Manning vs Salter Point

Manning is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Salter Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Manning, about half of households are couple families. In Salter Point, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Salter Point: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.45 million in Manning, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Manning tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Salter Point suits older residents.

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

Manning

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Salter Point carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Manning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manning

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Manning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Manning has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • Salter Point carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Manning and Salter 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.

Manning Salter 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.

Manning Salter Point
Walkability 81 / 72
Manning — Walkability: 81/100 Salter Point — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 32 / 73
Manning — Safety: 32/100 Salter Point — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Manning — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salter Point — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 79 / 28
Manning — Low flood risk: 79/100 Salter Point — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Manning has more residents (4,219 vs 2,913); Salter Point rents higher ($450/wk vs $340/wk).

Manning Salter Point
Population 4,219
+31% vs other
 2,913
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +2.3%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $114,816/yr $131,508/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $450/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manning Salter Point
0-4 5.7% / 3.2%
Manning — 0-4: 5.7% Salter Point — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.6% / 12.4%
Manning — 5-14: 13.6% Salter Point — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.4% / 9.5%
Manning — 15-19: 6.4% Salter Point — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 7.2% / 6.5%
Manning — 20-24: 7.2% Salter Point — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.5% / 7.1%
Manning — 25-34: 11.5% Salter Point — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 14.3% / 8.8%
Manning — 35-44: 14.3% Salter Point — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 13.8% / 12.6%
Manning — 45-54: 13.8% Salter Point — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.3% / 13.5%
Manning — 55-64: 11.3% Salter Point — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.1% / 11.1%
Manning — 65-74: 10.1% Salter Point — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.3% / 8.9%
Manning — 75-84: 4.3% Salter Point — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.9% / 6.5%
Manning — 85+: 1.9% Salter Point — 85+: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manning 47.0% couple families
Manning — Couple Families: 47.0% Manning — Lone Person: 30.7% Manning — One Parent Families: 14.3% Manning — Group Household: 5.5% Manning — Other Families: 2.6%
Salter Point 55.7% couple families
Salter Point — Couple Families: 55.7% Salter Point — Lone Person: 29.9% Salter Point — One Parent Families: 10.6% Salter Point — Group Household: 2.0% Salter Point — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manning 31.7% renting
Manning — Owned Outright: 30.8% Manning — Mortgage: 37.5% Manning — Renting: 31.7%
Salter Point 13.2% renting
Salter Point — Owned Outright: 49.6% Salter Point — Mortgage: 37.2% Salter Point — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Manning Salter Point
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 22.1%
Manning — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Salter Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 7.1%
Manning — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Salter Point — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 8.3%
Manning — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Salter Point — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.1%
Manning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Salter Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.9%
Manning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Salter Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Manning Salter Point
England 5.7% / 5.1%
Manning — England: 5.7% Salter Point — England: 5.1%
Malaysia 1.8% / 3.4%
Manning — Malaysia: 1.8% Salter Point — Malaysia: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Manning — New Zealand: 1.9% Salter Point — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.9% / 1.3%
Manning — China: 1.9% Salter Point — China: 1.3%
India 1.3% / 1.7%
Manning — India: 1.3% Salter Point — India: 1.7%
Indonesia 1.6% / 1.2%
Manning — Indonesia: 1.6% Salter Point — Indonesia: 1.2%
Singapore 1.2% / 1.4%
Manning — Singapore: 1.2% Salter Point — Singapore: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manning 88.3% houses
Manning — Houses: 88.3% Manning — Townhouses: 10.3% Manning — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Salter Point 85.0% houses
Salter Point — Houses: 85.0% Salter Point — Townhouses: 8.0% Salter Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Manning Salter Point
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $1,170,000 —
Median land price $1,425,000 $1,340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 14 sales
 15 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Manning Salter Point
3 bed $1.42M / $1.35M
Manning — 3 bed: $1.42M (22 sales) Salter Point — 3 bed: $1.35M (9 sales)

22 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $2.1M
Manning — 4 bed: $1.68M (16 sales) Salter Point — 4 bed: $2.1M (20 sales)

16 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Manning Salter Point
New dwellings approved 442
across South Perth
same for both
Approvals change year on year +24%
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.

Manning Salter Point
Houses 2.8%
$900/wk on $1.7M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Manning Salter Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of WA —

Liveability

Manning is more walkable (81 vs 72).

Manning Salter Point
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Salter Point carries more flood risk (72 vs 21); Manning carries more crime risk (68 vs 27).

Manning Salter Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Low
21/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Manning Salter Point
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.6 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.3%

Schools in Manning

  • Curtin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Manning Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Salter Point

  • Aquinas College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Manning Salter Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 3 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Manning Salter Point
Walkability score 81/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 9.8 km 10.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 166.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6152
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6152
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.

Manning Salter Point
Car (driver) 70.4% / 69.3%
Manning — Car (driver): 70.4% Salter Point — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 14.2%
Manning — Worked from Home: 12.0% Salter Point — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.6%
Manning — Car (passenger): 5.5% Salter Point — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 5.1% / 4.7%
Manning — Bus: 5.1% Salter Point — Bus: 4.7%
Train 4.8% / 3.4%
Manning — Train: 4.8% Salter Point — Train: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Manning Salter Point
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 10.8 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Manning Salter Point
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,879 premises
 90%
1,160 premises

Climate

Manning Salter Point
Annual rainfall 650 mm 745 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.6°C

Federal electorate

Manning Salter Point
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Manning Salter Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Manning

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Salter Point

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Transport Hub

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