NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Manilla, NSW, 2346
Desirability index
#701 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Manilla is a smaller suburban community in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 2,386 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 234 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 98.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $425, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,386
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $994
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 130 of 1,086
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 42.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 37 / 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)
- $430
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)
- 234
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 90
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
- Domestic Violence Related Assault25
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property26
- Other Offences17
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)
- 901.5
- Manilla Central SchoolCombined
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
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
156 public transport stops in this suburb
- 123 Namoi River Rd
- Halls Creek Rd Opp 147
- Namoi River Rd Opp 74
- Rock Abbey Property, Halls Creek Rd
- Rotary Park, Manilla St
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).
60 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)26 CHAPMAN STREET MANILLA 2346Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 ARTHUR STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1A CARINYA AVENUE MANILLA 2346Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureTAMWORTH ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 ARTHUR STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; General industrySTATION STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeRANGARI ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation119-121 MANILLA STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure86 NAMOI STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)77 RIVER STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21 MERINDAH AVENUE MANILLA 2346Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Signage; Erection of a new structureSOUTH STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
2024· 12 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure102 COURT STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport25 ROWAN STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space276-278 MANILLA STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 rangari road manilla nsw 2346Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia108 MANILLA STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool101 RUSHES CREEK ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 NAMOI STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure26 RANGARI ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 STODDART STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
April 2024
- Demolition143 COURT STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 MANILLA STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool16 CAERMARTHEN STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
2023· 14 proposals
November 2023
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure26 RANGARI ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 STODDART STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
August 2023
- Change of use105 MANILLA STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
July 2023
- Shed11 STODDART STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
June 2023
- DwellingRUSHES CREEK ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
May 2023
- Dual occupancy39 STRAFFORD STREET MANILLA 2346Withdrawn
April 2023
- Dwelling4133//DP1274674Determined
- Restaurant or cafe209-213 MANILLA STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
March 2023
- DwellingHIGGINS AVENUE MANILLA 2346Determined
- Shed50 NAMOI STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
- Other4133 MANILLA ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
- Change of use26 CHAPMAN STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
February 2023
- Shed63 ARTHUR STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
- Subdivision of land127 COURT STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
2022· 16 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use53 NAMOI STREET MANILLA 2346Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling52 NAMOI RIVER ROAD MANILLA 2346Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Manilla V C Byrnes LookoutParking
- Parking
- Picnic Table
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- B. V. Byrnes Memorial ParkPark
- Brady ParkPark
- Carinya ParkPark
- Chaffey ParkPark
- Colin Scott ReservePark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Manilla ShowgroundPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- F--F Womens Health ClinicManilla Streetyes
- Manilla Multi-Purpose ServiceCourt Streethospital
- Manilla Pharmacypharmacy
- Rural Medical ClinicManilla Streetyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Manilla Railway Viaduct and UnderbridgeRiver Street, ManillaSHR
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 25.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #701 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
- 123 Namoi River Rdtransport
- Halls Creek Rd Opp 147transport
- Namoi River Rd Opp 74transport
- Rock Abbey Property, Halls Creek Rdtransport
- Rotary Park, Manilla Sttransport
- Manilla Railway Viaduct and UnderbridgeheritageRiver Street, ManillaSHR
- F--F Womens Health ClinichealthManilla Streetyes
- Manilla Multi-Purpose ServicehealthCourt Streethospital
- Manilla Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Rural Medical ClinichealthManilla Streetyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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