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Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth profile · Manly Vale - Allambie Heights profile
Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth and Manly Vale - Allambie Heights are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with distinct profiles. Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth is more connected and affluent, with a typical family income of $4,368 and a drive time to the city of just 13 minutes. It also has more large homes, with 77% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Manly Vale - Allambie Heights is further from the city, taking 25 minutes to drive, and has a typical family income of $3,306. This area has more schools overall, though they are smaller on average than those in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth.
Both areas have a very similar age profile, with children under 15 and people aged 65 and over making up about the same share of the population in each. While they share a similar amount of overseas-born residents, the gap in income and home ownership has widened since 2011. Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth is now well higher for homes owned outright and typical weekly rents, which are $697 compared to $550 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights.
Where they differ most
3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
Demographics & Identity
20,732
90th pct
17,550
85th pct
- First area, 2011: 19,182
- First area, 2016: 20,186
- First area, 2021: 20,732
- Second area, 2011: 15,901
- Second area, 2016: 16,870
- Second area, 2021: 17,550
42 yrs
64th pct
40 yrs
52nd pct
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
30.3%
Older adults (45–64)
◂ +3.4 pts
26.9%
20.0%
Young adults (25–44)
+4.6 pts ▸
24.6%
21.6%
Children (0–14)
+0.2 pts ▸
21.8%
15.9%
Seniors (65+)
even
15.9%
12.3%
Youth (15–24)
◂ +1.5 pts
10.8%
Marital status
56.4%
Married
◂ +4.8 pts
51.6%
31.1%
Never married
+2.1 pts ▸
33.2%
7.0%
Divorced
+0.9 pts ▸
8.0%
3.7%
Widowed
+1.2 pts ▸
4.9%
1.7%
Separated
+0.7 pts ▸
2.4%
Age & sex structure
Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 0.9% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.2% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.9% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 55–59 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 4.0% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 4.3% males, 4.6% females; 45–49 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 4.2% males, 4.4% females
- 40–44 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 3.3% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 4.1% males, 4.3% females
- 35–39 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 2.5% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 1.6% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 15–19 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 4.5% males, 4.2% females; 10–14 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 4.5% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.1% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
