VIC · Swan Hill Council

Manangatang, VIC, 3546

Current weather

13.1°COvercast

93% humidity · 25.5 km/h wind · 14.8° / 10.9° today · 6.5 mm rain

Desirability index

10.3/100

#472 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Manangatang is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 274 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+60%), roughly 87.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some 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
274
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,233
Dwelling vacancy
20.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 141
Median monthly mortgage
$529
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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 (2026)
24
Against the person
5
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
87.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 55 residents
State safety percentile
71.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+60%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
972
  • Manangatang P-12 CollegeCombined

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Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Robinvale - Sea Lake Rd/Mallee Hwy
  • Robinvale - Sea Lake Rd/Mallee Hwy

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Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal
  • June 2020

  • Development of a carport in the Commercial 1 Zone and alteration of access to a road in Road Zone , Category 1.
    63 WATTLE STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide)Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Larundel I131A Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Larundel I267 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Manangatang Memorial ParkPark
  • Prooinga School Bushland ReserveNature reserve

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
On site
  • Doctordoctor
  • Manangatang Hospitalhospital
  • Nyah West Pharmacy Depotpharmacy

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • MANANGATANG RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXNH1576

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
271
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
10.3/100
Cohort rank
#472 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • MANANGATANG RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXheritageNH1576
  • Doctorhealthdoctor
  • Manangatang Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Nyah West Pharmacy Depothealthpharmacy
  • Larundel I131A Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Larundel I267 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Manangatang Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Prooinga School Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of a carport in the Commercial 1 Zone and alteration of access to a road in Road Zone , Category 1.planning63 WATTLE STREETLodged 18 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Robinvale - Sea Lake Rd/Mallee Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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