WA · South Perth Council
Manning, WA, 6152
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#102 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Manning is a smaller suburban community in the South Perth area, home to around 4,219 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,219
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 126 of 1,682
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 66 / 159 / 25
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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,684
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,105
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary
- Manning Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Pius X Catholic 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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canavan Cr After Forward St
- Henley St After Abjornson St
- Henley St After Axford St
- Ley St After Davilak St
- Ley St After Downey Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brot BakeryBakery
18 Welwyn Avenue, Manning
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bus stop
- Canavan Cr After Bruning RdBus stop
- Canavan Cr After Forward StBus stop
- Canavan Cr After Pether RdBus stop
- Canavan Cr Before Manning RdBus stop
- Challenger Avenue after Manning RoadBus stop
- Challenger Avenue before Manning RoadBus stop
- Conochie Crescent before Welwyn AvenueBus stop
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bradshaw Conochie ReservePark
- Canavan ReservePark
- Challenger ReservePark
- Davilak Crescent ParkPark
- Elderfield Road ParkPark
- Marsh Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManningWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManningWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Conon Road KindergartenCraigie Crescentchildcare
- Manning Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- McDougall Park Community KindergartenCanavan Crescentkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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
- 66.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #102 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Conon Road KindergartenchildcareCraigie Crescentchildcare
- Manning Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- McDougall Park Community KindergartenchildcareCanavan Crescentkindergarten
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManninghealthWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManninghealthWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
- Bradshaw Conochie Reservegovernmentpark
- Canavan Reservegovernmentpark
- Challenger Reservegovernmentpark
- Davilak Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Elderfield Road Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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