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NSW · Muswellbrook Council

Manobalai, NSW, 2333

Suburb snapshot

Manobalai is a small locality in the Muswellbrook area, home to around 76 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,004 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 26368.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $360, houses $555), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
76
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,833
Dwelling vacancy
24.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$3,174
Employment rate
52.2%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$360
Houses (January to March 2026)
$555
All types (January to March 2026)
$530
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
159

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,004
Against the person
603
Against property
743
Rate per 1,000 residents
26,368.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
83.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+10.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order153
  • Breach Bail Conditions221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment244
  • Malicious Damage To Property169

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

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1471 Ridgelands Rd
  • Ridgelands Rd At Yarraman Rd
  • Ridgelands Rd Opp 1259
  • Ridgelands Rd Opp Dry Creek Rd
  • Ridgelands Rd Opp Yarraman Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • Other
    YARRAMAN ROAD MANOBALAI 2333Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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.

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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)
15
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

  • 1471 Ridgelands Rdtransport
  • Ridgelands Rd At Yarraman Rdtransport
  • Ridgelands Rd Opp 1259transport
  • Ridgelands Rd Opp Dry Creek Rdtransport
  • Ridgelands Rd Opp Yarraman Rdtransport
  • OtherplanningYARRAMAN ROAD MANOBALAI 2333Lodged 04 May 2022 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime153
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime221
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime159
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime244

Data sources & freshness