Microburbs
Aerial view of Upper Manilla, NSW

Aerial view

Imagery © Esri

The quick read on

Upper Manilla

NSW 2346 · Tamworth Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
105

ABS 2021

Postcode
2346

Upper Manilla, New South Wales

Property market insights for Upper Manilla

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Manilla NSW

Median price trend for houses

Down 13.9% over 12 months

$4m$2m$020182019202020212023

Market data updated February 2023.

Upper Manilla has a 12-month growth rate of -13.9% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Upper Manilla safe?

The overall rate for Upper Manilla is 2,736 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% 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 Upper Manilla.

Overall crime rate

2,736

offences per 100,000 residents

17% belowRest of NSW

Upper ManillaRest 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 Upper Manilla?

Upper Manilla NSW 2346 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

105 people call Upper Manilla home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
105
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$2,153 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 159.5%Below
15–3415.2%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7441.9%Above
75 and over8.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.2%Above
Paying a mortgage41.9%Above
Renting12.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car25.0%Below
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more41.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.6%Above
Drove to work46.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Upper Manilla

28.6% of workers in Upper Manilla worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

22.9% of people in Upper Manilla described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Upper Manilla

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Manilla NSW 2346.

Is Upper Manilla family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

9.5% of Upper Manilla's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

28 family households lived in Upper Manilla; 17.9% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Upper Manilla?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Upper Manilla had 105 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Upper Manilla?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.0% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Manilla.

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 Upper Manilla?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

41.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.9% 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 Upper Manilla?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Upper Manilla had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 22.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 47.5%, while 12.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Upper Manilla?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

28.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

46.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Upper Manilla?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 25.0% of the total.

80.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Upper Manilla, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.9% reported a different address.

6.7% 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 Upper Manilla?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

76.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Upper Manilla residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.7% of Upper Manilla's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Upper Manilla?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Upper Manilla.

Australian ancestry made up 31.4% 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 Upper Manilla?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 39.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Upper Manilla?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Upper Manilla show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.5% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Upper Manilla?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Manilla?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,153.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Upper Manilla compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 28.6% in Upper Manilla, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 45.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 12.9% in Upper Manilla, 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 Upper Manilla

Is Upper Manilla expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Upper Manilla good for families?

The Census counted 28 local families, and 9.5% 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 Upper Manilla?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Upper Manilla

10 streets in Upper Manilla

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Barraba Rd
  • Borah Rd
  • Buena Vista Road
  • Kurrajong Hills Rd
  • Manilla Rd
  • Oakhampton Rd
  • Sneesby Rd
  • Split Rock Dam Rd
  • Wimborne Ln
  • Wimborne Rd

Keep exploring

Is Upper Manilla right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.