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Manly - Fairlight vs Dee Why - North

Name: Manly - Fairlight vs Dee Why - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Manly - Fairlight profile · Dee Why - North profile

Manly - Fairlight Dee Why - North

Manly - Fairlight and Dee Why - North are two neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different financial and social profiles. Manly - Fairlight is a wealthy pocket where the typical family income is $4,245 a week, far higher than the $2,400 typical in Dee Why - North. This gap is reflected in the workforce and housing; 58.3% of people in Manly - Fairlight work from home, compared to 31.2% in Dee Why - North. Additionally, Manly - Fairlight has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (54.4%) and a larger proportion of people with no religion (51.7%).

Both areas share a very similar population structure, with children under 15 making up about 14% of the population in each. They are also alike in their low unemployment rates and the typical number of people living in each home. While Dee Why - North is much more linguistically diverse, with 37.8% of people using a language other than English at home, both areas have grown at a nearly identical rate since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 27.1 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Dee Why - North Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight Volunteering: 9.3 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +4,622 larger in Manly - Fairlight

22,438 92nd pct 17,816 86th pct

Median age in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +2 yrs older in Manly - Fairlight

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.2%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 41.2%

40.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Manly - Fairlight Dee Why - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.5% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 48.9%

11.6% England ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

0.5% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Nepal +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% India +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.4% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +15.6 pts 27.8%

26.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 21.0%

15.1% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

5.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.9% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 58.0%

0.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 39.9%

40.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

0.9% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +2 more in Manly - Fairlight

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.39 more in Manly - Fairlight

1.54 33rd pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +1 more in Dee Why - North

26 63rd pct 27 64th pct

Students in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +1,618 more in Manly - Fairlight

2,336 69th pct 718 27th pct

Avg size in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +345 larger in Manly - Fairlight

584 71st pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +89 higher in Manly - Fairlight

1,133 92nd pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 73.5%

7.5% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 34.3%

18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

7.4% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +$513 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$1,568 100th pct $1,055 82nd pct

Household income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +$1,116 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$3,185 100th pct $2,069 70th pct

Family income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +$1,845 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$4,245 100th pct $2,400 71st pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 13.9%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.3%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

16.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +13 larger in Dee Why - North

102 32nd pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +2 yrs older in Manly - Fairlight

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +$149 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$1,267 97th pct $1,118 92nd pct

Household income in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +$239 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$2,625 89th pct $2,386 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North even

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 50.1%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 35.0%

7.9% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 37.3%

29.6% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +$175 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$725 100th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +$1,067 higher in Manly - Fairlight

$3,467 100th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.20 higher in Dee Why - North

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 19.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

70.1% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 87.1%

15.2% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 1.9%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 12.4%

15.6% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $750 or more ◂ +35.2 pts 11.1%

30.6% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.5% $350–$549 +24.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

3.6% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 31.6%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +29 more in Manly - Fairlight

71 74th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.81 more in Manly - Fairlight

3.16 33rd pct 2.36 24th pct

Departures/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +5.2 more in Dee Why - North

1,872.0 81st pct 1,877.2 81st pct

PT routes in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +6 more in Dee Why - North

10 62nd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +3 longer in Manly - Fairlight

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +4 longer in Dee Why - North

15 26th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +12,289 more in Dee Why - North

43,170 85th pct 55,459 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +44,141 more in Dee Why - North

120,240 75th pct 164,381 82nd pct

Transit to city in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +5 longer in Dee Why - North

58 49th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +27.1 pts 31.2%

19.4% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.1% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%

14.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

5.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.3% 4 or more even 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

5.8% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +16.5 pts 25.0%

24.7% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 14.8%

6.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +2 higher in Manly - Fairlight

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +4 higher in Manly - Fairlight

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +3 higher in Manly - Fairlight

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +2 higher in Manly - Fairlight

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +107 higher in Manly - Fairlight

1,170 100th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +5,237 higher in Manly - Fairlight

24,569 90th pct 19,332 86th pct

Growth in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.2 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

8.1% 74th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +1,618 higher in Manly - Fairlight

3,380 86th pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +62 higher in Manly - Fairlight

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

Max temp in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.1 higher in Dee Why - North

22.8 41st pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.2 higher in Manly - Fairlight

14.1 74th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.2 higher in Dee Why - North

9.1 97th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.1 more in Dee Why - North

7.9 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

99.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +1.6 pts higher in Dee Why - North

98.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.2 pts higher in Dee Why - North

99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +2.4 pts higher in Dee Why - North

97.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North even

100.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +0.8 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

99.5% 99th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +7.4 more in Manly - Fairlight

14.9 54th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +61 higher in Dee Why - North

248 77th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Manly - Fairlight in Dee Why - North +2.4 pts higher in Manly - Fairlight

8.6% 86th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Manly - Fairlight with nearby areas

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Compare Dee Why - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly - Fairlight vs Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/vs/122031695/dee-why-north