Mannering Park vs Doyalson

Doyalson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Mannering Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mannering Park: a median of $826,000, against $752,000 in Doyalson.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 97/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Doyalson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (83 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (108.2 km vs 113.4 km)
  • But Mannering Park is more walkable (23/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mannering Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mannering Park Doyalson
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.

Mannering Park Doyalson
Walkability 23 / 12
Mannering Park — Walkability: 23/100 Doyalson — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 40 / 3
Mannering Park — Safety: 40/100 Doyalson — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 24 / 37
Mannering Park — Low fire risk: 24/100 Doyalson — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Mannering Park has more residents (2,554 vs 299); Mannering Park skews older (41 vs 38).

Mannering Park Doyalson
Population 2,554
+88% vs other
 299
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -4.5%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $72,332/yr $74,516/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $378/wk
+2% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mannering Park Doyalson
0-4 5.7% / 4.7%
Mannering Park — 0-4: 5.7% Doyalson — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.6% / 13.4%
Mannering Park — 5-14: 13.6% Doyalson — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.5% / 4.3%
Mannering Park — 15-19: 5.5% Doyalson — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.5% / 7.0%
Mannering Park — 20-24: 5.5% Doyalson — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 11.5% / 16.4%
Mannering Park — 25-34: 11.5% Doyalson — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 11.7% / 9.7%
Mannering Park — 35-44: 11.7% Doyalson — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.9% / 15.7%
Mannering Park — 45-54: 13.9% Doyalson — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.3% / 17.1%
Mannering Park — 55-64: 13.3% Doyalson — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 10.8% / 7.0%
Mannering Park — 65-74: 10.8% Doyalson — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.8% / 2.3%
Mannering Park — 75-84: 6.8% Doyalson — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.4% / 2.3%
Mannering Park — 85+: 1.4% Doyalson — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Doyalson 36.4% lone person
Doyalson — Lone Person: 36.4% Doyalson — Couple Families: 33.0% Doyalson — One Parent Families: 27.3% Doyalson — Group Household: 3.4% Doyalson — 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.

Mannering Park 28.7% renting
Mannering Park — Owned Outright: 33.4% Mannering Park — Mortgage: 37.8% Mannering Park — Renting: 28.7%
Doyalson 24.5% renting
Doyalson — Owned Outright: 23.5% Doyalson — Mortgage: 52.0% Doyalson — Renting: 24.5%
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.

Mannering Park Doyalson
England 2.9% / 4.3%
Mannering Park — England: 2.9% Doyalson — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Mannering Park — New Zealand: 1.3% Doyalson — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Mannering Park — Philippines: 0.5% Doyalson — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Mannering Park — South Africa: 0.5% Doyalson — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Mannering Park — Scotland: 0.3% Doyalson — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Mannering Park Doyalson
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 18.7%
Mannering Park — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Doyalson — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 4.7%
Mannering Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Doyalson — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 2.3%
Mannering Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Doyalson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Mannering Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Doyalson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Mannering Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Doyalson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mannering Park 94.1% houses
Mannering Park — Houses: 94.1% Mannering Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Mannering Park — Townhouses: 1.1%
Doyalson 99.0% houses
Doyalson — Houses: 99.0% Doyalson — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Doyalson — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mannering Park Doyalson
Median house price $826,500 $751,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 22 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Doyalson has more rural and farming land (51% vs 0%).

Mannering Park Doyalson
Infrastructure and transport 79% 30%
Rural and farming 0% 51%
Residential 14% 3%
Environmental 5% 11%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Mannering Park Doyalson
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Mannering Park Doyalson
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of NSW —

Liveability

Mannering Park is more walkable (23 vs 12).

Mannering Park Doyalson
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Doyalson carries more crime risk (97 vs 60); Mannering Park carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 63).

Mannering Park Doyalson
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
97/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Mannering Park

  • Mannering Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Doyalson

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mannering Park Doyalson
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mannering Park sits further from the CBD (113.4 km vs 108.2 km).

Mannering Park Doyalson
Walkability score 23/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 113.4 km
+5% vs other
 108.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 83 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
 0.3%
postcode 2262
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
 43
postcode 2262

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.

Mannering Park Doyalson
Car (driver) 75.6% / 77.1%
Mannering Park — Car (driver): 75.6% Doyalson — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 11.0%
Mannering Park — Worked from Home: 17.1% Doyalson — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 8.3%
Mannering Park — Car (passenger): 4.8% Doyalson — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 3.7%
Mannering Park — Walked Only: 1.4% Doyalson — Walked Only: 3.7%
Train 1.2% / —
Mannering Park — Train: 1.2% Doyalson — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Mannering Park Doyalson
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mannering Park Doyalson
Connectivity score 73/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,152 premises
 45%
146 premises

Climate

Mannering Park Doyalson
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)

Mannering Park Doyalson
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

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

Federal electorate

Mannering Park Doyalson
Division Shortland Dobell
Member Pat Conroy Emma Mcbride
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mannering Park

Acreage

Doyalson

Acreage

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