Upper Manilla vs Woodsreef

Woodsreef is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Upper Manilla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Manilla, about half of households are people living alone. In Woodsreef, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Upper Manilla tends to suit older residents, while Woodsreef suits 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

Upper Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 38%)
  • But Woodsreef 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

Upper Manilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $240/wk)
  • But Woodsreef has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (344 min vs 381 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (468.8 km vs 511.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Manilla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs 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

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

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
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.

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Manilla — Walkability: 0/100 Woodsreef — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 17
Upper Manilla — Safety: 50/100 Woodsreef — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 75 / 52
Upper Manilla — Low fire risk: 75/100 Woodsreef — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Upper Manilla has more residents (105 vs 59); Woodsreef rents higher ($240/wk vs $150/wk).

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Population 105
+44% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.3% -14.5%
Median age 53 38
Median household income $86,632/yr
+35% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $240/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
0-4 — / 8.5%
Upper Manilla — 0-4: not among its largest Woodsreef — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 9.5% / 11.9%
Upper Manilla — 5-14: 9.5% Woodsreef — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 — / —
Upper Manilla — 15-19: not among its largest Woodsreef — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.8% / —
Upper Manilla — 20-24: 4.8% Woodsreef — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.5% / 10.2%
Upper Manilla — 25-34: 10.5% Woodsreef — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 15.2% / 16.9%
Upper Manilla — 35-44: 15.2% Woodsreef — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 13.3% / 5.1%
Upper Manilla — 45-54: 13.3% Woodsreef — 45-54: 5.1%
55-64 22.9% / 16.9%
Upper Manilla — 55-64: 22.9% Woodsreef — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 19.0% / 8.5%
Upper Manilla — 65-74: 19.0% Woodsreef — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 8.6% / 5.1%
Upper Manilla — 75-84: 8.6% Woodsreef — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / —
Upper Manilla — 85+: not among its largest Woodsreef — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Manilla 50.0% lone person
Upper Manilla — Lone Person: 50.0% Upper Manilla — One Parent Families: 22.2% Upper Manilla — Couple Families: 27.8%
Woodsreef 62.5% lone person
Woodsreef — Lone Person: 62.5% Woodsreef — One Parent Families: 37.5% Woodsreef — Couple Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Manilla 12.9% renting
Upper Manilla — Owned Outright: 45.2% Upper Manilla — Mortgage: 41.9% Upper Manilla — Renting: 12.9%
Woodsreef 33.3% renting
Woodsreef — Owned Outright: 33.3% Woodsreef — Mortgage: 33.3% Woodsreef — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 13.6%
Upper Manilla — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Woodsreef — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 10.2%
Upper Manilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Woodsreef — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / —
Upper Manilla — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Woodsreef — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Upper Manilla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Woodsreef — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Environmental 1% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Woodsreef carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 25); Woodsreef carries more crime risk (83 vs 50).

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
83/100
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

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
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

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Woodsreef sits further from the CBD (511.8 km vs 468.8 km).

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 468.8 km 511.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 344 min 381 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2346
 0.0%
postcode 2347
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2346
 43
postcode 2347

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.

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Car (driver) 61.9% / 43.8%
Upper Manilla — Car (driver): 61.9% Woodsreef — Car (driver): 43.8%
Worked from Home 38.1% / 56.2%
Upper Manilla — Worked from Home: 38.1% Woodsreef — Worked from Home: 56.2%

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

Setting

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
Elevation 484 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 657 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Upper Manilla Woodsreef
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Manilla

Retirees Rural

Woodsreef

Rural

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