NSW · Cabonne Council
Manildra, NSW, 2865
Desirability index
#213 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Manildra is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 822 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 37.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 822
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 356
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 0 / 7
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 31
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property6
- Motor Vehicle Theft4
- Sexual Assault3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 973.5
- Manildra Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ManildraPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
113 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bocobra Rd Opp 273
- Henry Parkes Way After Rosamel Lane
- Henry Parkes Way At Rosamel Lane
- Henry Parkes Way Before Rosamel Lane
- Kiewa St Opp Derowie St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Traffic will be reduced to one lane under traffic control and reopened to all lanes at the end of each day.Yellowbox Road, Carlisle Street18 Jun 2026 – 07 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
68 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure18 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool233 YELLOWBOX ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures95 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 Orange Street Manildra 2865Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport6 FORBES STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure237 BRYMEDURA LANE MANILDRA 2865Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industry20-22 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Industrial development; Temporary building, structure or use; Extractive Industries (non-mining)406 HENRY PARKES WAY MANILDRA 2865Under Assessment
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool119 MANDAGERY LANE MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industryDEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 Orange Street Manildra 2865Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; MarketLOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1869 PACKHAM DRIVE MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision6 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision65 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure71 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
2024· 13 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool55 COATES CREEK ROAD, MANILDRA NSW 2865Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
August 2024
- SubdivisionPARKES STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation20 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
June 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure18 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industryDEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
April 2024
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 ORANGE STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision4 MOLONG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure51B OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industryDEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
2023· 16 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMOSTYNS LANE MANILDRA 2865Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision18 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development871 SCENIC DRIVE MANILDRA 2865Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentKIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision of land25 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Withdrawn
June 2023
- Demolition; Other94 ORANGE STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
April 2023
- Demolition54 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Demolition; Shed6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
2022· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Honan ReservePark
- Lions ParkPark
- Montana ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Amusu Theatre17 Derowie Street ManildraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #213 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bocobra Rd Opp 273transport
- Henry Parkes Way After Rosamel Lanetransport
- Henry Parkes Way At Rosamel Lanetransport
- Henry Parkes Way Before Rosamel Lanetransport
- Kiewa St Opp Derowie Sttransport
- Amusu Theatreheritage17 Derowie Street ManildraSHR
- Honan Reservegovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Montana Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanningKIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Lodged 26 Jul 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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