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Suburb profile ·Tamworth Regional LGA · NSW ·2346

Manilla NSW 2346

Manilla is in Tamworth Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2346, with population 2,386.

Median house $300K -26.8% YoY
Median rent $360/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 6.2% Strong yield band
Population 2,386 2K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Manilla has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 6.2%. Postcode-derived rent for 2346. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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High yield, watch demand

6.2% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 72 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 6.2%. Snapshot rent $360/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2346. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$420/wk
+16.7% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2346 · Apr 2026
$480
$300
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Manilla has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Manilla currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including Manilla Central School, St Michael's Catholic Primary School.
Crime: 6,891 per 100k at the Tamworth Regional LGA level.
Transport: 72 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Manilla NSW

Postcode 2346 · Tamworth Regional LGA

Manilla is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Tamworth Regional local government area (postcode 2346). With a population of 2,386, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $52K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Manilla is $300,000, having dropped significantly 26.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $200,000 (-44% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $360. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Manilla is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 902, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 72 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Tamworth Regional LGA is moderate at 6,891 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Manilla offers a gross rental yield of 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($300K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -26.8% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield6.2% High Yield
Price vs State$300K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability5.8x Affordable
Price Momentum-26.8% Falling
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$300K
-26.8% YoY
Median unit
$200K
-44% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$260
Population
2,386
Demographics
Median age48
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$994
Personal income /wk$533
Mortgage /mth$1,083
Crime (Tamworth Regional LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)6,891
Total incidents4,496
Transport
Bus stops72
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA902
Total students323
Government1
Catholic1
Manilla Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 855
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 948
Hospitals (1)
Manilla Hospitalpublic
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Manilla FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Manilla in?

    Manilla is in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2346. Council-level context for Tamworth Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Manilla?

    The current median house price in Manilla, NSW is $300K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Manilla?

    The median weekly rent in Manilla is $360/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Manilla?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.2%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Manilla a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Manilla show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Manilla?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Manilla data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.