Manning, WA 6152Home loan and property guide

Manning location and character

Manning is located within the City of South Perth, seven kilometres south of the Perth central business district, adjoining Salter Point, Waterford and Como. It is within close proximity of Curtin University, and the area has abundant green open spaces.

The land was originally purchased by Henry Manning in 1856. He was a bachelor, and his land in Perth was administered by his brother Charles Alexander Manning, who arrived in the colony in 1854 and subsequently became mayor of Fremantle. The land was left to his brother's descendants.

In 1936 and 1937, 68 hectares was sold by the family to the Christian Brothers for the construction of Aquinas College. The suburb was subdivided in 1948, initially being named the Manning Estate, and Manning eventually became the official name of the area.

Transport and amenity in Manning

There is no railway station in Manning. Canning Bridge station on the Mandurah line lies about 7.2 kilometres from Perth by rail and is reached by bus or car. Transperth buses serve Manning Road and the surrounding streets, connecting the suburb to the city and to Curtin University.

By road, Manning Road runs through the suburb and the Kwinana Freeway lies to the west, providing the fast route to and from the city. At seven kilometres from the centre, road journeys are short and cycling is practical for many residents.

Aquinas College occupies land sold by the Manning family in 1936 and 1937, and Curtin University is close by. The suburb's abundant green open spaces are a defining feature, and the Canning River foreshore is nearby. This guide does not describe school catchments, which the Department of Education can confirm.

Housing stock in Manning

Manning is built predominantly of detached houses dating from the 1948 subdivision onward, with townhouse infill added on subdivided lots over time. It is markedly less dense than neighbouring Como, which makes the two suburbs quite different markets despite sharing a postcode.

At the 2021 Census, 1,368 of the 1,550 occupied private dwellings were separate houses, 159 were semi-detached or townhouse dwellings and 25 were flats or apartments, so houses made up 88.3 per cent of occupied homes against 72.3 per cent nationally. Three-bedroom homes numbered 673 and four-bedroom homes 585, with 82 having five or more.

Inspections vary with age. Post-war housing raises roof condition, cracking associated with ground movement, original wiring and plumbing and asbestos-containing materials, while later infill townhouses raise strata levies and common property condition.

Who lives and buys in Manning

The 2021 Census counted 4,219 residents in Manning, with a median age of 38, matching the national figure, and an average household size of 2.6 people compared with 2.5 nationally. Adults aged 35 to 44 were the largest group at 602, followed by 582 aged 45 to 54 and 572 children aged 5 to 14, which describes a family suburb.

Tenure divides almost evenly three ways. The Census recorded 567 dwellings owned with a mortgage, 479 rented and 466 owned outright, so 36.9 per cent of households with a stated tenure had a mortgage, 31.2 per cent rented and 30.4 per cent owned outright, against 35.0, 30.6 and 31.0 per cent nationally, almost exactly the national pattern.

Median weekly household income was $2,208 against $1,746 and median monthly mortgage repayments were $2,400 against $1,863. For a buyer, this is a comparatively affluent family market close to the city and the university, where detached houses dominate and loan sizes are substantial.

Planning and local factors in Manning

Development is controlled by the City of South Perth's local planning scheme together with the Residential Design Codes. Manning is considerably less dense than neighbouring Como, so coding here supports less infill, and subdivision potential should be confirmed for a specific address rather than assumed from the postcode.

Proximity to Curtin University shapes part of the rental market, though the suburb's tenure is close to the national pattern rather than student dominated. Buyers may wish to consider how a particular street relates to university traffic and parking.

The Canning River is nearby, so flood and watercourse considerations can apply to land in that corridor, and the position for a specific lot can be checked through the state mapping.

Buying in Manning under Western Australian contract law

Established houses in Western Australia are normally sold by offer and acceptance. Consumer Protection WA explains that the signed form becomes a binding contract once the seller accepts, and that there is no mandatory cooling-off period, so conditions for finance approval and for building and timber pest inspections need to be written into the offer.

There is no mandatory seller disclosure statement in Western Australia, so independent enquiries are important. For houses with recent additions, Consumer Protection WA suggests checking whether work done in the past ten years had council approval. Transfer duty is assessed by RevenueWA.

Home loan considerations for Manning property

Detached houses on standard lots are the most widely accepted security. Because the suburb is small at 1,550 occupied dwellings and shares a postcode with the much denser Como, buyers and valuers should be careful that comparable evidence comes from Manning itself rather than from the postcode as a whole.

With median monthly mortgage repayments of $2,400 against $1,863 nationally, loan sizes here are substantial, so serviceability rather than deposit is frequently the binding constraint. Strata levies on the townhouse stock are counted in serviceability assessments, and Western Australian contracts have no cooling-off period, so the finance condition in the offer matters.

Lending considerations for Manning

• Manning shares postcode 6152 with the much denser Como, so comparable evidence must come from the right suburb.
• Median monthly mortgage repayments of $2,400 mean serviceability usually binds before deposit.
• The suburb is small at 1,550 occupied dwellings, so listings in any period are limited.
• Strata levies on the townhouse stock are counted in serviceability assessments.
• The Canning River nearby can carry flood and watercourse considerations.

Lender policy differs between institutions and changes over time. The guide to Australian lenders explains how credit policy varies, and the home loan guide sets out the main loan structures.