Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$165,000
Down 17.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $120k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Manangatang
VIC 3546 · Swan Hill
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $165,000
- Population
- 274
- Postcode
- 3546
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Manangatang, Victoria
Property market insights for Manangatang
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Manangatang VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Manangatang, VIC is currently $165,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Manangatang has a 12-month growth rate of -17.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $120,000 in Manangatang.
Crime and safety
Is Manangatang safe?
The overall rate for Manangatang is 3,112 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Manangatang.
Overall crime rate
3,112
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of Vic.
ManangatangRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Manangatang?
Manangatang VIC 3546 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
274 people call Manangatang home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,233 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 274
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $529 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $130 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3416.4%Below
35–5420.4%Below
55–7436.9%Above
75 and over12.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.1%Above
Paying a mortgage27.2%Below
Renting16.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car25.6%Below
Two cars38.5%In line
Three or more31.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.5%Below
Drove to work51.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled19.2%Above
What stands out in Manangatang
11.5% of workers in Manangatang worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
3.3% of Manangatang residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
39.1% of people in Manangatang described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Manangatang
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Manangatang VIC 3546.
Is Manangatang family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of Manangatang's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
82 family households lived in Manangatang; 35.4% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.
32.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Manangatang?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Manangatang had 274 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Manangatang?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.8% of occupied private dwellings in Manangatang.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Manangatang?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
27.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Manangatang?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Manangatang had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 28.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 40.7%, while 13.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Manangatang?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
51.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Manangatang?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 25.6% of the total.
70.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Manangatang, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.8% reported a different address.
7.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Manangatang?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Manangatang residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.7% of Manangatang's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
3.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Manangatang?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.8% of ancestry responses in Manangatang.
Australian ancestry made up 55.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Manangatang?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 26.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.5% of workers, and education and training employed 13.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Manangatang?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Manangatang show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.0% reported asthma, 14.2% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Manangatang?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Manangatang?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,233 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $529.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $130 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Manangatang compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.5% in Manangatang, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 56.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 16.7% in Manangatang, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Manangatang
Is Manangatang expensive?
The median house price is $165,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Manangatang good for families?
The Census counted 82 local families, and 14.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Manangatang?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $120,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Manangatang
34 streets in Manangatang
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ambleside Rd
- Barry Rd
- Carr Rd
- Church St
- Clayfield Rd
- Cocamba-Leitpar Rd
- Coghill St
- Daytrap Rd
- Excelsior St
- Fox Rd
- Graeme Rd
- Jones Rd
- Larundel Rd
- Larundel St
- Mallee Hwy
- Meridian Rd
- Millers Tank Rd
- Moondah Rd
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- Murfin Rd
- Otoole Rd
- Parallel Rd
- Piangil West Rd
- Pioneer St
- Presley Rd
- Robinvale-Sea Lake Rd
- Rose St
- Sackville St
- Sport St
- Sutton Ln
- Walters Rd
- Wattle Street
- Wattle St South
- Wharton St
- Winnambool Rd
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