Mangerton NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mangerton, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mangerton NSW is 2,862 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mangerton is $941 per week ($48,932 per year). Median rent in Mangerton is $353 per week ($1,530 per month). Mangerton has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Mangerton has a population density of 2762.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mangerton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mangerton is $2,210.

There were 70 recorded offences in Mangerton in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (19 offences).

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Mangerton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mangerton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$941/wk
$48,932 per year
#1706 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$353/wk
$1,530 per month
#3085 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,210/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mangerton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,445) Female 49.5% (1,414)

Population Density

2762.0
people per km²
2,862 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,817
Family income/wk

Mangerton Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mangerton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.3% 354 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.7% 394 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mangerton Country of Birth

Australia
90.7%
England
4.4%
India
1.3%
China
1.2%
Greece
1.1%
Croatia
0.7%
France
0.2%
Iran
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mangerton Religion

No Religion
41.6%
Catholic
25.0%
Anglican
12.2%
Eastern Orthodox
7.2%
Not stated
6.5%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Pentecostal
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mangerton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mangerton Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
18.8%
Mandarin
16.7%
Other
15.3%
Macedon
13.2%
Arabic
13.2%
Italian
9.7%
Malayalam
6.9%
Turkish
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mangerton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.1% 810 people
Employed part-time
21.2% 440 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 69 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.3% 753 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mangerton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.7%
Certificate III/IV
21.8%
Postgraduate Degree
16.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mangerton Occupation

Professionals
40.8%
Managers
17.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.8%
Community & Personal Service
10.6%
Sales Workers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%
Labourers
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mangerton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.3%
Engineering
15.0%
Society & Culture
14.9%
Health
14.8%
Education
10.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Information Technology
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mangerton Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mangerton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
21.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mangerton Marital Status

💍
Married
48.3% 1,127
↔️
Separated
2.6% 61
📋
Divorced
8.2% 192
🕊️
Widowed
2.8% 66
👤
Never married
38.0% 886

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mangerton Ancestry

English
28.3%
Australian
26.6%
Irish
10.1%
Scottish
9.3%
Other
7.4%
Italian
4.7%
Macedonian
3.1%
German
3.1%
Greek
2.4%
Chinese
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.7%
Serbian
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mangerton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.1%
Secondary — Government
15.1%
Pre-school
13.4%
Secondary — Catholic
12.7%
Vocational Education
11.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.6%
Primary — Catholic
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mangerton Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.0% 215
No need for assistance
96.0% 5,199

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mangerton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.6% 367
Not a volunteer
83.4% 1,848

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mangerton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
0.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mangerton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.3%
Did not go to work
22.0%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.5%
Walked only
1.4%
Bicycle
1.0%
Train
0.7%
Bus
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Other
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mangerton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.7%
1 vehicle
29.7%
2 vehicles
39.2%
3 vehicles
15.3%
4+ vehicles
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mangerton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.7%
2 bedrooms
16.9%
3 bedrooms
41.4%
4 bedrooms
27.0%
5 bedrooms
7.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mangerton Population Mobility

14.2%
moved in the last year
35.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mangerton Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
123
Indigenous residents
5,316
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mangerton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
276
Asthma
116
Arthritis
81
Lung condition
54
Diabetes
54
Heart disease
46
Cancer
39
Kidney disease
26
Stroke
20
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mangerton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mangerton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.1%
Couple — no children
22.8%
Couple — no children under 15
21.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mangerton Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.4% 32
👤
Never served
98.6% 2,180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mangerton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 331
Did not provide
85.0% 1,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mangerton Children Ever Born

No children
38.5%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mangerton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
33
1961–1970
81
1971–1980
63
1981–1990
38
1991–2000
65
2001–2010
91
2011–2015
75
2016
4
2017
10
2018
13
2019
21
2020
9
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mangerton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
31.1%
15–29 hours
15.4%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mangerton Household Size

1 person
25.4%
2 persons
29.3%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
19.6%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mangerton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,307
Moved from NSW
271
Moved — same area (SA2)
60
Moved from overseas
17
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mangerton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.5%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mangerton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 70 total

Other Against Property
19
Weapons
15
Assault
10
Drug Offences
10
Other Against Person
6
Theft
4
Property Damage
4
Sexual Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Mangerton Schools

25
schools nearby
17
government
1062
avg ICSEA score
10,551
total students
Smiths Hill High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 736 students
1186
ICSEA
The Illawarra Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 970 students
1159
ICSEA
Elonera Montessori School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 187 students
1108
ICSEA
St Mary Star of the Sea College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students
1104
ICSEA
Keiraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1103
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1090
ICSEA
Wollongong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 579 students
1084
ICSEA
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 175 students
1083
ICSEA
Edmund Rice College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,054 students
1083
ICSEA
Nareena Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 209 students
1080
ICSEA
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,169 students
1075
ICSEA
Mount Keira Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 91 students
1072
ICSEA
Mount St Thomas Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 354 students
1070
ICSEA
Lindsay Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1068
ICSEA
Gwynneville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 271 students
1065
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mangerton Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,147/wk
Median Rent $353/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mangerton

≈ $9,304/month
Median rent $353/wk
Left after rent $1,794/wk
Rent share 16.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mangerton vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mangerton

What is the population of Mangerton NSW?

The population of Mangerton NSW is 2,862 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2762.0 people per km².Mangerton is ranked #2,493 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mangerton?

The median personal income in Mangerton NSW is $941 per week, or $48,932 per year.The median household income is $2,147 per week.Family income is $2,817 per week.Mangerton is ranked #1,706 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mangerton?

Median rent in Mangerton NSW is $353 per week ($1,530 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mangerton ranks #3,085 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mangerton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mangerton NSW is $2,210. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mangerton?

The median age in Mangerton NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mangerton a good suburb to live in?

Mangerton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,862.The median income is $941/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12478. All dollar figures in AUD.