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NSW · Tamworth Regional Council

Upper Manilla, 2346

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  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Upper Manilla is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Upper Manilla is a residential smaller community in Tamworth Regional with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
105
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,666
Dwelling vacancy
13%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 46
Median monthly mortgage
$2,153
Employment rate
57.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 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)
$430

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
8
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
54.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling15
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
  • Malicious Damage To Property26
  • Other Offences17

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

32 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1161 Manilla Rd
  • 150 Sneesby Rd
  • 6618 Manilla Rd
  • Manilla Rd Opp 6618
  • Manilla Rd Opp Wimborne Rd

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).

2 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    BUENA VISTA ROAD UPPER MANILLA 2346Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • October 2022

  • Shed
    67 BUENA VISTA ROAD UPPER MANILLA NSW 2346Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Manilla railway underbridgesTamworth-Barraba railway, ManillaSHR

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime15
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime25
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime21
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime26
  • Other Offencescrime17
  • 1161 Manilla Rdtransport
  • 150 Sneesby Rdtransport
  • 6618 Manilla Rdtransport
  • Manilla Rd Opp 6618transport
  • Manilla Rd Opp Wimborne Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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