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Manning WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Manning, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Manning WA is 4,219 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Manning is $941 per week ($48,932 per year). Median rent in Manning is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Manning has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Manning has a population density of 2441.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Manning is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manning is $2,400.

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Manning Population

residents (Census 2021)

Manning Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$941/wk

$48,932 per year

#1706 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Manning Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (2,032) Female 51.8% (2,187)

Population Density

2441.7

people per km²

4,219 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,876

Family income/wk

Manning 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)

Manning Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.1% 466 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.9% 567 dwellings

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

Manning Country of Birth

Australia

83.8%

England

8.1%

China

1.9%

India

1.9%

Indonesia

1.3%

Iran

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

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

Manning Religion

No Religion

44.4%

Catholic

26.6%

Anglican

11.0%

Not stated

5.2%

Islam

5.0%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Buddhism

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Manning Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Manning Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.2%

Other

24.8%

SAL Tot

10.7%

Cantonese

10.3%

SAL Indon

8.5%

Persian ED

8.1%

Arabic

6.4%

French

6.0%

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

Manning Employment

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Employed full-time

39.8% 1,268 people

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Employed part-time

25.0% 797 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 97 people

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Not in labour force

32.1% 1,024 people

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

Manning Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.9%

Certificate III/IV

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

15.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Manning Occupation

Professionals

44.9%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.0%

Community & Personal Service

7.9%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

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

Manning Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.1%

Engineering

16.3%

Health

14.2%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

9.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Information Technology

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Manning Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Manning Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Manning Marital Status

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Married

49.8% 1,697

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Separated

1.9% 66

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Divorced

8.9% 302

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Widowed

4.4% 150

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Never married

35.0% 1,193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Manning Ancestry

English

28.8%

Australian

25.2%

Other

11.5%

Irish

7.7%

Chinese

7.6%

Scottish

7.2%

Italian

3.9%

German

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Indian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Croatian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Manning School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.3%

Secondary — Catholic

14.9%

Primary — Catholic

13.7%

Secondary — Government

13.6%

Pre-school

9.7%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

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

Manning Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 430

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 7,679

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

Manning Volunteering

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Volunteer

23.3% 761

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 2,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Manning Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Manning How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.0%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Bus

4.0%

Train

1.8%

Bicycle

1.5%

Other

1.4%

Walked only

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Manning Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

13.7%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Manning Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

10.8%

3 bedrooms

43.6%

4 bedrooms

37.9%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Manning Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

39.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Manning Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

207

Indigenous residents

7,971

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Manning Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

339

Arthritis

117

Asthma

111

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Manning Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Manning Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.7%

Couple — no children

23.7%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Manning Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 11

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Previously served

2.4% 80

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Never served

97.2% 3,193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Manning Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 418

—

Did not provide

87.2% 2,853

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Manning Children Ever Born

No children

36.2%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

13.7%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Manning When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

131

1981–1990

192

1991–2000

192

2001–2010

320

2011–2015

152

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Manning Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

33.6%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

21.5%

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

Manning Household Size

1 person

23.2%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

18.9%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Manning Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,459

Moved from WA

371

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

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

Manning Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.4%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Manning Schools

schools nearby

government

1076

avg ICSEA score

8,348

total students

Rossmoyne Primary School Government

Primary · PP-6 · 407 students

1147

ICSEA

Mount Pleasant Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 564 students

1146

ICSEA

Penrhos College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,033 students

1143

ICSEA

Como Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1140

ICSEA

St Pius X Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 172 students

1136

ICSEA

Shelley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1136

ICSEA

Brentwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1116

ICSEA

Queen of Apostles School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 208 students

1115

ICSEA

Aquinas College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,332 students

1110

ICSEA

Manning Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 436 students

1105

ICSEA

Hensman Street Elementary Independent

Primary · PP-4 · 13 students

1080

ICSEA

Collier Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1076

ICSEA

Canning College Government

Secondary · U, 10-12 · 247 students

1073

ICSEA

Como Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 838 students

1056

ICSEA

Kent Street Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools

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

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Manning Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,208/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.4%

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

If you earn X in Manning

Your weekly income

≈ $9,568/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,868/wk

Rent share 15.4%

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Manning vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Usher

Pop: 2,137 Income: $686/wk Rent: $300/wk

Brentwood (WA)

Pop: 2,153 Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk

Gelorup

Pop: 2,255 Income: $865/wk Rent: $380/wk

Medina

Pop: 2,260 Income: $597/wk Rent: $270/wk

Midvale

Pop: 2,283 Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk

Piccadilly (WA)

Pop: 2,305 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manning

What is the population of Manning WA?

The population of Manning WA is 4,219 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2441.7 people per km².Manning is ranked #1,828 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Manning?

The median personal income in Manning WA is $941 per week, or $48,932 per year.The median household income is $2,208 per week.Family income is $2,876 per week.Manning is ranked #1,706 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Manning?

Median rent in Manning WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Manning ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Manning?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manning WA is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Manning?

The median age in Manning WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Manning a good suburb to live in?

Manning is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,219.The median income is $941/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% 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: 50893. All dollar figures in AUD.