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Forestville - Killarney Heights vs Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Forestville - Killarney Heights profile · Manly Vale - Allambie Heights profile
Forestville - Killarney Heights Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights and Forestville - Killarney Heights are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with different housing styles. Forestville - Killarney Heights has many more detached houses, with 85.3% compared to 65.0% in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights. This is reflected in the homes, as 84.5% of dwellings in Forestville - Killarney Heights have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 63.9% in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights. There are also notable differences in accessibility; the walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights (19 minutes) than in Forestville - Killarney Heights (2 minutes).
Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, school advantage scores, and the share of children under 15. These shared characteristics exist alongside some growing gaps. The typical resident in Forestville - Killarney Heights is now noticeably older than those in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, a gap that has widened since 2011. Additionally, the share of people using a language other than English at home is now well higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights, with the gap between the two areas increasing over time.
Where they differ most
3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights
Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights
People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights
Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Demographics & Identity
13,161
68th pct
17,550
85th pct
- First area, 2011: 12,288
- First area, 2016: 12,798
- First area, 2021: 13,161
- Second area, 2011: 15,901
- Second area, 2016: 16,870
- Second area, 2021: 17,550
43 yrs
71st pct
40 yrs
52nd pct
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
28.8%
Older adults (45–64)
◂ +1.9 pts
26.9%
17.6%
Young adults (25–44)
+7.0 pts ▸
24.6%
21.3%
Children (0–14)
+0.5 pts ▸
21.8%
19.1%
Seniors (65+)
◂ +3.2 pts
15.9%
13.3%
Youth (15–24)
◂ +2.5 pts
10.8%
Marital status
57.5%
Married
◂ +6.0 pts
51.6%
28.5%
Never married
+4.7 pts ▸
33.2%
6.1%
Divorced
+1.9 pts ▸
8.0%
6.0%
Widowed
◂ +1.1 pts
4.9%
1.9%
Separated
+0.5 pts ▸
2.4%
Age & sex structure
Forestville - Killarney Heights
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 1.5% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.2% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 1.4% males, 2.0% females; 80–84 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 1.5% males, 2.5% females; 75–79 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 1.9% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 55–59 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 50–54 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 4.2% males, 4.6% females; 45–49 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 4.2% males, 4.4% females
