Manton vs Yass

Yass is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Manton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Manton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yass: a median of $750,000, against $75,000 in Manton, though rent is higher in Manton. On these figures, Manton tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yass suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Manton carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 65/100)
  • Yass has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Manton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($75,000 vs $750,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yass

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $620/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Manton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (270.4 km vs 285.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (176 min vs 184 min)
  • But Yass is more walkable (63/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yass

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Manton carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Manton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.0% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Manton Yass
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.

Manton Yass
Walkability 6 / 63
Manton — Walkability: 6/100 Yass — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 75 / 35
Manton — Safety: 75/100 Yass — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 48 / 81
Manton — Low fire risk: 48/100 Yass — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Yass has more residents (6,763 vs 350); Manton rents higher ($620/wk vs $340/wk).

Manton Yass
Population 350 6,763
+1832% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.0% +4.0%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $143,000/yr
+37% vs other
 $90,428/yr
Median weekly rent $620/wk
+45% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manton Yass
0-4 8.3% / 5.6%
Manton — 0-4: 8.3% Yass — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.4% / 13.8%
Manton — 5-14: 13.4% Yass — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.4% / 5.6%
Manton — 15-19: 5.4% Yass — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.9% / 4.9%
Manton — 20-24: 2.9% Yass — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.7% / 11.0%
Manton — 25-34: 7.7% Yass — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 13.4% / 12.4%
Manton — 35-44: 13.4% Yass — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 18.9% / 12.9%
Manton — 45-54: 18.9% Yass — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 14.9% / 12.1%
Manton — 55-64: 14.9% Yass — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 10.0% / 11.3%
Manton — 65-74: 10.0% Yass — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 3.1% / 6.7%
Manton — 75-84: 3.1% Yass — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 3.7%
Manton — 85+: not among its largest Yass — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manton 66.2% couple families
Manton — Couple Families: 66.2% Manton — Lone Person: 24.3% Manton — One Parent Families: 9.5% Manton — Group Household: 0.0% Manton — Other Families: 0.0%
Yass 42.9% couple families
Yass — Couple Families: 42.9% Yass — Lone Person: 37.6% Yass — One Parent Families: 16.1% Yass — Group Household: 2.2% Yass — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manton 2.7% renting
Manton — Owned Outright: 33.6% Manton — Mortgage: 63.7% Manton — Renting: 2.7%
Yass 24.4% renting
Yass — Owned Outright: 34.3% Yass — Mortgage: 41.3% Yass — Renting: 24.4%
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.

Manton Yass
England 5.7% / 2.7%
Manton — England: 5.7% Yass — England: 2.7%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Manton — New Zealand: not among its largest Yass — New Zealand: 0.8%
India — / 0.5%
Manton — India: not among its largest Yass — India: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Manton — Germany: not among its largest Yass — Germany: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Manton — Ireland: not among its largest Yass — Ireland: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Manton Yass
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 16.5%
Manton — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Yass — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 10.6%
Manton — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Yass — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.5%
Manton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Yass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 3.4%
Manton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Yass — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.4% / 2.1%
Manton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4% Yass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manton 99.1% houses
Manton — Houses: 99.1% Manton — Townhouses: 0.0% Manton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Yass 88.5% houses
Yass — Houses: 88.5% Yass — Townhouses: 7.6% Yass — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Manton Yass
Median house price $75,000 $750,000
Median unit price — $640,000
Median land price — $425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 75 sales

Zoning mix

Manton has more rural and farming land (59% vs 43%).

Manton Yass
Rural and farming 59% 43%
Residential 14% 33%
Environmental 25% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Industrial 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Manton Yass
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Manton Yass
Houses — 4.5%
$680/wk on $785K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Manton Yass
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 26% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Yass is more walkable (63 vs 6).

Manton Yass
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Manton carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 19); Yass carries more crime risk (65 vs 25).

Manton Yass
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Manton Yass
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Manton

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

Schools in Yass

  • Mt Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Yass Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Berinba Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yass High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Manton Yass
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 4
Waterways 1 27

Mobility

Yass sits further from the CBD (285.7 km vs 270.4 km).

Manton Yass
Walkability score 6/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 270.4 km 285.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 176 min 184 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
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.

Manton Yass
Car (driver) 67.1% / 75.5%
Manton — Car (driver): 67.1% Yass — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 13.0%
Manton — Worked from Home: 20.3% Yass — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.2%
Manton — Car (passenger): 7.6% Yass — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 4.5%
Manton — Walked Only: 2.5% Yass — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus 2.5% / 1.5%
Manton — Bus: 2.5% Yass — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Manton Yass
Elevation 566 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Manton Yass
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
132 premises
 35%
3,490 premises

Climate

Manton Yass
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Manton Yass
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Manton Yass
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Manton Yass
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Manton

Affordable Rural

Yass

Acreage

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