65.5%
Australia
+0.9 pts ▸
66.4%
9.9%
England
◂ +1.0 pts
8.9%
2.4%
New Zealand
◂ +0.3 pts
2.1%
1.9%
South Africa
◂ +0.2 pts
1.7%
1.7%
China
◂ +0.1 pts
1.5%
0.6%
Italy
+0.6 pts ▸
1.2%
0.4%
India
+0.4 pts ▸
0.8%
0.3%
Philippines
+0.4 pts ▸
0.7%
0.1%
Nepal
+0.3 pts ▸
0.4%
0.2%
Vietnam
even
0.2%
Ancestry
43.9%
English
◂ +2.8 pts
41.1%
30.2%
Australian
+2.7 pts ▸
32.9%
14.1%
Irish
◂ +1.4 pts
12.8%
12.2%
Scottish
◂ +2.0 pts
10.2%
4.9%
Italian
+0.5 pts ▸
5.4%
4.6%
Chinese
◂ +0.8 pts
3.7%
4.0%
German
even
4.0%
2.1%
Greek
◂ +0.7 pts
1.4%
1.9%
Dutch
◂ +0.1 pts
1.8%
1.0%
Indian
+0.4 pts ▸
1.4%
0.6%
Filipino
+0.5 pts ▸
1.1%
0.3%
Vietnamese
◂ +0.1 pts
0.2%
Language
Language used at home
83.5%
English only
◂ +1.7 pts
81.8%
2.2%
Mandarin
◂ +0.5 pts
1.6%
1.0%
Italian
+0.4 pts ▸
1.4%
1.1%
Greek
◂ +0.6 pts
0.5%
0.7%
Cantonese
even
0.8%
0.1%
Tagalog
+0.3 pts ▸
0.4%
0.1%
Hindi
+0.2 pts ▸
0.4%
0.1%
Punjabi
+0.1 pts ▸
0.2%
0.2%
Arabic
even
0.2%
0.2%
Vietnamese
even
0.1%
Religion
Religious affiliation
49.1%
Christianity
◂ +2.3 pts
46.8%
44.1%
No religion
+0.6 pts ▸
44.7%
4.2%
Not stated
+0.4 pts ▸
4.6%
0.9%
Buddhism
+0.3 pts ▸
1.2%
0.4%
Hinduism
+0.7 pts ▸
1.2%
0.5%
Islam
+0.2 pts ▸
0.6%
0.4%
Other religions
+0.1 pts ▸
0.5%
0.4%
Judaism
even
0.4%
Education & Qualifications
1.12
19th pct
2.09
51st pct
43
85th pct
48
87th pct
3,138
80th pct
2,610
73rd pct
628
74th pct
326
36th pct
1,146
95th pct
1,129
91st pct
Highest year of school
81.8%
Year 12
◂ +6.7 pts
75.1%
9.4%
Year 10
+3.6 pts ▸
13.0%
2.3%
Year 9 or below
+1.7 pts ▸
4.0%
3.2%
Year 11
+0.5 pts ▸
3.8%
Highest qualification level
44.1%
Bachelor degree
◂ +7.2 pts
36.9%
16.7%
Postgraduate degree
◂ +3.8 pts
12.9%
9.5%
Certificate III / IV
+6.7 pts ▸
16.2%
14.0%
Advanced diploma / diploma
+2.1 pts ▸
16.1%
4.5%
Graduate diploma / certificate
+0.3 pts ▸
4.7%
1.0%
Certificate I / II
+0.1 pts ▸
1.2%
Field of qualification
33.0%
Management & commerce
◂ +5.0 pts
27.9%
15.4%
Society & culture
◂ +1.9 pts
13.4%
8.2%
Engineering & related
+1.9 pts ▸
10.1%
8.5%
Health
◂ +0.5 pts
8.0%
6.5%
Education
+0.7 pts ▸
7.2%
6.2%
Creative arts
+0.3 pts ▸
6.4%
4.5%
Architecture & building
+1.6 pts ▸
6.0%
4.2%
Natural & physical sciences
◂ +0.8 pts
3.3%
2.7%
Food, hospitality & personal services
+1.2 pts ▸
3.9%
3.3%
Information technology
+0.3 pts ▸
3.7%
1.0%
Agriculture & environment
+0.3 pts ▸
1.3%
Income
$1,282
92nd pct
$1,112
86th pct
- First area, 2011: $885
- First area, 2016: $1,090
- First area, 2021: $1,282
- Second area, 2011: $722
- Second area, 2016: $875
- Second area, 2021: $1,112
Household income
in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforthin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
$3,409
100th pct
$2,737
93rd pct
- First area, 2011: $2,365
- First area, 2016: $2,803
- First area, 2021: $3,409
- Second area, 2011: $1,746
- Second area, 2016: $2,187
- Second area, 2021: $2,737
$4,368
100th pct
$3,306
93rd pct
- First area, 2011: $2,646
- First area, 2016: $3,441
