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Manly - Fairlight vs Freshwater - Brookvale

Name: Manly - Fairlight vs Freshwater - Brookvale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Manly - Fairlight profile · Freshwater - Brookvale profile

Manly - Fairlight Freshwater - Brookvale

Manly - Fairlight and Freshwater - Brookvale are two neighbouring areas with similar populations, yet they differ in their housing and workforce. Manly - Fairlight has a much higher share of renters (47.2%) and a far higher proportion of residents with bachelor degrees (54.4%). In contrast, separate houses are far more common in Freshwater - Brookvale, where 41.6% of homes are detached compared to just 15.2% in Manly - Fairlight. Manly - Fairlight also sees more people working from home (58.3%) and has a higher typical weekly family income of $4,245, which is well higher than the $3,303 seen in Freshwater - Brookvale.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in typical family incomes widening significantly. However, they share many traits, such as having almost identical unemployment rates and similar proportions of people born overseas. Both areas also have very high levels of public transport access, with almost every home located within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Freshwater - Brookvale has far more public transport stops and departures, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Work from home: 11.5 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +610 larger in Manly - Fairlight gap narrowing

22,438 92nd pct 21,828 91st pct

Median age in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 yrs older in Manly - Fairlight gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

40.5% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Manly - Fairlight Freshwater - Brookvale

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.5% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

11.6% England ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

26.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

5.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 80.5%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 49.1%

40.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.01 more in Manly - Fairlight

1.54 33rd pct 1.53 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +12 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

26 63rd pct 38 79th pct

Students in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,241 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

2,336 69th pct 3,577 86th pct

Avg size in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +131 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

584 71st pct 715 80th pct

ICSEA in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +7 higher in Manly - Fairlight

1,133 92nd pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 77.5%

7.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 40.2%

18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 13.6%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

7.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Health even 8.3%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +$273 higher in Manly - Fairlight gap widening

$1,568 100th pct $1,295 92nd pct

Household income in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +$461 higher in Manly - Fairlight gap widening

$3,185 100th pct $2,724 92nd pct

Family income in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +$942 higher in Manly - Fairlight gap widening

$4,245 100th pct $3,303 93rd pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 30.4%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

21.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 15.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

16.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +38 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale

102 32nd pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 yrs older in Freshwater - Brookvale

31 yrs 88th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +$115 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$1,267 97th pct $1,152 93rd pct

Household income in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +$280 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

$2,625 89th pct $2,905 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.3 larger in Freshwater - Brookvale gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 28.2%

7.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 35.2%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 24.5%

12.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +$125 higher in Manly - Fairlight gap widening

$725 100th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +$434 higher in Manly - Fairlight gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $3,033 96th pct

People / bedroom in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 36.2%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

70.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.3 pts 50.8%

15.2% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 21.5%

15.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.2% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $750 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 23.9%

30.6% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.5% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 50.8%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +74 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

71 74th pct 145 90th pct

Stops/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +3.48 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

3.16 33rd pct 6.64 79th pct

Departures/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,661.1 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

1,872.0 81st pct 3,533.1 88th pct

PT routes in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +11 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

10 62nd pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 longer in Manly - Fairlight

7 61st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +3 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

15 26th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +12,226 more in Manly - Fairlight

43,170 85th pct 30,944 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +13,763 more in Manly - Fairlight

120,240 75th pct 106,477 73rd pct

Transit to city in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +13 longer in Freshwater - Brookvale

58 49th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 46.8%

19.4% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 43.2%

27.0% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 6.6%

5.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 15.8%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 32.9%

24.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +2 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1 higher in Manly - Fairlight

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +29 higher in Manly - Fairlight

1,170 100th pct 1,141 96th pct

ERP in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,186 higher in Manly - Fairlight

24,569 90th pct 23,383 89th pct

Growth in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1.9 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

8.1% 74th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1,011 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

3,380 86th pct 4,391 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +62 higher in Manly - Fairlight

1,378 86th pct 1,317 82nd pct

Max temp in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.1 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.2 higher in Manly - Fairlight

14.1 74th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.8 higher in Manly - Fairlight

9.1 97th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale even

7.9 97th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

99.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.3 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

98.4% 86th pct 98.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +3.8 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

99.8% 81st pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +1.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

97.6% 82nd pct 99.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale even

100.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +2.4 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

99.5% 99th pct 97.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +2.3 more in Freshwater - Brookvale

14.9 54th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +6 higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

248 77th pct 253 78th pct

Mean slope in Manly - Fairlight in Freshwater - Brookvale +0.5 pts higher in Freshwater - Brookvale

8.6% 86th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Manly - Fairlight with nearby areas

Freshwater - Brookvale Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Manly Vale - Allambie Heights Dee Why - North Beacon Hill - Narraweena Mosman - North Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Compare Freshwater - Brookvale with nearby areas

Manly - Fairlight Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Dee Why - North Beacon Hill - Narraweena Manly Vale - Allambie Heights Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau Cromer

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly - Fairlight vs Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/vs/122031429/freshwater-brookvale