- 40–44 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 40–44 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 4.1% males, 4.3% females
- 35–39 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 2.1% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 30–34 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 25–29 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 15–19 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 5.2% males, 4.4% females; 10–14 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 4.5% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Forestville - Killarney Heights: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights: 3.1% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
64.1%
Australia
+2.3 pts ▸
66.4%
5.7%
England
+3.2 pts ▸
8.9%
3.2%
China
◂ +1.6 pts
1.5%
2.1%
New Zealand
+0.1 pts ▸
2.1%
1.5%
South Africa
+0.2 pts ▸
1.7%
0.5%
Italy
+0.7 pts ▸
1.2%
0.6%
India
+0.2 pts ▸
0.8%
0.5%
Philippines
+0.2 pts ▸
0.7%
0.0%
Nepal
+0.4 pts ▸
0.4%
0.3%
Vietnam
◂ +0.1 pts
0.2%
Ancestry
34.7%
English
+6.4 pts ▸
41.1%
29.4%
Australian
+3.5 pts ▸
32.9%
10.4%
Irish
+2.4 pts ▸
12.8%
9.1%
Scottish
+1.0 pts ▸
10.2%
10.1%
Chinese
◂ +6.4 pts
3.7%
3.6%
Italian
+1.8 pts ▸
5.4%
3.4%
German
+0.7 pts ▸
4.0%
1.5%
Dutch
+0.4 pts ▸
1.8%
1.6%
Greek
◂ +0.2 pts
1.4%
1.2%
Indian
+0.2 pts ▸
1.4%
0.9%
Filipino
+0.2 pts ▸
1.1%
0.4%
Vietnamese
◂ +0.1 pts
0.2%
Language
Language used at home
71.9%
English only
+9.9 pts ▸
81.8%
3.4%
Cantonese
◂ +2.6 pts
0.8%
3.2%
Mandarin
◂ +1.5 pts
1.6%
0.7%
Italian
+0.7 pts ▸
1.4%
0.5%
Greek
◂ +0.1 pts
0.5%
0.4%
Arabic
◂ +0.2 pts
0.2%
0.2%
Tagalog
+0.2 pts ▸
0.4%
0.2%
Hindi
+0.2 pts ▸
0.4%
0.1%
Punjabi
+0.1 pts ▸
0.2%
0.2%
Vietnamese
even
0.1%
Religion
Religious affiliation
50.4%
Christianity
◂ +3.7 pts
46.8%
40.5%
No religion
+4.2 pts ▸
44.7%
4.8%
Not stated
◂ +0.2 pts
4.6%
1.6%
Buddhism
◂ +0.4 pts
1.2%
0.7%
Hinduism
+0.5 pts ▸
1.2%
0.7%
Judaism
◂ +0.3 pts
0.4%
0.7%
Other religions
◂ +0.2 pts
0.5%
0.7%
Islam
◂ +0.1 pts
0.6%
Education & Qualifications
2.14
52nd pct
2.09
51st pct
43
85th pct
48
87th pct
2,520
72nd pct
2,610
73rd pct
420
50th pct
326
36th pct
1,140
94th pct
1,129
91st pct
Highest year of school
75.7%
Year 12
◂ +0.6 pts
75.1%
12.3%
Year 10
+0.6 pts ▸
13.0%
4.7%
Year 9 or below
◂ +0.6 pts
4.0%
3.4%
Year 11
+0.3 pts ▸
3.8%
Highest qualification level
38.3%
Bachelor degree
◂ +1.3 pts
36.9%
12.8%
Certificate III / IV
+3.4 pts ▸
16.2%
15.2%
Advanced diploma / diploma
+0.9 pts ▸
16.1%
15.9%
Postgraduate degree
◂ +3.0 pts
12.9%
4.4%
Graduate diploma / certificate
+0.3 pts ▸
4.7%
1.3%
Certificate I / II
◂ +0.1 pts
1.2%
Field of qualification
28.5%
Management & commerce
◂ +0.5 pts
27.9%
13.1%
Society & culture
+0.3 pts ▸
13.4%
11.2%
Engineering & related
◂ +1.1 pts
10.1%
8.1%
Health
◂ +0.1 pts
8.0%
8.0%
Education
◂ +0.8 pts
7.2%
5.4%
Creative arts
+1.0 pts ▸
6.4%
4.9%
Architecture & building
+1.1 pts ▸
6.0%
4.5%
Information technology
◂ +0.9 pts
3.7%
4.5%
Natural & physical sciences
◂ +1.2 pts
3.3%
2.4%
Food, hospitality & personal services
+1.5 pts ▸
3.9%
1.3%
Agriculture & environment
even
1.3%
Income
$975
75th pct
$1,112
86th pct
- First area, 2011: $695
- First area, 2016: $788
