Manobalai (postcode 2333) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Muswellbrook local government area. With a population of 76, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and mining. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $550. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,174.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Muswellbrook LGA is moderate at 6,529 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.