Manjimup, WA: suburb profile

The population of Manjimup WA is 4,279 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Manjimup is $674 per week ($35,048 per year). Median rent in Manjimup is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Manjimup has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Manjimup has a population density of 191 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Manjimup is England. The most common religion is No religion (51.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manjimup is $1,148.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Manjimup Population

4,279 residents at the 2021 Census.

Manjimup Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$674/wk

$35,048 per year

Ranked 5,918 of 14,663

Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

Ranked 6,115 of 14,663

Median Age

42years

4 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,148/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Manjimup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,126) Female 50.3% (2,149)

Population Density

191

people per km²

4,279 people · 22.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,593

Family income/wk

Manjimup 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 and Locality (SAL)

Manjimup Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Manjimup, 50.5% are owned outright and 49.5% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

50.5%

Owned with mortgage

49.5%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Afghanistan
India
Egypt
Germany
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Canada
Croatia

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

Manjimup Religion

No religion

51.0%

Catholic

15.3%

Anglican

11.8%

Not stated

7.7%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Baptist

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Islam

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Manjimup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Macedonian
Malayalam
German
Australian Indigenous languages
Filipino
Mandarin

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

Manjimup Employment

Employed full-time

36.3% 1,137 people

Employed part-time

20.3% 636 people

Unemployed

3.1% 96 people

Not in labour force

40.3% 1,262 people

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

Manjimup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.1%

Bachelor Degree

17.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.6%

Certificate I/II

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

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

Manjimup Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.7%

Professionals

18.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Managers

12.5%

Labourers

10.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

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

Manjimup Field of Study

Engineering

19.1%

Management & Commerce

13.1%

Education

12.4%

Health

10.9%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Agriculture & Environment

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.9%

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

Manjimup Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Manjimup Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Manjimup Marital Status

Married

42.1% 1,466

Separated

4.3% 150

Divorced

9.6% 334

Widowed

6.9% 241

Never married

37.1% 1,294

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Manjimup Ancestry

English

46.9%

Australian

40.9%

Scottish

10.6%

Irish

7.8%

Italian

6.5%

Australian Aboriginal

4.5%

German

3.0%

Macedonian

2.3%

Dutch

1.5%

Indian

1.0%

New Zealander

1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Manjimup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.9%

Secondary — Government

30.0%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.8%

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

Manjimup Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

8.9%

No need for assistance

91.1%

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

Manjimup Volunteering

Volunteer

21.5% 700

Not a volunteer

78.5% 2,561

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Manjimup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

8.3%

$800-$999/mo

15.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Manjimup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Walked only

3.4%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Manjimup Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.1%

1 vehicle

37.4%

2 vehicles

35.4%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Manjimup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

14.4%

3 bedrooms

46.1%

4 bedrooms

29.5%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Manjimup Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

37.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Manjimup Indigenous Population

5.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Manjimup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

494

Arthritis

178

Asthma

152

Diabetes

134

Heart disease

122

Lung condition

106

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Manjimup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Manjimup Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

32.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Manjimup Military Service

Previously served

2.9% 94

Never served

97.1% 3,186

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Manjimup Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 445

Did not provide

86.3% 2,806

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Manjimup Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Manjimup When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

115

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Manjimup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

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

Manjimup Household Size

1 person

35.1%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Manjimup Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,415

Moved from WA

265

Moved — same area (SA2)

228

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

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

Manjimup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.4%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Manjimup Schools

schools nearby

government

980

avg ICSEA score

1,420

total students

Kearnan College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 338 students

1017

ICSEA

Manjimup Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 573 students

983

ICSEA

East Manjimup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 253 students

978

ICSEA

Manjimup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

978

ICSEA

Manjimup Education Support Centre Government

Combined · PP-12 · 27 students

945

ICSEA

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

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Manjimup Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,208/wk

Median rent $250/wk

Rent to income 20.7%

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

Median rent in Manjimup against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,235 a month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $958/wk

Rent share 20.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moora (WA)

Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk $20/wk less rent

Wonthella

Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk $20/wk less rent

Narrogin

Income: $719/wk Rent: $240/wk $10/wk less rent

Merredin

Income: $756/wk Rent: $220/wk $30/wk less rent

Beachlands

Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk $50/wk less rent

Withers

Income: $552/wk Rent: $240/wk $10/wk less rent

Kojonup

Income: $793/wk Rent: $200/wk $50/wk less rent

Katanning

Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk $50/wk less rent

Manjimup vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Manjimup is $674 a week, 16% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 537th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $250 a week, $70 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 20.7% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 42, 1 year older than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Manjimup	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$674/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,208/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$250/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,148/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	42	41	42
Rent share of household income	20.7%	18.6%	20.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manjimup

What is the population of Manjimup WA?

The population of Manjimup WA is 4,279 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 191 people per km².Manjimup is ranked #1,800 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Manjimup?

The median personal income in Manjimup WA is $674 per week, or $35,048 per year.The median household income is $1,208 per week.Family income is $1,593 per week.Manjimup is ranked #5,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Manjimup?

Median rent in Manjimup WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Manjimup ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Manjimup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manjimup WA is $1,148. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Manjimup?

The median age in Manjimup WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Manjimup a good suburb to live in?

Manjimup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,279.The median income is $674/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% 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: 50891. All dollar figures in AUD.