Namoi River vs Upper Manilla

Namoi River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Upper Manilla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Namoi River, the large majority of households are couple families. In Upper Manilla, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Namoi River tends to suit families with children and couples, while Upper Manilla suits people living alone.

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

Namoi River

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Upper Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (344 min vs 395 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (468.8 km vs 479.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Namoi River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Namoi River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.7% vs -15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Namoi River Upper Manilla
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.

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Walkability 0 / 0
Namoi River — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Manilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 50
Namoi River — Safety: 74/100 Upper Manilla — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 47 / 75
Namoi River — Low fire risk: 47/100 Upper Manilla — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Namoi River rents higher ($370/wk vs $150/wk); Upper Manilla has more residents (105 vs 61).

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Population 61 105
+72% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -15.3%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $55,224/yr $86,632/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+59% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Namoi River Upper Manilla
0-4 6.6% / —
Namoi River — 0-4: 6.6% Upper Manilla — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.5% / 9.5%
Namoi River — 5-14: 11.5% Upper Manilla — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.9% / —
Namoi River — 15-19: 4.9% Upper Manilla — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 11.5% / 4.8%
Namoi River — 20-24: 11.5% Upper Manilla — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 — / 10.5%
Namoi River — 25-34: not among its largest Upper Manilla — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 4.9% / 15.2%
Namoi River — 35-44: 4.9% Upper Manilla — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 19.7% / 13.3%
Namoi River — 45-54: 19.7% Upper Manilla — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 23.0% / 22.9%
Namoi River — 55-64: 23.0% Upper Manilla — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 16.4% / 19.0%
Namoi River — 65-74: 16.4% Upper Manilla — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 6.6% / 8.6%
Namoi River — 75-84: 6.6% Upper Manilla — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / —
Namoi River — 85+: not among its largest Upper Manilla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Namoi River 75.0% couple families
Namoi River — Couple Families: 75.0% Namoi River — Lone Person: 25.0% Namoi River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Upper Manilla 27.8% couple families
Upper Manilla — Couple Families: 27.8% Upper Manilla — Lone Person: 50.0% Upper Manilla — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Namoi River 0.0% renting
Namoi River — Owned Outright: 66.7% Namoi River — Mortgage: 33.3% Namoi River — Renting: 0.0%
Upper Manilla 12.9% renting
Upper Manilla — Owned Outright: 45.2% Upper Manilla — Mortgage: 41.9% Upper Manilla — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Namoi River 100.0% houses
Namoi River — Houses: 100.0% Namoi River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Upper Manilla 90.0% houses
Upper Manilla — Houses: 90.0% Upper Manilla — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 17.1%
Namoi River — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Upper Manilla — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 4.8%
Namoi River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Upper Manilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.7%
Namoi River — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Upper Manilla — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.9%
Namoi River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Manilla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

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

Zoning mix

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Namoi River Upper Manilla
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Namoi River Upper Manilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Namoi River carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 25); Upper Manilla carries more crime risk (50 vs 26).

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Namoi River sits further from the CBD (479.2 km vs 468.8 km).

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 479.2 km
+2% vs other
 468.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 395 min 344 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2346
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2346
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.

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Car (driver) 47.8% / 61.9%
Namoi River — Car (driver): 47.8% Upper Manilla — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 52.2% / 38.1%
Namoi River — Worked from Home: 52.2% Upper Manilla — Worked from Home: 38.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.9%).

Setting

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Elevation 578 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 484 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Annual rainfall 679 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Namoi River Upper Manilla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Namoi River

Rural

Upper Manilla

Retirees Rural

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