Kingfisher Shores vs Mannering Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kingfisher Shores, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kingfisher Shores: a median of $1.08 million, against $826,000 in Mannering Park. On these figures, Kingfisher Shores tends to suit people living alone, while Mannering Park suits families with children 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

Mannering Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 40%)
  • But Kingfisher Shores carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mannering Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($826,500 vs $1,080,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mannering Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingfisher Shores

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingfisher Shores

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 60/100)
  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Mannering Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
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.

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Walkability 32 / 23
Kingfisher Shores — Walkability: 32/100 Mannering Park — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 75 / 40
Kingfisher Shores — Safety: 75/100 Mannering Park — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 7 / 24
Kingfisher Shores — Low fire risk: 7/100 Mannering Park — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Mannering Park has more residents (2,554 vs 160); Kingfisher Shores has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $72,332).

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Population 160 2,554
+1496% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +3.3%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $79,612/yr
+9% vs other
 $72,332/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+2% vs other
 $378/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
0-4 5.6% / 5.7%
Kingfisher Shores — 0-4: 5.6% Mannering Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.8% / 13.6%
Kingfisher Shores — 5-14: 8.8% Mannering Park — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.5%
Kingfisher Shores — 15-19: 5.0% Mannering Park — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Kingfisher Shores — 20-24: 5.0% Mannering Park — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 15.0% / 11.5%
Kingfisher Shores — 25-34: 15.0% Mannering Park — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 8.8% / 11.7%
Kingfisher Shores — 35-44: 8.8% Mannering Park — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.6% / 13.9%
Kingfisher Shores — 45-54: 10.6% Mannering Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.8% / 13.3%
Kingfisher Shores — 55-64: 13.8% Mannering Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 14.4% / 10.8%
Kingfisher Shores — 65-74: 14.4% Mannering Park — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.4% / 6.8%
Kingfisher Shores — 75-84: 4.4% Mannering Park — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 3.8% / 1.4%
Kingfisher Shores — 85+: 3.8% Mannering Park — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingfisher Shores 51.2% lone person
Kingfisher Shores — Lone Person: 51.2% Kingfisher Shores — Couple Families: 30.2% Kingfisher Shores — One Parent Families: 9.3% Kingfisher Shores — Group Household: 9.3% Kingfisher Shores — Other Families: 0.0%
Mannering Park 33.1% lone person
Mannering Park — Lone Person: 33.1% Mannering Park — Couple Families: 35.8% Mannering Park — One Parent Families: 24.9% Mannering Park — Group Household: 4.9% Mannering Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingfisher Shores 15.9% renting
Kingfisher Shores — Owned Outright: 37.7% Kingfisher Shores — Mortgage: 46.4% Kingfisher Shores — Renting: 15.9%
Mannering Park 28.7% renting
Mannering Park — Owned Outright: 33.4% Mannering Park — Mortgage: 37.8% Mannering Park — Renting: 28.7%
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.

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
England 6.2% / 2.9%
Kingfisher Shores — England: 6.2% Mannering Park — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.3%
Kingfisher Shores — New Zealand: 1.9% Mannering Park — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Kingfisher Shores — Philippines: not among its largest Mannering Park — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Kingfisher Shores — South Africa: not among its largest Mannering Park — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Kingfisher Shores — Scotland: not among its largest Mannering Park — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Certificate III & IV 23.8% / 21.8%
Kingfisher Shores — Certificate III & IV: 23.8% Mannering Park — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 5.2%
Kingfisher Shores — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Mannering Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 4.8%
Kingfisher Shores — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Mannering Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 0.7%
Kingfisher Shores — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Mannering Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.8%
Kingfisher Shores — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mannering Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingfisher Shores 100.0% houses
Kingfisher Shores — Houses: 100.0% Kingfisher Shores — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kingfisher Shores — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mannering Park 94.1% houses
Mannering Park — Houses: 94.1% Mannering Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Mannering Park — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Median house price $1,080,500 $826,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Kingfisher Shores has more rural and farming land (53% vs 0%).

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Infrastructure and transport 1% 79%
Rural and farming 53% 0%
Parks and recreation 18% 3%
Residential 15% 14%
Environmental 13% 5%
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

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Houses — 3.8%
$600/wk on $830K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Kingfisher Shores is more walkable (32 vs 23).

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mannering Park carries more crime risk (60 vs 25); Kingfisher Shores carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 76).

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kingfisher Shores

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

Schools in Mannering Park

  • Mannering Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Walkability score 32/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 113.1 km 113.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 93 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
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.

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Car (driver) 67.2% / 75.6%
Kingfisher Shores — Car (driver): 67.2% Mannering Park — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 17.1%
Kingfisher Shores — Worked from Home: 18.8% Mannering Park — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 14.1% / 4.8%
Kingfisher Shores — Car (passenger): 14.1% Mannering Park — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Kingfisher Shores — Walked Only: not among its largest Mannering Park — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train — / 1.2%
Kingfisher Shores — Train: not among its largest Mannering Park — Train: 1.2%

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

Setting

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Connectivity score 66/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
77 premises
 51%
1,152 premises

Climate

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingfisher Shores Mannering Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingfisher Shores

—

Mannering Park

Acreage

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Kingfisher Shores

Kingfisher Shores vs Chain Valley Bay Kingfisher Shores vs Doyalson North

Other comparisons with Mannering Park

Mannering Park vs Wyee Mannering Park vs Doyalson North Mannering Park vs Doyalson
Full data on Kingfisher Shores Full data on Mannering Park
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or