Manilla flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Manilla
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 70.63 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
70.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Manilla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Manilla at a glance
How Manilla is zoned
Buying in Manilla? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 70.63 km², Manilla is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 77 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,214 m² across 1,722 parcels.
Who lives in Manilla
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Manilla suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 853, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Manilla's 2,386 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Manilla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Manilla itself.
16,382 in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Manilla data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Manilla planning - frequently asked
Is Manilla flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Manilla and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Manilla bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Manilla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
What is the zoning in Manilla?
The dominant planning zone in Manilla is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and General Residential.
Does Manilla have heritage-listed places?
Manilla has 77 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Manilla?
Across 1,722 surveyed parcels in Manilla, the median lot size is about 1,214 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Manilla have a train station?
There is no train station inside Manilla itself. The suburb is served by 15 bus stops.
What is the population of Manilla?
At the 2021 Census Manilla had 2,386 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Tamworth Surrounds statistical area, which contains Manilla, went from 16,382 people in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Manilla an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Manilla scores 853 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Manilla?
Median household income in Manilla was $994 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimborne | 7.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| New Mexico | 9.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Klori | 9.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Upper Manilla | 14.5 km | 0% | 95% |
| Halls Creek | 17.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wongo Creek | 18.1 km | 0% | 96% |
| Rushes Creek | 18.2 km | 0% | 98% |
| Namoi River | 19.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Attunga | 19.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Borah Creek | 23.6 km | 0% | 100% |