- First area, 2021: $4,368
- Second area, 2011: $2,192
- Second area, 2016: $2,624
- Second area, 2021: $3,306
Household income distribution
41.7%
$4,000 or more
◂ +9.3 pts
32.3%
20.1%
$1,500–$2,999
+3.9 pts ▸
24.0%
13.4%
$650–$1,499
+2.6 pts ▸
16.0%
10.0%
$3,000–$3,999
+1.5 pts ▸
11.5%
8.0%
Under $650
+3.1 pts ▸
11.0%
Personal income distribution
29.8%
Under $650
+1.4 pts ▸
31.2%
23.1%
$650–$1,499
+3.7 pts ▸
26.8%
22.3%
$3,000 or more
◂ +7.7 pts
14.6%
20.8%
$1,500–$2,999
+1.0 pts ▸
21.8%
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
6.4%
Asthma
+0.3 pts ▸
6.8%
6.1%
Other condition
+0.4 pts ▸
6.5%
5.4%
Mental health
+1.1 pts ▸
6.5%
5.6%
Arthritis
+0.5 pts ▸
6.0%
3.3%
Heart disease
◂ +0.1 pts
3.2%
3.0%
Cancer
even
3.0%
2.1%
Diabetes
+0.7 pts ▸
2.8%
0.6%
Dementia
+0.6 pts ▸
1.1%
0.8%
Lung condition
+0.2 pts ▸
1.1%
0.6%
Stroke
+0.2 pts ▸
0.8%
Number of long-term health conditions
73.4%
None
◂ +1.6 pts
71.7%
16.3%
One condition
+0.4 pts ▸
16.8%
3.6%
Two conditions
+0.8 pts ▸
4.4%
1.4%
Three or more
+0.4 pts ▸
1.8%
Community Participation
First Nations
First Nations people
in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforthin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
88
28th pct
104
33rd pct
32 yrs
89th pct
28 yrs
76th pct
$862
80th pct
$928
86th pct
Household income
in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforthin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
$2,062
71st pct
$2,536
88th pct
Family & Households
2.9
86th pct
2.8
79th pct
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
70.5%
Couples with children
◂ +0.4 pts
70.1%
20.4%
Couples without children
◂ +0.2 pts
20.2%
8.5%
One-parent families
+0.7 pts ▸
9.2%
0.6%
Other families
even
0.6%
Household size
29.8%
2 people
◂ +2.0 pts
27.8%
24.1%
4 people
◂ +0.7 pts
23.3%
17.5%
1 person
+4.0 pts ▸
21.4%
17.1%
3 people
◂ +1.8 pts
15.3%
9.4%
5 people
even
9.3%
2.4%
6 or more
+0.6 pts ▸
3.0%
Housing & Dwellings
$697
100th pct
$550
93rd pct
- First area, 2011: $515
- First area, 2016: $620
- First area, 2021: $697
- Second area, 2011: $420
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $550
$4,000
100th pct
$3,250
100th pct
- First area, 2011: $3,250
- First area, 2016: $3,467
- First area, 2021: $4,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,622
- Second area, 2016: $2,786
- Second area, 2021: $3,250
People / bedroom
in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforthin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
0.90
86th pct
1.00
90th pct
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
38.0%
Owned with a mortgage
+2.6 pts ▸
40.6%
39.3%
Owned outright
◂ +9.1 pts
30.2%
21.0%
Rented
+5.8 pts ▸
26.8%
0.9%
Other tenure
+0.7 pts ▸
1.6%
0.7%
Not stated
+0.1 pts ▸
0.9%
Types of homes
65.3%
Separate house
◂ +0.3 pts
65.0%
19.7%
Flat or apartment
+11.3 pts ▸
31.0%
13.7%
Townhouse / semi-detached
◂ +10.0 pts
3.7%
1.0%
Other dwelling
◂ +1.0 pts
0.0%
Bedrooms per home
31.8%
3 bedrooms
◂ +5.8 pts
26.0%
30.2%
4 bedrooms
◂ +5.7 pts
24.5%
18.5%
2 bedrooms
+5.1 pts ▸
23.7%
15.0%
5 or more
◂ +1.6 pts