- First area, 2021: $975
- Second area, 2011: $722
- Second area, 2016: $875
- Second area, 2021: $1,112
Household income
in Forestville - Killarney Heightsin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
$2,794
94th pct
$2,737
93rd pct
- First area, 2011: $1,918
- First area, 2016: $2,287
- First area, 2021: $2,794
- Second area, 2011: $1,746
- Second area, 2016: $2,187
- Second area, 2021: $2,737
$3,328
93rd pct
$3,306
93rd pct
- First area, 2011: $2,271
- First area, 2016: $2,642
- First area, 2021: $3,328
- Second area, 2011: $2,192
- Second area, 2016: $2,624
- Second area, 2021: $3,306
Household income distribution
34.2%
$4,000 or more
◂ +1.9 pts
32.3%
20.9%
$1,500–$2,999
+3.1 pts ▸
24.0%
16.5%
$650–$1,499
◂ +0.5 pts
16.0%
11.9%
Under $650
◂ +0.8 pts
11.0%
10.7%
$3,000–$3,999
+0.8 pts ▸
11.5%
Personal income distribution
36.5%
Under $650
◂ +5.3 pts
31.2%
25.2%
$650–$1,499
+1.6 pts ▸
26.8%
19.5%
$1,500–$2,999
+2.3 pts ▸
21.8%
14.7%
$3,000 or more
◂ +0.2 pts
14.6%
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
7.3%
Other condition
◂ +0.7 pts
6.5%
7.0%
Arthritis
◂ +0.9 pts
6.0%
6.7%
Asthma
even
6.8%
5.9%
Mental health
+0.6 pts ▸
6.5%
3.9%
Heart disease
◂ +0.7 pts
3.2%
3.7%
Diabetes
◂ +0.8 pts
2.8%
3.2%
Cancer
◂ +0.2 pts
3.0%
1.1%
Lung condition
◂ +0.1 pts
1.1%
0.6%
Dementia
+0.5 pts ▸
1.1%
0.7%
Stroke
+0.1 pts ▸
0.8%
Number of long-term health conditions
70.6%
None
+1.1 pts ▸
71.7%
17.7%
One condition
◂ +1.0 pts
16.8%
4.5%
Two conditions
◂ +0.1 pts
4.4%
2.0%
Three or more
◂ +0.2 pts
1.8%
Community Participation
First Nations
First Nations people
in Forestville - Killarney Heightsin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
52
17th pct
104
33rd pct
23 yrs
36th pct
28 yrs
76th pct
$774
72nd pct
$928
86th pct
Household income
in Forestville - Killarney Heightsin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
$2,416
86th pct
$2,536
88th pct
Family & Households
3.0
89th pct
2.8
79th pct
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
72.9%
Couples with children
◂ +2.8 pts
70.1%
17.3%
Couples without children
+2.9 pts ▸
20.2%
9.1%
One-parent families
even
9.2%
0.6%
Other families
even
0.6%
Household size
25.0%
2 people
+2.7 pts ▸
27.8%
26.4%
4 people
◂ +3.1 pts
23.3%
18.3%
1 person
+3.1 pts ▸
21.4%
16.0%
3 people
◂ +0.8 pts
15.3%
10.8%
5 people
◂ +1.4 pts
9.3%
3.3%
6 or more
◂ +0.3 pts
3.0%
Housing & Dwellings
$720
100th pct
$550
93rd pct
- First area, 2011: $550
- First area, 2016: $660
- First area, 2021: $720
- Second area, 2011: $420
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $550
$3,400
100th pct
$3,250
100th pct
- First area, 2011: $2,708
- First area, 2016: $3,000
- First area, 2021: $3,400
- Second area, 2011: $2,622
- Second area, 2016: $2,786
- Second area, 2021: $3,250
People / bedroom
in Forestville - Killarney Heightsin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
0.80
29th pct
1.00
90th pct
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
42.0%
Owned outright
◂ +11.9 pts
30.2%
37.5%
Owned with a mortgage
+3.1 pts ▸
40.6%
17.1%
Rented
+9.7 pts ▸
26.8%
2.5%
Other tenure
◂ +0.9 pts
1.6%
0.8%
Not stated
even
0.9%
Types of homes
85.3%
Separate house
◂ +20.3 pts
