Council (LGA) · Area profile
Manningham
113 km²
A significant rise in overseas arrivals and high-earning households has reshaped Manningham since 2011. It is a wealthy, multicultural community in Greater Melbourne where 43.5% of people were born overseas. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with over 22% of residents aged 65 or more. This affluent character is reflected in a highly educated workforce and a housing market dominated by large, family-sized homes.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 13,400 people. It is an older community, with a typical resident aged 43 and a proportion of seniors that is well above the national figure.
People born overseas make up 43.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average that has risen 7.0 percentage points since 2011. Chinese, English, and Australian are the most common ancestries.
Language diversity is very high, with 46.3% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and has risen 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
About 37.4% of residents report no religion, which is a little below the national average. This figure has risen 15 percentage points since 2011.
The community is highly qualified, with 38.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national average. Year 12 completion is also much higher than in most other areas.
Household incomes are high, with 28.3% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure. The typical weekly family income is $2,252, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
A little more than 6% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. However, the rate of mental health conditions is much lower than the national average.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.4% of people providing a helping hand, a rate that is much higher than most areas. Conversely, the proportion of volunteers has fallen 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
The First Nations community is small, but its members have a Year 12 completion rate of 60%, which is far above the national figure.
Homes here tend to be larger, with a typical 2.7 people per household. Only 20.2% of people live alone, which is well below the national average.
Home ownership is strong, with 43.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,400 are among the highest for this level.
Working from home has surged to 32.4%, far above the national figure. While most people use cars, the area has a very high number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.
About 35.2% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national average. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.9% of the population.
Professionals and managers make up nearly half of all jobs. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Manningham is among the most advantaged areas in the country, scoring the maximum 10 for overall advantage, education, and access to resources.
The area receives more rain than most of Victoria, with an annual average of 769mm. Maximum temperatures are slightly lower than the state average.
Recorded offences are among the lowest at this level, particularly for drug offences and motor vehicle theft. However, the robbery rate is higher than in most areas.
The area is very walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Most residents can also easily walk to parks and health services.