Manning
WA 6152 · South Perth
4,219 (2021) → 4,590 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Manning is a high growth suburb in South Perth, WA 6152, about 7km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Manning are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 11km inland. Manning has an overall score of 87/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.66%), China (1.92%), New Zealand (1.9%), Malaysia (1.85%), Indonesia (1.59%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.72%), Cantonese (1.35%), Indonesian (1.3%), Arabic (0.95%), Persian ED (0.81%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Manning Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1122
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Pius X Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1138
- Como Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1074
- Aquinas CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1114
- Alta-1 College - Como CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
- Penrhos CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1143
- Como Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1155
- Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1071
- Shelley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1148
- Canning CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.6km
- Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 723
- Applecross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1152
- St Benedict's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1143
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Manning
Is Manning safe?
Manning has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Manning from Perth CBD?
Manning is about 7.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Manning?
Manning has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1069 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Manning?
Manning has a transport score of 83/100 and 28 bus stops.