Manildra NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Manildra NSW is 822 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Manildra is $743 per week ($38,636 per year). Median rent in Manildra is $220 per week ($953 per month). Manildra has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Manildra has a population density of 2.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Manildra is India. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Urdu. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manildra is $1,300.

There were 7 recorded offences in Manildra in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Manildra Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Manildra Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$743/wk
$38,636 per year
#4671 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Manildra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (419) Female 48.9% (401)

Population Density

2.3
people per km²
822 people · 352.0 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,008
Family income/wk

Manildra 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)

Manildra Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.3% 127 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.7% 116 dwellings

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

Manildra Country of Birth

Australia
98.1%
India
1.1%
England
0.8%

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

Manildra Religion

Catholic
33.2%
Anglican
24.3%
No Religion
19.6%
Not stated
9.3%
Uniting Church
7.4%
Baptist
2.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%
Buddhism
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Manildra Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
45.7%
Year 12 or equivalent
37.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.9%

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

Manildra Languages Spoken at Home

Urdu
100.0%

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

Manildra Employment

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Employed full-time
41.8% 239 people
Employed part-time
18.5% 106 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 17 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.7% 210 people

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

Manildra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.7%
Bachelor Degree
16.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.3%
Certificate I/II
6.6%
Postgraduate Degree
3.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.4%

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

Manildra Occupation

Managers
19.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.4%
Professionals
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Labourers
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
10.3%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.4%

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

Manildra Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.1%
Engineering
22.3%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Health
10.7%
Agriculture & Environment
8.0%
Education
7.6%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%

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

Manildra Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Manildra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
10.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Manildra Marital Status

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Married
49.7% 324
↔️
Separated
4.6% 30
📋
Divorced
9.5% 62
🕊️
Widowed
6.6% 43
👤
Never married
29.6% 193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Manildra Ancestry

Australian
41.7%
English
31.1%
Irish
8.5%
Scottish
6.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.3%
German
3.1%
Other
1.9%
Italian
1.0%
Polish
0.8%
French
0.6%
Spanish
0.6%
Croatian
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Manildra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
44.1%
Secondary — Government
18.8%
Pre-school
11.2%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Primary — Catholic
7.6%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Manildra Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.2% 63
No need for assistance
95.8% 1,442

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

Manildra Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.4% 116
Not a volunteer
80.6% 483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Manildra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.7%
$600-$799/mo
6.5%
$800-$999/mo
14.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Manildra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
80.6%
Did not go to work
8.8%
Walked only
4.7%
Car (passenger)
2.5%
Truck
1.9%
Other
1.6%

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

Manildra Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
25.0%
2 vehicles
39.5%
3 vehicles
18.9%
4+ vehicles
13.5%

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

Manildra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
14.7%
3 bedrooms
43.3%
4 bedrooms
31.3%
5 bedrooms
6.7%

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

Manildra Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
28.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Manildra Indigenous Population

4.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
70
Indigenous residents
1,457
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Manildra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
67
Arthritis
37
Asthma
34
Diabetes
28
Heart disease
19
Lung condition
15
Cancer
11
Stroke
3

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

Manildra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Manildra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.6%
Couple — no children
31.9%
Couple — no children under 15
16.3%
One parent — children under 15
7.9%
One parent — no children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Manildra Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.5% 9
👤
Never served
98.5% 590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Manildra Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 79
Did not provide
86.7% 515

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Manildra Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
5.3%
2 children
29.0%
3 children
24.4%
4 children
9.9%
5+ children
3.1%

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

Manildra When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
7
1971–1980
7
1991–2000
3

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

Manildra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
29.1%
15–29 hours
18.1%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
22.1%

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

Manildra Household Size

1 person
26.3%
2 persons
34.0%
3 persons
14.4%
4 persons
14.4%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Manildra Where Residents Moved From

Same address
660
Moved — same area (SA2)
38
Moved from NSW
37
Moved from overseas
5
Moved from QLD
4

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

Manildra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.7%
Blended family — no other children
12.2%
Step family — no other children
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Manildra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Theft
5
Property Damage
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Manildra Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,449/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.2%

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

If you earn X in Manildra

≈ $6,279/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $1,229/wk
Rent share 15.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Manildra vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manildra

What is the population of Manildra NSW?

The population of Manildra NSW is 822 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.3 people per km².Manildra is ranked #4,251 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Manildra?

The median personal income in Manildra NSW is $743 per week, or $38,636 per year.The median household income is $1,449 per week.Family income is $2,008 per week.Manildra is ranked #4,671 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Manildra?

Median rent in Manildra NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 15.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Manildra ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Manildra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manildra NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Manildra?

The median age in Manildra NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Manildra a good suburb to live in?

Manildra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 822.The median income is $743/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12483. All dollar figures in AUD.