NSW · Cabonne Council
Manildra, 2865
Current weather
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68% humidity · 13.2 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.3° today · 7.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cabonne, Manildra keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 822
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 356
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 0 / 7
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 27
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -18%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property6
- Motor Vehicle Theft4
- Sexual Assault3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 973.5
- Manildra Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ManildraPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
113 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bocobra Rd Opp 273
- Henry Parkes Way After Rosamel Lane
- Henry Parkes Way At Rosamel Lane
- Henry Parkes Way Before Rosamel Lane
- Kiewa St Opp Derowie St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Traffic will be reduced to one lane under traffic control and reopened to all lanes at the end of each day.Yellowbox Road, Carlisle Street18 Jun 2026 – 07 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
68 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure18 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool233 YELLOWBOX ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures95 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 Orange Street Manildra 2865Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport6 FORBES STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure237 BRYMEDURA LANE MANILDRA 2865Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industry20-22 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Industrial development; Temporary building, structure or use; Extractive Industries (non-mining)406 HENRY PARKES WAY MANILDRA 2865Under Assessment
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool119 MANDAGERY LANE MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industryDEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 Orange Street Manildra 2865Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; MarketLOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1869 PACKHAM DRIVE MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision6 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision65 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure71 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
2024· 13 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool55 COATES CREEK ROAD, MANILDRA NSW 2865Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
August 2024
- SubdivisionPARKES STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation20 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
June 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure18 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industryDEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
April 2024
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 ORANGE STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision4 MOLONG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure51B OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industryDEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureMOSTYNS LANE MANILDRA 2865Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision18 DEDERANG STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development871 SCENIC DRIVE MANILDRA 2865Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentKIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Subdivision of land25 OLD ORANGE ROAD MANILDRA 2865Withdrawn
June 2023
- Demolition; Other94 ORANGE STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
April 2023
- Demolition54 LOFTUS STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
- Demolition; Shed6 KIEWA STREET MANILDRA 2865Determined
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Honan ReservePark
- Lions ParkPark
- Montana ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Amusu Theatre17 Derowie Street ManildraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3284th in Australia
- State rank
- 1029th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #134 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #313 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime3
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime6
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
- Sexual Assaultcrime3
- Bocobra Rd Opp 273transport
- Henry Parkes Way After Rosamel Lanetransport
- Henry Parkes Way At Rosamel Lanetransport
- Henry Parkes Way Before Rosamel Lanetransport
- Kiewa St Opp Derowie Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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