Manilla (postcode 2346) is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Tamworth Regional local government area. It is home to about 2,386 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $52K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Manilla has a median house price of $410,000, which has grown strongly by 9.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Manilla is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 902, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 72 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Tamworth Regional LGA is moderate at 6,891 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.3%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($410K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +9.3% year-on-year.