65.0%
4.8%
Flat or apartment
+26.2 pts ▸
31.0%
9.8%
Townhouse / semi-detached
◂ +6.1 pts
3.7%
0.0%
Other dwelling
even
0.0%
Bedrooms per home
37.3%
4 bedrooms
◂ +12.8 pts
24.5%
28.0%
3 bedrooms
◂ +2.0 pts
26.0%
7.6%
2 bedrooms
+16.0 pts ▸
23.7%
19.2%
5 or more
◂ +5.8 pts
13.4%
6.7%
1 bedroom
+3.3 pts ▸
9.9%
0.4%
Studio / none
+1.3 pts ▸
1.7%
Weekly rent distribution
45.6%
$750 or more
◂ +22.8 pts
22.8%
12.2%
$350–$549
+16.3 pts ▸
28.6%
18.6%
$550–$749
+9.7 pts ▸
28.3%
9.8%
Under $200
◂ +0.5 pts
9.2%
7.9%
$200–$349
◂ +0.5 pts
7.4%
Monthly mortgage distribution
55.7%
$3,000 or more
◂ +1.2 pts
54.5%
18.7%
$1,800–$2,999
+2.3 pts ▸
21.0%
10.9%
$1,000–$1,799
◂ +0.4 pts
10.5%
9.8%
Under $1,000
◂ +1.1 pts
8.7%
Transport & Vehicles
3.65
40th pct
4.39
51st pct
2,335.2
86th pct
1,392.1
71st pct
13
73rd pct
16
80th pct
15
26th pct
25
50th pct
13,161
42nd pct
17,550
55th pct
47,309
52nd pct
17,550
26th pct
57
48th pct
83
91st pct
How people get to work
49.5%
Worked at home
◂ +2.8 pts
46.7%
29.7%
Car (driver)
+0.2 pts ▸
29.9%
1.8%
Bus
+0.7 pts ▸
2.5%
2.1%
Car (passenger)
+0.2 pts ▸
2.3%
1.6%
Walked
+0.5 pts ▸
2.1%
0.3%
Bicycle
+0.7 pts ▸
0.9%
0.1%
Train
◂ +0.1 pts
0.0%
Motor vehicles per home
43.1%
2 vehicles
◂ +4.6 pts
38.5%
30.8%
1 vehicle
+7.2 pts ▸
37.9%
12.9%
3 vehicles
◂ +1.9 pts
11.0%
7.8%
4 or more
◂ +2.4 pts
5.3%
5.4%
No vehicle
+1.7 pts ▸
7.2%
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
15.2%
Professional & technical
◂ +0.8 pts
14.4%
11.9%
Health care & social assistance
◂ +0.5 pts
11.4%
10.4%
Education & training
◂ +1.4 pts
9.0%
8.6%
Finance & insurance
+0.7 pts ▸
9.3%
7.5%
Construction
+1.1 pts ▸
8.6%
8.4%
Retail trade
◂ +0.3 pts
8.1%
5.4%
Accommodation & food
+0.1 pts ▸
5.5%
3.8%
Public administration & safety
+0.8 pts ▸
4.5%
3.7%
Manufacturing
+0.4 pts ▸
4.1%
3.7%
Wholesale trade
◂ +0.8 pts
2.9%
3.4%
Other services
◂ +0.4 pts
3.1%
3.1%
Administrative & support
+0.3 pts ▸
3.4%
Occupations people work in
33.7%
Professionals
◂ +3.1 pts
30.6%
21.5%
Managers
◂ +0.4 pts
21.2%
13.1%
Clerical & administrative
◂ +0.8 pts
12.3%
8.0%
Technicians & trades
+2.2 pts ▸
10.2%
8.3%
Community & personal service
+0.8 pts ▸
9.1%
8.0%
Sales workers
+0.3 pts ▸
8.4%
3.8%
Labourers
+0.2 pts ▸
4.1%
2.4%
Machinery operators & drivers
+0.6 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
1,135
94th pct
1,133
94th pct
13,533
65th pct
17,944
81st pct
2.8%
35th pct
1.8%
26th pct
1,275
69th pct
1,594
78th pct
Environment & Climate
1,443
88th pct
1,407
86th pct
23.0
42nd pct
22.8
41st pct
13.0
64th pct
13.4
68th pct
Walkability
7.4
80th pct
7.2
76th pct
7.2
80th pct
6.9
75th pct
91.6%
72nd pct
86.2%
67th pct
91.8%
77th pct
81.3%
66th pct
92.5%
52nd pct
99.4%
74th pct
92.9%
71st pct
98.7%
84th pct
100.0%
100th pct
100.0%
71st pct
85.7%
80th pct
82.5%
78th pct
10.9
29th pct
9.1
17th pct
Intersections/km²
in Forestville - Killarney Heightsin Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
100
51st pct
112
53rd pct
9.5%
88th pct
8.9%
87th pct
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forestville - Killarney Heights vs Manly Vale - Allambie Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights/vs/122031430/manly-vale-allambie-heights