Manunda vs Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Manunda. In both, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Manunda, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Parramatta Park tends to suit young adults and share households.

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

Manunda

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Manunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($332,000 vs $446,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($259/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parramatta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Manunda has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)
  • Parramatta Park is more walkable (79/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Manunda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.9% vs 5.2%)
  • But Parramatta Park is growing faster (3.2% vs -3.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Manunda Parramatta Park
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.

Manunda Parramatta Park
Walkability 68 / 79
Manunda — Walkability: 68/100 Parramatta Park — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 5 / 7
Manunda — Safety: 5/100 Parramatta Park — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Manunda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parramatta Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manunda has more residents (5,191 vs 3,621); Manunda skews older (39 vs 33).

Manunda Parramatta Park
Population 5,191
+30% vs other
 3,621
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +3.2%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $55,588/yr $62,972/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $259/wk $290/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manunda Parramatta Park
0-4 5.6% / 3.7%
Manunda — 0-4: 5.6% Parramatta Park — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.3% / 8.4%
Manunda — 5-14: 10.3% Parramatta Park — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
Manunda — 15-19: 6.3% Parramatta Park — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.3% / 8.8%
Manunda — 20-24: 7.3% Parramatta Park — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 14.5% / 26.4%
Manunda — 25-34: 14.5% Parramatta Park — 25-34: 26.4%
35-44 13.5% / 14.8%
Manunda — 35-44: 13.5% Parramatta Park — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.4% / 12.0%
Manunda — 45-54: 13.4% Parramatta Park — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.3% / 10.6%
Manunda — 55-64: 12.3% Parramatta Park — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 10.2% / 6.9%
Manunda — 65-74: 10.2% Parramatta Park — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 5.3% / 2.4%
Manunda — 75-84: 5.3% Parramatta Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.4% / 0.4%
Manunda — 85+: 1.4% Parramatta Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manunda 52.7% lone person
Manunda — Lone Person: 52.7% Manunda — One Parent Families: 19.9% Manunda — Couple Families: 18.5% Manunda — Group Household: 6.5% Manunda — Other Families: 2.4%
Parramatta Park 53.3% lone person
Parramatta Park — Lone Person: 53.3% Parramatta Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Parramatta Park — Couple Families: 14.7% Parramatta Park — Group Household: 13.6% Parramatta Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manunda 57.2% renting
Manunda — Owned Outright: 21.0% Manunda — Mortgage: 21.8% Manunda — Renting: 57.2%
Parramatta Park 65.2% renting
Parramatta Park — Owned Outright: 14.4% Parramatta Park — Mortgage: 20.4% Parramatta Park — Renting: 65.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Manunda Parramatta Park
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 13.6%
Manunda — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Parramatta Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 15.8%
Manunda — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Parramatta Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.0%
Manunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Parramatta Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.3%
Manunda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Parramatta Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Manunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Parramatta Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Manunda Parramatta Park
England 2.8% / 3.3%
Manunda — England: 2.8% Parramatta Park — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.0%
Manunda — New Zealand: 3.0% Parramatta Park — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 1.8% / 2.5%
Manunda — India: 1.8% Parramatta Park — India: 2.5%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.7%
Manunda — Philippines: 2.3% Parramatta Park — Philippines: 1.7%
Japan 1.1% / 2.7%
Manunda — Japan: 1.1% Parramatta Park — Japan: 2.7%
China 0.6% / 1.8%
Manunda — China: 0.6% Parramatta Park — China: 1.8%
Nepal 2.1% / —
Manunda — Nepal: 2.1% Parramatta Park — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manunda 38.7% houses
Manunda — Houses: 38.7% Manunda — Townhouses: 13.3% Manunda — Flats / Apartments: 48.0%
Parramatta Park 35.2% houses
Parramatta Park — Houses: 35.2% Parramatta Park — Townhouses: 59.5% Parramatta Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Manunda Parramatta Park
Median house price $690,000 $748,750
Median unit price $332,000 $446,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 36 sales
 40 days
from 20 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.

Manunda Parramatta Park
2 bed $450K / $670K
Manunda — 2 bed: $450K (5 sales) Parramatta Park — 2 bed: $670K (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $645K / $710K
Manunda — 3 bed: $645K (38 sales) Parramatta Park — 3 bed: $710K (18 sales)

38 vs 18 sales

4 bed $753K / $730K
Manunda — 4 bed: $753K (16 sales) Parramatta Park — 4 bed: $730K (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Manunda Parramatta Park
1 bed $242K / $322K
Manunda — 1 bed: $242K (47 sales) Parramatta Park — 1 bed: $322K (16 sales)

47 vs 16 sales

2 bed $371K / $460K
Manunda — 2 bed: $371K (65 sales) Parramatta Park — 2 bed: $460K (73 sales)

65 vs 73 sales

3 bed $505K / $575K
Manunda — 3 bed: $505K (11 sales) Parramatta Park — 3 bed: $575K (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Manunda Parramatta Park
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Manunda Parramatta Park
Houses 5.2%
$658/wk on $654K
 4.4%
$650/wk on $772K
Units 5.9%
$420/wk on $368K
 5.2%
$500/wk on $500K

Ranking within QLD

Manunda Parramatta Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Parramatta Park scores higher overall (46 vs 36); Parramatta Park is more walkable (79 vs 68).

Manunda Parramatta Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 46/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Manunda Parramatta Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
93/100
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 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Manunda Parramatta Park
Inside the suburb 6 4
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Manunda

  • Cairns School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • St Francis Xavier's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Cairns West State School Government · Primary at peers
  • FNQ Vocational Academy Government · Secondary at peers
  • The BUSY School Independent · Secondary
  • Trinity Bay State High School Government · Secondary

Schools in Parramatta Park

  • Parramatta State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Augustine's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Indie School, Logan - Parramatta Park Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Manunda Parramatta Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 17 3
Childcare 7 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Manunda Parramatta Park
Walkability score 68/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 1699.2 km 1698.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1172 min 1169 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
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.

Manunda Parramatta Park
Car (driver) 70.7% / 60.3%
Manunda — Car (driver): 70.7% Parramatta Park — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 11.0%
Manunda — Worked from Home: 11.2% Parramatta Park — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 7.0%
Manunda — Car (passenger): 8.8% Parramatta Park — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 3.5% / 11.7%
Manunda — Walked Only: 3.5% Parramatta Park — Walked Only: 11.7%
Bicycle 2.9% / 7.3%
Manunda — Bicycle: 2.9% Parramatta Park — Bicycle: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Manunda Parramatta Park
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Manunda Parramatta Park
Connectivity score 72/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
3,369 premises
 92%
2,093 premises

Climate

Manunda Parramatta Park
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Manunda Parramatta Park
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Manunda Parramatta Park
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Manunda Parramatta Park
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Manunda Parramatta Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Manunda

Affordable Apartments Coastal Parks River

Parramatta Park

Affordable Coastal Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

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