Cunjurong Point vs Manyana

Manyana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 60 in Cunjurong Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Manyana: a median of $840,000, against $415,000 in Cunjurong Point, though rent is higher in Cunjurong Point. On these figures, Cunjurong Point tends to suit older residents 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

Cunjurong Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 35/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cunjurong Point

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($415,000 vs $840,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manyana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $365/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Manyana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.9 km vs 220 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cunjurong Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Cunjurong Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.0% vs 28.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cunjurong Point 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.

Cunjurong Point 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.

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Walkability 32 / 31
Cunjurong Point — Walkability: 32/100 Manyana — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 83 / 65
Cunjurong Point — Safety: 83/100 Manyana — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 3
Cunjurong Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manyana — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Manyana has more residents (670 vs 111); Cunjurong Point has higher household incomes ($69,524 vs $56,940).

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Population 111 670
+504% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +50.0% +28.6%
Median age 60 55
Median household income $69,524/yr
+18% vs other
 $56,940/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+11% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cunjurong Point Manyana
0-4 — / 5.5%
Cunjurong Point — 0-4: not among its largest Manyana — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 — / 7.8%
Cunjurong Point — 5-14: not among its largest Manyana — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 4.5% / 2.7%
Cunjurong Point — 15-19: 4.5% Manyana — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 6.3% / 2.8%
Cunjurong Point — 20-24: 6.3% Manyana — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 4.5% / 9.6%
Cunjurong Point — 25-34: 4.5% Manyana — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.8% / 10.4%
Cunjurong Point — 35-44: 10.8% Manyana — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.6% / 12.2%
Cunjurong Point — 45-54: 12.6% Manyana — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 30.6% / 20.9%
Cunjurong Point — 55-64: 30.6% Manyana — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 33.3% / 19.4%
Cunjurong Point — 65-74: 33.3% Manyana — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 9.9% / 8.4%
Cunjurong Point — 75-84: 9.9% Manyana — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 4.5% / 1.8%
Cunjurong Point — 85+: 4.5% Manyana — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cunjurong Point 61.8% lone person
Cunjurong Point — Lone Person: 61.8% Cunjurong Point — Couple Families: 26.5% Cunjurong Point — One Parent Families: 11.8% Cunjurong Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Manyana 55.3% lone person
Manyana — Lone Person: 55.3% Manyana — Couple Families: 27.4% Manyana — One Parent Families: 14.0% Manyana — Group Household: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cunjurong Point 9.3% renting
Cunjurong Point — Owned Outright: 72.2% Cunjurong Point — Mortgage: 18.5% Cunjurong Point — Renting: 9.3%
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.

Cunjurong Point Manyana
England 2.7% / 3.9%
Cunjurong Point — England: 2.7% Manyana — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 0.7%
Cunjurong Point — New Zealand: 2.7% Manyana — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Cunjurong Point — Netherlands: not among its largest Manyana — Netherlands: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Cunjurong Point — South Africa: not among its largest Manyana — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Cunjurong Point — Germany: not among its largest Manyana — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 22.8%
Cunjurong Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Manyana — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 13.1%
Cunjurong Point — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Manyana — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 7.2%
Cunjurong Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Manyana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 3.6%
Cunjurong Point — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Manyana — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Cunjurong Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Manyana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cunjurong Point 100.0% houses
Cunjurong Point — Houses: 100.0%
Manyana 100.0% houses
Manyana — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Median house price $415,000 $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

Cunjurong Point has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 17%); Manyana has more rural and farming land (16% vs 0%).

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Residential 15% 55%
Environmental 40% 17%
Parks and recreation 38% 7%
Rural and farming 0% 16%
Planning zones cover 94% of Cunjurong Point 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Cunjurong Point Manyana
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Manyana carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 0); Manyana carries more crime risk (35 vs 17).

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
69/100
 Low
18/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cunjurong Point 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

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Cunjurong Point sits further from the CBD (220 km vs 217.9 km).

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Walkability score 32/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 220 km 217.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 178 min
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.

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Car (driver) 51.1% / 64.2%
Cunjurong Point — Car (driver): 51.1% Manyana — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 26.9%
Cunjurong Point — Worked from Home: 34.0% Manyana — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 6.0%
Cunjurong Point — Car (passenger): 8.5% Manyana — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 6.4% / 1.5%
Cunjurong Point — Walked Only: 6.4% Manyana — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Cunjurong Point — Bicycle: not among its largest Manyana — Bicycle: 1.5%

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

Setting

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 211 m
666 m to a named beach
 569 m
886 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cunjurong Point Manyana
Connectivity score 45/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
170 premises
 46%
791 premises

Climate

Cunjurong Point 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cunjurong Point

Affordable Beach Coastal Professionals Quiet Retirees

Manyana

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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