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Manningham vs Sefton Park

The verdict

Sefton Park is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.14M versus $1.29M in Manningham. On the separate residential safety score, Manningham rates higher (77 vs 59/100 in Sefton Park).

Scores

ManninghamSefton Park
ManninghamSefton Park
Overall7679
Transport7478
Education7578
Liveability8081

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

ManninghamSefton Park
Population1,3911,274
Median age3939
Median household income (wk)$1,971$1,663
Bachelor degree or higher51.4%55.3%
Born in Australia71.0%67.5%
Avg household size2.62.5

Growth: Manningham Moderate Growth · Sefton Park Moderate Growth

Property

ManninghamSefton Park
Median house price$1.29M$1.14M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$570$572
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

ManninghamSefton Park
Residential safety score7759
Break & enter dwelling /100k216235
Motor vehicle theft /100k72235
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)2,0137,535

Total incidents over time

Schools

ManninghamSefton Park
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Manningham · Sefton Park

Transport

ManninghamSefton Park
Transport score7478
Train stations00
Bus stops76
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3030
Nearest train station (km)3.6 km2.3 km

Liveability

ManninghamSefton Park
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants02
Parks30
Playgrounds2Data not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)9.8 km9.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)6.0 km5.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)4.3 km4.0 km

Population & growth

ManninghamSefton Park
Population (2021)1,3911,274
Estimated 20251,4581,382
Projected 20411,6841,538
Annual growth rate1.18%2.06%

Common questions

Which is safer, Manningham or Sefton Park?

Manningham has the higher residential safety score (Manningham 77/100 vs Sefton Park 59/100).

Which is more affordable, Manningham or Sefton Park?

Sefton Park is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.14M versus $1.29M.

Which has better public transport, Manningham or Sefton Park?

Sefton Park has the higher transport score (Manningham 74/100 vs Sefton Park 78/100).

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Data sources

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