Manning vs Waterford

Manning is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Waterford. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Waterford: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.45 million in Manning, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Manning tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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 Waterford carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Waterford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($927,500 vs $1,425,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,059,500 vs $1,170,000)
  • But Manning has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $1,620,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $410/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 69/100)

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)
  • Waterford has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Waterford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Manning and Waterford 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 Waterford
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 Waterford
Walkability 81 / 69
Manning — Walkability: 81/100 Waterford — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 32 / 45
Manning — Safety: 32/100 Waterford — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Manning — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waterford — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 79 / 25
Manning — Low flood risk: 79/100 Waterford — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Manning has more residents (4,219 vs 2,460); Waterford rents higher ($410/wk vs $340/wk).

Manning Waterford
Population 4,219
+42% vs other
 2,460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +8.0%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $114,816/yr $119,652/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $410/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manning Waterford
0-4 5.7% / 4.5%
Manning — 0-4: 5.7% Waterford — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.6% / 10.1%
Manning — 5-14: 13.6% Waterford — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 6.4% / 5.7%
Manning — 15-19: 6.4% Waterford — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.2% / 9.2%
Manning — 20-24: 7.2% Waterford — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 11.5% / 12.6%
Manning — 25-34: 11.5% Waterford — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 14.3% / 11.0%
Manning — 35-44: 14.3% Waterford — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.8% / 11.2%
Manning — 45-54: 13.8% Waterford — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 11.3% / 14.1%
Manning — 55-64: 11.3% Waterford — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.1% / 13.7%
Manning — 65-74: 10.1% Waterford — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.3% / 6.8%
Manning — 75-84: 4.3% Waterford — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.3%
Manning — 85+: 1.9% Waterford — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Waterford 54.3% couple families
Waterford — Couple Families: 54.3% Waterford — Lone Person: 20.9% Waterford — One Parent Families: 11.8% Waterford — Group Household: 8.8% Waterford — Other Families: 4.2%
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%
Waterford 16.0% renting
Waterford — Owned Outright: 50.1% Waterford — Mortgage: 33.9% Waterford — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Manning Waterford
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 24.9%
Manning — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 11.5%
Manning — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 7.6%
Manning — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.9%
Manning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.8%
Manning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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 Waterford
Malaysia 1.8% / 8.8%
Manning — Malaysia: 1.8% Waterford — Malaysia: 8.8%
England 5.7% / 4.8%
Manning — England: 5.7% Waterford — England: 4.8%
China 1.9% / 5.4%
Manning — China: 1.9% Waterford — China: 5.4%
Indonesia 1.6% / 3.5%
Manning — Indonesia: 1.6% Waterford — Indonesia: 3.5%
Singapore 1.2% / 3.7%
Manning — Singapore: 1.2% Waterford — Singapore: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Manning — New Zealand: 1.9% Waterford — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

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%
Waterford 90.3% houses
Waterford — Houses: 90.3% Waterford — Townhouses: 9.7% Waterford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Manning Waterford
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price $1,170,000 $1,059,500
Median land price $1,425,000 $927,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 14 sales
 19 days
from 11 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 Waterford
3 bed $1.42M / $1.23M
Manning — 3 bed: $1.42M (22 sales) Waterford — 3 bed: $1.23M (5 sales)

22 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.6M
Manning — 4 bed: $1.68M (16 sales) Waterford — 4 bed: $1.6M (19 sales)

16 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Manning Waterford
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 Waterford
Houses 2.8%
$900/wk on $1.7M
 3.1%
$872/wk on $1.48M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Manning Waterford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Manning scores higher overall (80 vs 61); Manning is more walkable (81 vs 69).

Manning Waterford
Grade A B
Score 80/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Waterford carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Waterford carries more flood risk (75 vs 21).

Manning Waterford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Low
21/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Manning Waterford
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.6 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 5.2%

Schools in Manning

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

Schools in Waterford

  • Clontarf Aboriginal College Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Manning Waterford
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 3 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Manning Waterford
Walkability score 81/100 69/100
Distance to Perth 9.8 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 166.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.5
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 Waterford
Car (driver) 70.4% / 70.4%
Manning — Car (driver): 70.4% Waterford — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 11.9%
Manning — Worked from Home: 12.0% Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 6.2%
Manning — Car (passenger): 5.5% Waterford — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Train 4.8% / 4.6%
Manning — Train: 4.8% Waterford — Train: 4.6%
Bus 5.1% / 4.0%
Manning — Bus: 5.1% Waterford — Bus: 4.0%

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

Setting

Manning Waterford
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 12.7 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Manning Waterford
Connectivity score 100/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,879 premises
 78%
1,018 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Manning Waterford
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

Waterford

Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Transport Hub

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