Harrington vs Manning Point

In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Harrington, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Manning Point, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Manning Point tends to suit people living alone.

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

Harrington

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (37% vs 9%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manning Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $340/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Manning Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (233 min vs 242 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (332.6 km vs 335.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Harrington has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Manning Point is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Harrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harrington Manning Point
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.

Harrington Manning Point
Walkability 0 / 19
Harrington — Walkability: 0/100 Manning Point — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 48 / 19
Harrington — Safety: 48/100 Manning Point — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 17 / 100
Harrington — Low fire risk: 17/100 Manning Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Harrington has more residents (3,381 vs 229); Harrington rents higher ($340/wk vs $210/wk).

Harrington Manning Point
Population 3,381
+93% vs other
 229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% -4.2%
Median age 64
same for both
Median household income $45,916/yr
+22% vs other
 $36,036/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+38% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harrington Manning Point
0-4 2.7% / 2.2%
Harrington — 0-4: 2.7% Manning Point — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 5.3% / 3.5%
Harrington — 5-14: 5.3% Manning Point — 5-14: 3.5%
15-19 2.8% / 3.9%
Harrington — 15-19: 2.8% Manning Point — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.5% / 1.3%
Harrington — 20-24: 2.5% Manning Point — 20-24: 1.3%
25-34 5.2% / 2.2%
Harrington — 25-34: 5.2% Manning Point — 25-34: 2.2%
35-44 5.8% / 5.7%
Harrington — 35-44: 5.8% Manning Point — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 8.0% / 14.4%
Harrington — 45-54: 8.0% Manning Point — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 18.8% / 22.3%
Harrington — 55-64: 18.8% Manning Point — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 30.5% / 27.9%
Harrington — 65-74: 30.5% Manning Point — 65-74: 27.9%
75-84 14.6% / 14.8%
Harrington — 75-84: 14.6% Manning Point — 75-84: 14.8%
85+ 4.0% / 3.5%
Harrington — 85+: 4.0% Manning Point — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harrington 57.9% lone person
Harrington — Lone Person: 57.9% Harrington — Couple Families: 20.9% Harrington — One Parent Families: 15.7% Harrington — Group Household: 3.4% Harrington — Other Families: 2.1%
Manning Point 82.3% lone person
Manning Point — Lone Person: 82.3% Manning Point — Couple Families: 4.2% Manning Point — One Parent Families: 5.2% Manning Point — Group Household: 8.3% Manning Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harrington 18.5% renting
Harrington — Owned Outright: 66.7% Harrington — Mortgage: 14.8% Harrington — Renting: 18.5%
Manning Point 30.0% renting
Manning Point — Owned Outright: 57.5% Manning Point — Mortgage: 12.5% Manning Point — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harrington Manning Point
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 23.6%
Harrington — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Manning Point — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.2%
Harrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Manning Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 3.9%
Harrington — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Manning Point — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.2%
Harrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Manning Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Harrington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Manning Point — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Harrington Manning Point
England 3.9% / 4.4%
Harrington — England: 3.9% Manning Point — England: 4.4%
France — / 1.3%
Harrington — France: not among its largest Manning Point — France: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Harrington — New Zealand: 1.0% Manning Point — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Harrington — Scotland: 0.5% Manning Point — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Harrington — Germany: 0.5% Manning Point — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Harrington — Philippines: 0.4% Manning Point — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harrington 81.1% houses
Harrington — Houses: 81.1% Harrington — Flats / Apartments: 11.4% Harrington — Townhouses: 7.5%
Manning Point 50.0% houses
Manning Point — Houses: 50.0% Manning Point — Flats / Apartments: 50.0% Manning Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Harrington Manning Point
Median house price $778,000 $775,000
Median unit price $561,250 —
Median land price $477,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 69 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Manning Point has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 70%).

Harrington Manning Point
Environmental 70% 85%
Rural and farming 20% 12%
Residential 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Harrington and 98% of Manning Point. 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

Harrington Manning Point
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Harrington Manning Point
Houses 3.3%
$532/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Harrington Manning Point
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW —

Liveability

Manning Point is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Harrington Manning Point
Grade D —
Score 14/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Harrington carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 0); Manning Point carries more crime risk (81 vs 52).

Harrington Manning Point
Bushfire High
83/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 High
94/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Harrington Manning Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Harrington

  • Harrington Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Manning Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Harrington Manning Point
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Harrington sits further from the CBD (335.4 km vs 332.6 km).

Harrington Manning Point
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 335.4 km 332.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min 233 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2427
 0.4%
postcode 2430
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2427
 54
postcode 2430

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.

Harrington Manning Point
Car (driver) 75.6% / 69.6%
Harrington — Car (driver): 75.6% Manning Point — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 15.2%
Harrington — Worked from Home: 14.4% Manning Point — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Walked Only 4.0% / 15.2%
Harrington — Walked Only: 4.0% Manning Point — Walked Only: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Harrington — Car (passenger): 5.7% Manning Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Harrington — Bus: 0.4% Manning Point — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Harrington Manning Point
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 186 m
897 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Harrington Manning Point
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,324 premises
 0%
232 premises

Climate

Harrington Manning Point
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Harrington Manning Point
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Harrington Manning Point
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Harrington

Coastal Retirees

Manning Point

Beach Coastal Retirees

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