New South Wales · Postcode 2346

Manilla postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 352 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,386
Population (2021)
$994
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Manilla at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2346 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,386 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tamworth Regional Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$994/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$994/wk
49% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
42% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.6%
0.6 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Manilla ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Manilla vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricManillaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $994 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Manilla is a locality 352 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2346. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Manilla has a population of 2,386 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $994, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 402 (16.8% of residents).

Housing in Manilla includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 955 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Manilla scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Manilla include Manilla Central School and St Michael's Catholic Primary School.

Manilla is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Manilla details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2346
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,386
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$994/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$533/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area70.6 km²
Population Density34/km²
Total Dwellings955
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population402 (16.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.7314993
Longitude150.7250673
Distance from Sydney352 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (28.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years390 (16.3%)
15–24 years246 (10.3%)
25–44 years443 (18.6%)
45–64 years617 (25.9%)
65+ years677 (28.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (27.6%) Rented (27.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Manilla is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis353 (14.8%)
Asthma351 (14.7%)
Diabetes198 (8.3%)
Heart Disease172 (7.2%)
Lung Condition110 (4.6%)
Cancer110 (4.6%)
Dementia27 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle60 (6.4%)
1 vehicle382 (40.7%)
2 vehicles327 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles169 (18.0%)

Schools in Manilla

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Manilla. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Manilla Central School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 855 · 244 students
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 948 · 79 students

Suburbs Near Manilla

Same Postcode (2346)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.