Conjola vs Manyana

Conjola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Manyana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Conjola, most households are couple families. In Manyana, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Conjola: a median of $1.43 million, against $840,000 in Manyana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Conjola tends to suit couples, while Manyana suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Conjola is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 41%)
  • Manyana carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Conjola leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)
  • Manyana has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,430,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Conjola leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)
  • Manyana has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $375/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Conjola

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (211.1 km vs 217.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 178 min)
  • But Manyana is more walkable (31/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Manyana

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 52/100)
  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Manyana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.6% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Conjola and Manyana drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Conjola Manyana
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Conjola Manyana
Walkability 23 / 31
Conjola — Walkability: 23/100 Manyana — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 48 / 65
Conjola — Safety: 48/100 Manyana — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 10 / 3
Conjola — Low fire risk: 10/100 Manyana — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Manyana has more residents (670 vs 148); Conjola has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $56,940).

Conjola Manyana
Population 148 670
+353% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +28.6%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $84,448/yr
+33% vs other
 $56,940/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+13% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Conjola Manyana
0-4 4.7% / 5.5%
Conjola — 0-4: 4.7% Manyana — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.5% / 7.8%
Conjola — 5-14: 9.5% Manyana — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 6.1% / 2.7%
Conjola — 15-19: 6.1% Manyana — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 4.1% / 2.8%
Conjola — 20-24: 4.1% Manyana — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 10.1% / 9.6%
Conjola — 25-34: 10.1% Manyana — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 8.8% / 10.4%
Conjola — 35-44: 8.8% Manyana — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.8% / 12.2%
Conjola — 45-54: 12.8% Manyana — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 20.3% / 20.9%
Conjola — 55-64: 20.3% Manyana — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 16.9% / 19.4%
Conjola — 65-74: 16.9% Manyana — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 8.1% / 8.4%
Conjola — 75-84: 8.1% Manyana — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 1.8%
Conjola — 85+: not among its largest Manyana — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conjola 73.1% couple families
Conjola — Couple Families: 73.1% Conjola — Lone Person: 26.9% Conjola — One Parent Families: 0.0% Conjola — Group Household: 0.0%
Manyana 27.4% couple families
Manyana — Couple Families: 27.4% Manyana — Lone Person: 55.3% Manyana — One Parent Families: 14.0% Manyana — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Conjola 0.0% renting
Conjola — Owned Outright: 66.7% Conjola — Mortgage: 33.3% Conjola — Renting: 0.0%
Manyana 17.2% renting
Manyana — Owned Outright: 59.1% Manyana — Mortgage: 23.7% Manyana — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Conjola Manyana
England 8.1% / 3.9%
Conjola — England: 8.1% Manyana — England: 3.9%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Conjola — Netherlands: not among its largest Manyana — Netherlands: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Conjola — New Zealand: not among its largest Manyana — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Conjola — South Africa: not among its largest Manyana — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Conjola — Germany: not among its largest Manyana — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Conjola Manyana
Certificate III & IV 30.4% / 22.8%
Conjola — Certificate III & IV: 30.4% Manyana — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 13.1%
Conjola — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Manyana — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.2%
Conjola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Manyana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.6%
Conjola — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Manyana — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Conjola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Manyana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conjola 100.0% houses
Conjola — Houses: 100.0%
Manyana 100.0% houses
Manyana — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Conjola Manyana
Median house price $1,430,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Conjola has more rural and farming land (58% vs 16%); Conjola has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 17%).

Conjola Manyana
Rural and farming 58% 16%
Residential 0% 55%
Environmental 40% 17%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Conjola and 97% of Manyana. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Conjola Manyana
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Conjola Manyana
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Manyana is more walkable (31 vs 23).

Conjola Manyana
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Conjola carries more crime risk (52 vs 35).

Conjola Manyana
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
97/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Conjola Manyana
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Conjola Manyana
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Manyana sits further from the CBD (217.9 km vs 211.1 km).

Conjola Manyana
Walkability score 23/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 211.1 km 217.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 178 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2539
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2539
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Conjola Manyana
Car (driver) 60.3% / 64.2%
Conjola — Car (driver): 60.3% Manyana — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 26.9%
Conjola — Worked from Home: 20.6% Manyana — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 6.0%
Conjola — Car (passenger): 13.2% Manyana — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 5.9% / 1.5%
Conjola — Walked Only: 5.9% Manyana — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Conjola — Bicycle: not among its largest Manyana — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Conjola Manyana
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 569 m
886 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Conjola Manyana
Connectivity score 28/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 46%
791 premises

Climate

Conjola Manyana
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Conjola Manyana
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Conjola Manyana
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Conjola Manyana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Conjola

Retirees River Rural

Manyana

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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