Jerrawa vs Manton

Manton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Jerrawa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jerrawa, about half of households are couple families. In Manton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jerrawa: a median of $638,000, against $75,000 in Manton, though rent is higher in Manton. On these figures, Jerrawa tends to suit older residents, while Manton suits families with children, couples, 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

Manton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Manton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($75,000 vs $638,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jerrawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $620/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Jerrawa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (262.4 km vs 270.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Jerrawa has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 13%)
  • Manton carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Jerrawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.2% vs 19.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jerrawa Manton
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.

Jerrawa Manton
Walkability 5 / 6
Jerrawa — Walkability: 5/100 Manton — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 54 / 75
Jerrawa — Safety: 54/100 Manton — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 48 / 48
Jerrawa — Low fire risk: 48/100 Manton — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Manton has more residents (350 vs 106); Manton rents higher ($620/wk vs $350/wk).

Jerrawa Manton
Population 106 350
+230% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.2% +19.0%
Median age 52 45
Median household income $97,500/yr $143,000/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $620/wk
+77% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jerrawa Manton
0-4 8.5% / 8.3%
Jerrawa — 0-4: 8.5% Manton — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 2.8% / 13.4%
Jerrawa — 5-14: 2.8% Manton — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.5% / 5.4%
Jerrawa — 15-19: 7.5% Manton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.8% / 2.9%
Jerrawa — 20-24: 3.8% Manton — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 11.3% / 7.7%
Jerrawa — 25-34: 11.3% Manton — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 6.6% / 13.4%
Jerrawa — 35-44: 6.6% Manton — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 16.0% / 18.9%
Jerrawa — 45-54: 16.0% Manton — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 18.9% / 14.9%
Jerrawa — 55-64: 18.9% Manton — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.3% / 10.0%
Jerrawa — 65-74: 12.3% Manton — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 15.1% / 3.1%
Jerrawa — 75-84: 15.1% Manton — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / —
Jerrawa — 85+: not among its largest Manton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jerrawa 50.0% couple families
Jerrawa — Couple Families: 50.0% Jerrawa — Lone Person: 32.1% Jerrawa — One Parent Families: 17.9%
Manton 66.2% couple families
Manton — Couple Families: 66.2% Manton — Lone Person: 24.3% Manton — One Parent Families: 9.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jerrawa 0.0% renting
Jerrawa — Owned Outright: 50.0% Jerrawa — Mortgage: 50.0% Jerrawa — Renting: 0.0%
Manton 2.7% renting
Manton — Owned Outright: 33.6% Manton — Mortgage: 63.7% Manton — Renting: 2.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jerrawa 100.0% houses
Jerrawa — Houses: 100.0% Jerrawa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Manton 99.1% houses
Manton — Houses: 99.1% Manton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Jerrawa Manton
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.7%
Jerrawa — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Manton — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 15.7%
Jerrawa — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Manton — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 8.3%
Jerrawa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Manton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 5.1%
Jerrawa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Manton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.4%
Jerrawa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Manton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Property market

Jerrawa Manton
Median house price $638,500 $75,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $535,000 —

Zoning mix

Jerrawa has more rural and farming land (98% vs 59%); Manton has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 2%).

Jerrawa Manton
Rural and farming 98% 59%
Environmental 2% 25%
Residential 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Jerrawa Manton
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
 121
across Yass Valley
Approvals change year on year +175% +14%

Ranking within NSW

Jerrawa Manton
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income — Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 100% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Jerrawa Manton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Jerrawa carries more crime risk (46 vs 25).

Jerrawa Manton
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jerrawa Manton
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
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Broadway, 8.0 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Jerrawa Manton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 25 1

Mobility

Manton sits further from the CBD (270.4 km vs 262.4 km).

Jerrawa Manton
Walkability score 5/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 262.4 km 270.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 169 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
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.

Jerrawa Manton
Car (driver) 83.8% / 67.1%
Jerrawa — Car (driver): 83.8% Manton — Car (driver): 67.1%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 20.3%
Jerrawa — Worked from Home: 16.2% Manton — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) — / 7.6%
Jerrawa — Car (passenger): not among its largest Manton — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bus — / 2.5%
Jerrawa — Bus: not among its largest Manton — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Jerrawa — Walked Only: not among its largest Manton — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Jerrawa Manton
Elevation 602 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 566 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jerrawa Manton
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
132 premises

Climate

Jerrawa Manton
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Jerrawa Manton
Average residential rate $636/yr $1,162/yr
Council Upper Lachlan Yass Valley

Federal electorate

Jerrawa Manton
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jerrawa Manton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jerrawa

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Manton

Affordable Rural

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