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Mosman - North vs Manly - Fairlight
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Mosman - North profile · Manly - Fairlight profile
Mosman - North Manly - Fairlight
Manly - Fairlight and Mosman - North are neighbouring coastal areas with very different housing and social patterns. Manly - Fairlight is a younger, more transient place where 53.8% of people moved in the last five years and 47.2% of homes are rented. In contrast, Mosman - North is older and more settled, with 40.6% of homes owned outright and a typical resident aged 45. Mosman - North also has a far higher share of separate houses at 32.5%, compared to 15.2% in Manly - Fairlight.
Both areas are very similar in terms of income, with typical weekly personal incomes around $1,500. This shared financial profile exists alongside a stark difference in transport; Mosman - North is much closer to the city by both car and public transport. While Manly - Fairlight has a far higher share of people with no religion at 51.7%, Mosman - North has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 14.3%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 13,763
- Second area, 2011: 20,566
- Second area, 2016: 21,704
- Second area, 2021: 22,438
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mosman - North: 1.5% males, 2.3% females; 85+ in Manly - Fairlight: 0.8% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Mosman - North: 1.5% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Manly - Fairlight: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Mosman - North: 2.2% males, 3.0% females; 75–79 in Manly - Fairlight: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Mosman - North: 2.4% males, 3.3% females; 70–74 in Manly - Fairlight: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Mosman - North: 2.5% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Manly - Fairlight: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Mosman - North: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Manly - Fairlight: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Mosman - North: 3.1% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Manly - Fairlight: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Mosman - North: 3.2% males, 3.9% females; 50–54 in Manly - Fairlight: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Mosman - North: 3.3% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Manly - Fairlight: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Mosman - North: 2.8% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Manly - Fairlight: 3.8% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Mosman - North: 3.0% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Manly - Fairlight: 4.6% males, 4.7% females
- 30–34 in Mosman - North: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Manly - Fairlight: 5.4% males, 6.0% females
- 25–29 in Mosman - North: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Manly - Fairlight: 4.0% males, 4.7% females
- 20–24 in Mosman - North: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Manly - Fairlight: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in Mosman - North: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Manly - Fairlight: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 10–14 in Mosman - North: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Manly - Fairlight: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in Mosman - North: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Manly - Fairlight: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 0–4 in Mosman - North: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Manly - Fairlight: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $1,464
- Second area, 2011: $1,069
- Second area, 2016: $1,273
- Second area, 2021: $1,568
- First area, 2021: $2,822
- Second area, 2011: $2,123
- Second area, 2016: $2,481
- Second area, 2021: $3,185
- First area, 2021: $4,154
- Second area, 2011: $2,651
- Second area, 2016: $3,264
- Second area, 2021: $4,245
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $600
- Second area, 2011: $530
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $725
- First area, 2021: $3,500
- Second area, 2011: $3,000
- Second area, 2016: $3,000
- Second area, 2021: $3,467
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman - North vs Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121041688/mosman-north/vs/122011419/manly-fairlight