Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$495,000
Down 18.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $500k
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The quick read on
Manildra
NSW 2865 · Cabonne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $495,000
- Population
- 822
- Postcode
- 2865
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Manildra, New South Wales
Property market insights for Manildra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Manildra NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Manildra, NSW is currently $495,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Manildra has a 12-month growth rate of -18.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000 in Manildra.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Manildra safe?
The overall rate for Manildra is 1,961 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Rest of NSW 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 Manildra.
Overall crime rate
1,961
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowRest of NSW
ManildraRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Manildra?
Manildra NSW 2865 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
822 people call Manildra home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,449 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 822
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%Above
15–3418.7%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7425.7%In line
75 and over7.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments2.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.6%Above
Paying a mortgage40.7%Above
Renting14.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car24.8%Below
Two cars39.3%Above
Three or more32.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.3%Below
Drove to work68.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.0%Above
What stands out in Manildra
10.3% of workers in Manildra worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
19.1% of people in Manildra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Manildra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Manildra NSW 2865.
Is Manildra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of Manildra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
221 family households lived in Manildra; 40.3% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.
37.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Manildra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Manildra had 822 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Manildra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.5% of occupied private dwellings in Manildra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Manildra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
40.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Manildra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Manildra had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.8%, while 25.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Manildra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
68.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Manildra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 24.8% of the total.
71.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Manildra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.3% reported a different address.
5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Manildra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.8% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Manildra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.2% of Manildra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Manildra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.6% of ancestry responses in Manildra.
Australian ancestry made up 51.7% 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 Manildra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 18.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Manildra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
36.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Manildra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Manildra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Manildra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,449 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Manildra compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.3% in Manildra, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 44.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 14.7% in Manildra, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Manildra
Is Manildra expensive?
The median house price is $495,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Manildra good for families?
The Census counted 221 local families, and 19.8% 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 Manildra?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $500,000, 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 Manildra
44 streets in Manildra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Attenborough Ln
- Bocobra Rd
- Boree St
- Brymedura Lane
- Cartys Ln
- Cawarra St
- Coates Creek Rd
- Cudal St
- Dederang St
- Derowie St
- Duff St
- Forbes St
- Ganoo St
- George St
- Gregra Rd
- Gumble Rd
- Healeys Rd
- Henry Parkes
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- Kiewa St
- Kurrajong Rd
- Livermores Ln
- Loftus St
- Mandagery Ln
- Mandagery St
- Mclachlans Rd
- Molong St
- Monaghans Rd
- Mostyns Lane
- Moura St
- Myrtleford Road
- Old Orange Rd
- Orange Rd
- Orange St
- Packham Dr
- Parkes St
- Robards Ln
- Rosamel Ln
- Scenic Dr
- Sharpless Ln
- Taylors Rd
- Toogong St
- Whitton St
- Windeyer St
- Yellowbox Rd
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