WA · South Perth Council
Manning, 6152
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Green space
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
Manning is a practical mid-sized suburb in South Perth, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by schools and education and community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 4,219
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 126 of 1,682
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 66 / 159 / 25
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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,684
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. 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
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,105
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary
- Manning Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Pius X Catholic SchoolPrimary
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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canavan Cr After Forward St
- Henley St After Abjornson St
- Henley St After Axford St
- Ley St After Davilak St
- Ley St After Downey Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brot BakeryBakery
18 Welwyn Avenue, Manning
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bus stop
- Canavan Cr After Bruning RdBus stop
- Canavan Cr After Forward StBus stop
- Canavan Cr After Pether RdBus stop
- Canavan Cr Before Manning RdBus stop
- Challenger Avenue after Manning RoadBus stop
- Challenger Avenue before Manning RoadBus stop
- Conochie Crescent before Welwyn AvenueBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bradshaw Conochie ReservePark
- Canavan ReservePark
- Challenger ReservePark
- Davilak Crescent ParkPark
- Elderfield Road ParkPark
- Marsh Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManningWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManningWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Conon Road KindergartenCraigie Crescentchildcare
- Manning Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- McDougall Park Community KindergartenCanavan Crescentkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 56.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1057th in Australia
- State rank
- 129th in WA
- Peer rank
- #92 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Conon Road KindergartenchildcareCraigie Crescentchildcare
- Manning Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- McDougall Park Community KindergartenchildcareCanavan Crescentkindergarten
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManninghealthWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
- Precision Physiotherapy & Massage ManninghealthWelwyn Avenuephysiotherapist
- Bradshaw Conochie Reservegovernmentpark
- Canavan Reservegovernmentpark
- Challenger Reservegovernmentpark
- Davilak Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Elderfield Road Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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