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Suburb profile ·Tamworth Regional LGA · NSW ·2346

Manilla NSW 2346

Manilla is in Tamworth Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2346, with population 2,386.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$420/wk
+13.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2346 · Apr 2026
$480
$300
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

Median house
$410K
House median, latest period
9.3%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$420/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
13.5%YoY D9 vs AU
Gross yield
5.3%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,386
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
690
27 added 12mo · 5MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2005Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +11.6%/yr · 5-yr +10.6%/yr · 10-yr +7.3%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$70/wk (-$3,628/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
42%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,083/mo, while renters pay about $1,820/mo — renting runs $737/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$410K
Household income · yr
$52K
Median rent · wk
$420
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,083
Gross yield
5.3%

Household income

$52K household · yr-37.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$28K
Family
$68K
Household
$52K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA902
Students323
Catholic1
Government1
  • Manilla Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 855
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 948
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
4,496
6,891 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,891
Total incidents4,496· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault1,23259%
  • Sexual Offences27013%
  • Robbery221%
  • Break And Enter56627%

Full data detail

Manilla NSW — Property Data and Demographics

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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield5.3% High Yield
Price vs State$410K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+9.3% Rising
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,083
Rent · wk(Census)$260
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$420
Gross yield3.3%
Price / income7.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)8
Property investors · Postcode 2346ATO
Negatively geared52 (3.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$12,493/yr
Landlords (rental income)178
Reported capital gains87
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,386
Median age48
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$994
Personal income · wk$533
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops72
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Manilla Hospitalpublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Manilla has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 72 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Manilla FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Manilla in?

    Manilla is in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2346. Council-level context for Tamworth Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Manilla?

    The current median house price in Manilla, NSW is $410K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Manilla?

    The median weekly rent in Manilla is $420/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Manilla?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.3%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Manilla a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Manilla show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Manilla?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Manilla data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.