Manningham (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
131,761
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.7%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
43.5%
Born overseas
2021 Census
76.2%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
38.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
124,700
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.8pp below Greater Melbourne; 70+ is 6.2pp above Greater Melbourne.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
11.2%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), Malaysia and Hong Kong (SAR of China).
Housing
8 topics
71.8%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 4.2pp below Greater Melbourne.
Income
4 topics
28.3%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 3pp above Greater Melbourne.
Education
2 topics
38.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 5.4pp above Greater Melbourne.
Employment
8 topics
5.2%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.9pp since 2016.
6.1%
2016
5.2%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
247
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
14 approved in Jan 2026.
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About this explorer
The Manningham (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42