NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Manchester Square, 2577
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Manchester Square is a residential smaller community in Wingecarribee with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 66
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 16
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,400
- Employment rate
- 45.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37
- State safety percentile
- 12.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazing526 MERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Withdrawn
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure221 MERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- ShedMeryla road, Manchester SquareDetermined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development221 MERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingMERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Determined
February 2022
- ShedMeryla road, Manchester SquareDetermined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- ShedMeryla road, Manchester SquareDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime63
- Fraudcrime72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime73
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime41
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning221 MERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Lodged 02 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Commercial livestock grazingplanning526 MERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning221 MERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Lodged 22 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanningMERYLA ROAD MANCHESTER SQUARE 2577Lodged 19 May 2022 · Determined
- ShedplanningMeryla road, Manchester SquareLodged 09 Aug 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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