Side by sideSuburb comparison

Manning Point vs Harrington.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Manning Point scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Harrington (908) sits above Manning Point (907). Harrington skews owner-occupied (79%), Manning Point runs more rental-dense (42% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Harrington edges out on average school ICSEA (908 vs 907). Harrington also has a higher family-household share (68% vs 33%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsManning Point vs Harrington

Common questions

Does Manning Point or Harrington have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Harrington scores 908 vs 907 in Manning Point. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Manning Point or Harrington?

Manning Point scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Manning Point
Metric
Harrington

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$305/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$340/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
42.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
25
229
Population
3,381
64
Median age
64

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
17
907
Avg ICSEA
908

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).