
- Kings Hwy After Goulburn Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
8 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home130 JAMALEOPA ROAD MANAR 2622Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 JAMALEOPA ROAD MANAR 2622Rejected
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Dwelling120 MANAR ROAD MANAR 2622Determined
March 2023
- Farm buildings8488 KINGS HIGHWAY MANAR 2622Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Shed120 MANAR ROAD MANAR 2622Withdrawn
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Shed56 JAMALEOPA ROAD MANAR 2622Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development306 MANAR ROAD MANAR 2622Withdrawn
March 2021
- Subdivision of land306 MANAR ROAD MANAR 2622Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mulloon RFBFire station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 32 Goulburn Rdtransport
- 32 Goulburn Rdtransport
- 8380 Kings Hwytransport
- Goulburn Rd Opp 32transport
- Kings Hwy After Goulburn Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning306 MANAR ROAD MANAR 2622Lodged 13 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning120 MANAR ROAD MANAR 2622Lodged 19 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning130 JAMALEOPA ROAD MANAR 2622Lodged 20 Jan 2025 · Rejected
- Farm buildingsplanning8488 KINGS HIGHWAY MANAR 2622Lodged 23 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Shedplanning120 MANAR ROAD MANAR 2622Lodged 05 Jul 2022 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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