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Manly - Fairlight vs Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

Name: Manly - Fairlight vs Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Manly - Fairlight profile · Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl profile

Manly - Fairlight Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

Manly - Fairlight and Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different housing and income profiles. Manly - Fairlight is a high-earning hub where 54.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 36.5% earn $2,000 or more a week. It is dominated by apartments, with 70.1% of homes being flats, and has a high rental rate of 47.2%. In contrast, Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl is more residential, with separate houses making up 52.6% of homes and a higher share of families with children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, at around 21%. They also share the same typical resident age of 38. Despite these similarities, the two areas are drifting apart in some ways; the gap in people working from home has widened, with Manly - Fairlight now far higher at 58.3% compared to 41.2% in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl Work from home: 17.2 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Full-time: 10.2 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Population: 13,322 larger in Manly - Fairlight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +13,322 larger in Manly - Fairlight

22,438 92nd pct 9,116 47th pct

Median age in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 27.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.6% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 39.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Manly - Fairlight Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

11.6% England ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.5%

26.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

5.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 80.1%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 46.3%

40.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +2 more in Manly - Fairlight

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.19 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

1.54 33rd pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

26 63rd pct 27 64th pct

Students in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +610 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

2,336 69th pct 2,946 78th pct

Avg size in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +398 larger in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

584 71st pct 982 91st pct

ICSEA in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +40 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

1,133 92nd pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 75.2%

7.5% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 37.7%

18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

7.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$448 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$1,568 100th pct $1,120 86th pct

Household income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$635 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$3,185 100th pct $2,550 89th pct

Family income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$1,118 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$4,245 100th pct $3,127 90th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 29.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.1% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.9%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Arthritis even 5.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

16.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +30 larger in Manly - Fairlight

102 32nd pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +2 yrs older in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

31 yrs 88th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$184 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$1,267 97th pct $1,083 91st pct

Household income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$217 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$2,625 89th pct $2,408 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.5 larger in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 22.1%

7.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 30.9%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 21.9%

12.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.6% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$152 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$725 100th pct $573 95th pct

Mortgage in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +$467 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$3,467 100th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 32.9%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.4% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.3 pts 43.8%

15.2% Separate house +37.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 3.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%

29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 19.5%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

3.2% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $750 or more ◂ +26.4 pts 19.8%

30.6% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.5% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 48.1%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +36 more in Manly - Fairlight

71 74th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.68 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

3.16 33rd pct 3.84 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1,175.5 more in Manly - Fairlight

1,872.0 81st pct 696.5 46th pct

PT routes in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 more in Manly - Fairlight

10 62nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +7 longer in Manly - Fairlight

7 61st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +4 longer in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

15 26th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +20,137 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

43,170 85th pct 63,307 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +8,263 more in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

120,240 75th pct 128,503 76th pct

Transit to city in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +13 longer in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

58 49th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.2 pts 41.2%

19.4% Car (driver) +14.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 38.7%

27.0% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 6.1%

5.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 13.5%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

6.5% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 29.4%

24.7% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 18.7%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 higher in Manly - Fairlight

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +2 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1 higher in Manly - Fairlight

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +51 higher in Manly - Fairlight

1,170 100th pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +15,114 higher in Manly - Fairlight

24,569 90th pct 9,455 45th pct

Growth in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +4.8 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

8.1% 74th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +2,399 higher in Manly - Fairlight

3,380 86th pct 981 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +62 higher in Manly - Fairlight

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

Max temp in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.1 higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.2 higher in Manly - Fairlight

14.1 74th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +1.3 higher in Manly - Fairlight

9.1 97th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.5 more in Manly - Fairlight

7.9 97th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

99.4% 85th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.2 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

98.4% 86th pct 98.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

99.8% 81st pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +3.2 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

97.6% 82nd pct 94.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl even

100.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +17.8 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

99.5% 99th pct 81.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +8.0 more in Manly - Fairlight

14.9 54th pct 6.9 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +44 higher in Manly - Fairlight

248 77th pct 203 72nd pct

Mean slope in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl +0.0 pts higher in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl

8.6% 86th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare Manly - Fairlight with nearby areas

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Compare Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly - Fairlight vs Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/vs/122031694/dee-why-north-curl-curl