NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Manning Point, NSW, 2430
Desirability index
#643 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Manning Point is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 16952.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $693
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 190
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Employment rate
- 27.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 3
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
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)
- 3,882
- Against the person
- 1,132
- Against property
- 1,283
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16,952
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Main St Opp Weeroona Holiday Park
- Manning Point Rd
- Manning Point Rd
- Weeroona Holiday Park, Main St
- Weeroona Holiday Park, Main 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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 OCEAN PARADE MANNING POINT 2430Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah18 MANNING STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)39 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation81 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs45 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
July 2021
- Shed15 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling; Shed65 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Main St opp Weeroona Holiday ParkBus stop
- Manning Point TerminusBus stop
- Weeroona Holiday Park, Main StBus stop
- Convenience store
- Public toilets
- Slipway
- Manning Point Bowling ClubSports field
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Manning Point ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #643 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
- Main St Opp Weeroona Holiday Parktransport
- Manning Point Rdtransport
- Manning Point Rdtransport
- Weeroona Holiday Park, Main Sttransport
- Weeroona Holiday Park, Main Sttransport
- Manning Point Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning81 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Lodged 13 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning45 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Lodged 24 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning18 MANNING STREET MANNING POINT 2430Lodged 28 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning65 MAIN STREET MANNING POINT 2430Lodged 06 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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