Manilla vs Upper Manilla

Manilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Upper Manilla. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are 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

Manilla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Upper Manilla carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But Manilla has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Manilla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (453.2 km vs 468.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (333 min vs 344 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Upper Manilla carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Manilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.4% vs -15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Manilla Upper Manilla
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.

Manilla Upper Manilla
Walkability 8 / 0
Manilla — Walkability: 8/100 Upper Manilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 50
Manilla — Safety: 18/100 Upper Manilla — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 69 / 75
Manilla — Low fire risk: 69/100 Upper Manilla — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Manilla has more residents (2,386 vs 105); Manilla rents higher ($260/wk vs $150/wk).

Manilla Upper Manilla
Population 2,386
+96% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% -15.3%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $51,688/yr $86,632/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+42% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manilla Upper Manilla
0-4 4.9% / —
Manilla — 0-4: 4.9% Upper Manilla — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.5% / 9.5%
Manilla — 5-14: 11.5% Upper Manilla — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.4% / —
Manilla — 15-19: 5.4% Upper Manilla — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.9% / 4.8%
Manilla — 20-24: 4.9% Upper Manilla — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.1% / 10.5%
Manilla — 25-34: 9.1% Upper Manilla — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 9.5% / 15.2%
Manilla — 35-44: 9.5% Upper Manilla — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.9% / 13.3%
Manilla — 45-54: 11.9% Upper Manilla — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.9% / 22.9%
Manilla — 55-64: 13.9% Upper Manilla — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 15.9% / 19.0%
Manilla — 65-74: 15.9% Upper Manilla — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 9.5% / 8.6%
Manilla — 75-84: 9.5% Upper Manilla — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 3.0% / —
Manilla — 85+: 3.0% Upper Manilla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manilla 45.2% lone person
Manilla — Lone Person: 45.2% Manilla — Couple Families: 24.3% Manilla — One Parent Families: 23.9% Manilla — Group Household: 3.8% Manilla — Other Families: 2.7%
Upper Manilla 50.0% lone person
Upper Manilla — Lone Person: 50.0% Upper Manilla — Couple Families: 27.8% Upper Manilla — One Parent Families: 22.2% Upper Manilla — Group Household: 0.0% Upper Manilla — 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.

Manilla 27.3% renting
Manilla — Owned Outright: 45.1% Manilla — Mortgage: 27.6% Manilla — Renting: 27.3%
Upper Manilla 12.9% renting
Upper Manilla — Owned Outright: 45.2% Upper Manilla — Mortgage: 41.9% Upper Manilla — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manilla 94.6% houses
Manilla — Houses: 94.6% Manilla — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Manilla — Townhouses: 3.9%
Upper Manilla 90.0% houses
Upper Manilla — Houses: 90.0% Upper Manilla — Flats / Apartments: 10.0% Upper Manilla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Manilla Upper Manilla
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.1%
Manilla — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Upper Manilla — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 6.7%
Manilla — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Upper Manilla — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.8%
Manilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Upper Manilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.9%
Manilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Upper Manilla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Manilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Upper Manilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Property market

Manilla Upper Manilla
Median house price $395,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $639,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 23 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Manilla Upper Manilla
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Residential 5% 0%
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

Manilla Upper Manilla
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
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.

Manilla Upper Manilla
Houses 4.8%
$490/wk on $532K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Manilla Upper Manilla
House price Higher than 11% of NSW —
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of NSW —

Liveability

Manilla is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Manilla Upper Manilla
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Manilla carries more crime risk (82 vs 50).

Manilla Upper Manilla
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Manilla Upper Manilla
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Manilla

  • Manilla Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Upper Manilla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Manilla Upper Manilla
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Upper Manilla sits further from the CBD (468.8 km vs 453.2 km).

Manilla Upper Manilla
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 453.2 km 468.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 333 min 344 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2346
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2346
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.

Manilla Upper Manilla
Car (driver) 79.4% / 61.9%
Manilla — Car (driver): 79.4% Upper Manilla — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 38.1%
Manilla — Worked from Home: 9.2% Upper Manilla — Worked from Home: 38.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Manilla — Car (passenger): 6.0% Upper Manilla — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.9% / —
Manilla — Walked Only: 4.9% Upper Manilla — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Manilla — Bicycle: 0.6% Upper Manilla — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Manilla Upper Manilla
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 484 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Manilla Upper Manilla
Connectivity score 54/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,263 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Manilla Upper Manilla
Annual rainfall 679 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Manilla Upper Manilla
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Manilla Upper Manilla
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Manilla Upper Manilla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Manilla

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Upper Manilla

Retirees Rural

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