NSW · Yass Valley Council
Manton, 2582
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Manton offers a slower smaller community life in Yass Valley, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault49
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis89
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
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- 130 Yass Valley Way
- 87 Yass Valley Way
- 87 Yass Valley Way
- Reardons Rd At Hume Hwy
- Reardons Rd At Hume Hwy
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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
39 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)3 STRINGYBARK PLACE MANTON 2582Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BANKSIA DRIVE MANTON 2582Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems654 yass valley way manton nsw 2582Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision32 LUCERNVALE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision712 SHELDRICKS LANE MANTON 2582Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision186 MANTON ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks98 OLD GAP ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 KURRAJONG LANE MANTON 2582Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 WALGROVE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
January 2025
- SubdivisionYASS RIVER ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems654 yass valley way manton nsw 2582Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building592B YASS VALLEY WAY MANTON 2582Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 WALGROVE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision712 SHELDRICKS LANE MANTON 2582Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building6 WALGROVE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building2 RED GUM DRIVE MANTON 2582Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 KURRAJONG LANE MANTON 2582Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure87 YASS VALLEY WAY MANTON 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 WALGROVE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
January 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure194 LUCERNVALE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 RED GUM DRIVE MANTON 2582Determined
June 2023
- Shed10 REARDONS ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
May 2023
- Other430 YASS RIVER ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
February 2023
- Shed1 YELLOW BOX PLACE MANTON 2582Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 RED GUM DRIVE MANTON 2582Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems90 OLD GAP ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed; Other15 WALGROVE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
- Shed432 YASS RIVER ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
March 2022
- Shed255 LUCERNVALE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
February 2022
- Other10 REARDONS ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
2021· 8 proposals
November 2021
- Shed46 TRIGGS CLOSE MANTON 2582Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling13 WALGROVE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
- Shed12 WALGROVE ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
June 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs33 YASS VALLEY WAY MANTON 2582Determined
- Dual occupancy654 YASS VALLEY WAY MANTON 2582Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling132 OLD GAP ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
May 2021
- Shed7 STRINGYBARK PLACE MANTON 2582Determined
April 2021
- Subdivision of land10 REARDONS ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling132 OLD GAP ROAD MANTON 2582Determined
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Picnic Table (2)
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 39.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3644th in Australia
- State rank
- 1141st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #155 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #376 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime49
- Fraudcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime46
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime89
- 130 Yass Valley Waytransport
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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