13.4%
3.8%
1 bedroom
+6.2 pts ▸
9.9%
0.2%
Studio / none
+1.5 pts ▸
1.7%
Weekly rent distribution
44.2%
$750 or more
◂ +21.4 pts
22.8%
17.8%
$350–$549
+10.7 pts ▸
28.6%
27.2%
$550–$749
+1.1 pts ▸
28.3%
2.4%
Under $200
+6.9 pts ▸
9.2%
5.3%
$200–$349
+2.2 pts ▸
7.4%
Monthly mortgage distribution
61.1%
$3,000 or more
◂ +6.6 pts
54.5%
15.5%
$1,800–$2,999
+5.6 pts ▸
21.0%
6.5%
$1,000–$1,799
+4.0 pts ▸
10.5%
9.7%
Under $1,000
◂ +1.1 pts
8.7%
Transport & Vehicles
128
89th pct
77
78th pct
6.17
75th pct
4.39
51st pct
2,361.2
86th pct
1,392.1
71st pct
10
62nd pct
16
80th pct
13
20th pct
25
50th pct
34,495
79th pct
17,550
55th pct
137,843
78th pct
17,550
26th pct
54
42nd pct
83
91st pct
How people get to work
55.2%
Worked at home
◂ +8.5 pts
46.7%
24.1%
Car (driver)
+5.8 pts ▸
29.9%
2.1%
Bus
+0.4 pts ▸
2.5%
2.0%
Car (passenger)
+0.3 pts ▸
2.3%
1.7%
Walked
+0.4 pts ▸
2.1%
0.5%
Bicycle
+0.5 pts ▸
0.9%
0.1%
Train
◂ +0.1 pts
0.0%
Motor vehicles per home
41.6%
2 vehicles
◂ +3.1 pts
38.5%
36.7%
1 vehicle
+1.3 pts ▸
37.9%
11.5%
3 vehicles
◂ +0.5 pts
11.0%
4.7%
No vehicle
+2.5 pts ▸
7.2%
5.6%
4 or more
◂ +0.2 pts
5.3%
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
18.7%
Professional & technical
◂ +4.3 pts
14.4%
11.7%
Finance & insurance
◂ +2.5 pts
9.3%
10.5%
Health care & social assistance
+0.9 pts ▸
11.4%
8.4%
Education & training
+0.6 pts ▸
9.0%
6.1%
Construction
+2.5 pts ▸
8.6%
7.2%
Retail trade
+0.9 pts ▸
8.1%
5.3%
Accommodation & food
+0.2 pts ▸
5.5%
3.7%
Public administration & safety
+0.9 pts ▸
4.5%
3.4%
Manufacturing
+0.7 pts ▸
4.1%
3.1%
Administrative & support
+0.3 pts ▸
3.4%
3.3%
Rental & real estate
◂ +0.7 pts
2.6%
3.2%
Media & telecommunications
◂ +0.2 pts
3.0%
Occupations people work in
36.6%
Professionals
◂ +6.0 pts
30.6%
26.4%
Managers
◂ +5.3 pts
21.2%
10.8%
Clerical & administrative
+1.5 pts ▸
12.3%
5.9%
Technicians & trades
+4.2 pts ▸
10.2%
7.2%
Community & personal service
+1.8 pts ▸
9.1%
7.6%
Sales workers
+0.7 pts ▸
8.4%
2.5%
Labourers
+1.6 pts ▸
4.1%
1.3%
Machinery operators & drivers
+1.7 pts ▸
3.0%
Economy & Advantage
10
100th pct
10
100th pct
10
100th pct
10
100th pct
10
100th pct
10
100th pct
10
100th pct
9
86th pct
1,172
100th pct
1,133
94th pct
20,936
87th pct
17,944
81st pct
0.4%
14th pct
1.8%
26th pct
2,567
86th pct
1,594
78th pct
Environment & Climate
1,442
88th pct
1,407
86th pct
23.0
42nd pct
22.8
41st pct
13.8
72nd pct
13.4
68th pct
Walkability
8.0
86th pct
7.2
76th pct
7.2
80th pct
6.9
75th pct
90.8%
71st pct
86.2%
67th pct
91.1%
77th pct
81.3%
66th pct
99.3%
72nd pct
99.4%
74th pct
97.7%
82nd pct
98.7%
84th pct
100.0%
100th pct
100.0%
71st pct
90.3%
84th pct
82.5%
78th pct
17.3
64th pct
9.1
17th pct
Intersections/km²
in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforthin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
160
63rd pct
112
53rd pct
10.6%
91st pct
8.9%
87th pct
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth vs Manly Vale - Allambie Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122011418/balgowlah-clontarf-seaforth/vs/122031430/manly-vale-allambie-heights