Manton Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2582
Postcode for Manton, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 233 km from Sydney · Pop. 350
350
Population
45
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$620
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
71.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Manton ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Manton Compares

Manton vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMantonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $620 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Manton is a locality 233 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2582. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Yass Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Manton has a population of 350 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Manton includes a median weekly rent of $620, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 115 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.3% of housing.

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

Manton is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Manton Details

Postcode2582
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)350
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,216/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$620
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area71.2 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings115
Australian Citizens94.6%
Indigenous Population5 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8761785
Longitude148.9858426
Distance from Sydney233 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentYass Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (33.7%) 65+ (13.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years76 (21.7%)
15–24 years29 (8.3%)
25–44 years74 (21.1%)
45–64 years118 (33.7%)
65+ years46 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.6%) Mortgaged (63.7%) Rented (2.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis35 (10.0%)
Asthma22 (6.3%)
Cancer20 (5.7%)
Diabetes16 (4.6%)
Heart Disease15 (4.3%)
Lung Condition9 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (3.3%)
1 vehicle11 (9.1%)
2 vehicles52 (43.0%)
3+ vehicles54 (44.6%)

Suburbs Near Manton

Same Postcode (2582)

More Manton Data

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.