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Manoora QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Manoora, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Manoora QLD is 6,175 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Manoora is $629 per week ($32,708 per year). Median rent in Manoora is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Manoora has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Manoora has a population density of 2767.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Manoora is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manoora is $1,100.

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Manoora Population

residents (Census 2021)

Manoora Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$629/wk

$32,708 per year

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Manoora Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (2,964) Female 52.0% (3,213)

Population Density

2767.3

people per km²

6,175 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,338

Family income/wk

Manoora 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)

Manoora Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.2% 400 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.8% 505 dwellings

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

Manoora Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

3.4%

India

2.1%

Germany

0.9%

Indonesia

0.7%

China

0.5%

France

0.4%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Manoora Religion

No Religion

40.9%

Not stated

18.5%

Catholic

15.6%

Anglican

12.7%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Pentecostal

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Buddhism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Manoora Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.4%

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

Manoora Languages Spoken at Home

Other

52.0%

Australian Indigenous

18.9%

Japan

8.0%

SAL Tot

5.7%

IAL Punjabi

5.3%

Mandarin

5.0%

Spanish

2.9%

IAL Nepali

2.3%

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

Manoora Employment

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Employed full-time

30.4% 1,252 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 896 people

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Unemployed

6.6% 273 people

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Not in labour force

41.2% 1,693 people

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

Manoora Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.0%

Bachelor Degree

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Certificate I/II

6.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Manoora Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.7%

Professionals

20.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

10.9%

Managers

9.9%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Manoora Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.6%

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Engineering

12.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.8%

Health

11.5%

Education

7.4%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.9%

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

Manoora Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Manoora Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

8.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Manoora Marital Status

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Married

24.1% 1,187

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Separated

4.9% 242

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Divorced

12.7% 625

🕊️

Widowed

4.9% 242

👤

Never married

53.4% 2,631

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Manoora Ancestry

Other

24.7%

English

20.5%

Australian

19.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

12.8%

Irish

6.2%

Scottish

5.4%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.2%

Filipino

2.0%

Chinese

1.7%

Indian

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Manoora School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.5%

Secondary — Government

27.0%

Vocational Education

18.7%

Pre-school

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

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

Manoora Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 818

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 9,845

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

Manoora Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.2% 518

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 3,729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Manoora Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

5.5%

$600-$799/mo

11.9%

$800-$999/mo

15.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Manoora How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.7%

Did not go to work

21.1%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

2.5%

Bus

1.7%

Bicycle

1.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.2%

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

Manoora Car Ownership

0 vehicles

16.5%

1 vehicle

52.0%

2 vehicles

24.1%

3 vehicles

5.4%

4+ vehicles

2.0%

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

Manoora Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.5%

2 bedrooms

49.2%

3 bedrooms

32.1%

4 bedrooms

6.8%

5 bedrooms

1.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Manoora Population Mobility

19.9%

moved in the last year

52.2%

moved in the last 5 years

10.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Manoora Indigenous Population

26.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,905

Indigenous residents

7,880

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Manoora Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

584

Asthma

177

Arthritis

167

Diabetes

155

Heart disease

134

Lung condition

133

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Manoora Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.7%

$800-$999/wk

13.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Manoora Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.6%

One parent — children under 15

24.9%

Couple — no children

23.1%

One parent — no children under 15

11.0%

Couple — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Manoora Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 21

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 7

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Previously served

3.0% 128

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Never served

96.3% 4,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Manoora Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 471

—

Did not provide

88.9% 3,758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Manoora Children Ever Born

No children

39.1%

1 child

17.7%

2 children

20.4%

3 children

12.6%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

3.6%

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

Manoora When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

117

1981–1990

168

1991–2000

168

2001–2010

291

2011–2015

204

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Manoora Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

9.1%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

38.0%

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

Manoora Household Size

1 person

41.3%

2 persons

29.5%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

8.0%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Manoora Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,164

Moved from QLD

777

Moved — same area (SA2)

115

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Manoora Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.1%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.0%

Intact family — other children present

3.7%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Manoora Schools

schools nearby

government

962

avg ICSEA score

12,390

total students

Mother of Good Counsel School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 354 students

1091

ICSEA

Freshwater Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 562 students

1041

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 348 students

1029

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

1025

ICSEA

Cairns School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,692 students

1024

ICSEA

Edge Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 864 students

1016

ICSEA

The BUSY School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,780 students

975

ICSEA

Whitfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 774 students

974

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

953

ICSEA

Trinity Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,784 students

908

ICSEA

Parramatta State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students

887

ICSEA

Balaclava State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students

797

ICSEA

Cairns West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

784

ICSEA

FNQ Vocational Academy Government

Secondary

Holy Spirit College - Manoora Campus Catholic

Secondary

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Manoora Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,054/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Manoora

Your weekly income

≈ $4,567/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $784/wk

Rent share 25.6%

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Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $10/wk

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Manoora vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Brendale

Pop: 3,100 Income: $724/wk Rent: $350/wk

Burnside (Qld)

Pop: 3,104 Income: $733/wk Rent: $420/wk

Fairfield (Qld)

Pop: 3,106 Income: $973/wk Rent: $410/wk

Longreach (Qld)

Pop: 3,124 Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk

St George (Qld)

Pop: 3,130 Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk

Jamboree Heights

Pop: 3,141 Income: $875/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manoora

What is the population of Manoora QLD?

The population of Manoora QLD is 6,175 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2767.3 people per km².Manoora is ranked #1,270 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Manoora?

The median personal income in Manoora QLD is $629 per week, or $32,708 per year.The median household income is $1,054 per week.Family income is $1,338 per week.Manoora is ranked #6,627 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Manoora?

Median rent in Manoora QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Manoora ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Manoora?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manoora QLD is $1,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Manoora?

The median age in Manoora QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Manoora a good suburb to live in?

Manoora is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,175.The median income is $629/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% 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: 31751. All dollar figures in AUD.