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Manly - Lota vs Wakerley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Manly - Lota profile · Wakerley profile

Manly - Lota Wakerley

Wakerley and Manly - Lota are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wakerley is a younger area with a typical resident aged 36, while the usual resident in Manly - Lota is 45. Wakerley has a higher share of children under 15 (27.3% compared to 18.0%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week (47.5% against 31.3%). In contrast, Manly - Lota has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.5% compared to 8.6%) and more homes owned outright (34.3% versus 21.4%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share a similar amount of recent overseas arrivals and almost identical access to parks. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have grown over time; the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has also increased.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Wakerley Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Manly - Lota No car: 5.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota Median age: 9 yrs older in Manly - Lota Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1,556 larger in Wakerley gap widening
7,890 40th pct 9,446 49th pct
Median age in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +9 yrs older in Manly - Lota gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.1 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
2.3% 53rd pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +10.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
19.5% 63rd pct 8.6% 11th pct
Under 15 in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +9.3 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 27.3% 99th pct
De facto in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +2.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap widening
11.4% 42nd pct 8.5% 19th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.5%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 8.6%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
30.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Manly - Lota Wakerley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +6.2 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
23.0% 52nd pct 29.2% 66th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 69.1%
7.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
4.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% South Africa +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.2% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +5.8 pts 40.1%
32.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%
16.4% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
6.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
1.4% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +10.5 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
5.6% 27th pct 16.2% 58th pct
Limited English in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.5 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
0.5% 27th pct 1.0% 43rd pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 81.8%
0.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +6.3 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap widening
43.1% 58th pct 36.7% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
43.1% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 36.7%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
0.3% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +12.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
64.3% 66th pct 77.1% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +6.8 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
29.6% 68th pct 36.4% 77th pct
Schools in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +3 more in Manly - Lota
4 57th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +2.42 more in Manly - Lota
2.81 65th pct 0.39 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1 more in Manly - Lota
15 40th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1,284 more in Manly - Lota
1,569 53rd pct 285 9th pct
Avg size in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +107 larger in Manly - Lota
392 45th pct 285 30th pct
ICSEA in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +101 higher in Manly - Lota
1,086 78th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
9.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.5% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +$292 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$928 71st pct $1,220 90th pct
Household income in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +$955 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$2,051 69th pct $3,006 97th pct
Family income in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +$558 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$2,608 78th pct $3,166 91st pct
High earners in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +6.6 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
19.2% 81st pct 25.7% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +16.2 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
31.3% 78th pct 47.5% 99th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.7%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +9.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota
31.4% 71st pct 21.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +3.2 pts higher in Manly - Lota
10.2% 69th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +3.4 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
6.1% 62nd pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +11.2 pts ▸ 74.0%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 16.3%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.4 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
16.9% 67th pct 15.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.5 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
12.5% 54th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +13.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
29.0% 69th pct 42.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.2 pts higher in Manly - Lota
4.1% 79th pct 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.3 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
22.2% 60th pct 23.5% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +65 larger in Manly - Lota
184 51st pct 119 37th pct
Median age in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +11 yrs older in Manly - Lota
35 yrs 95th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +22.1 pts higher in Wakerley
46.0% 56th pct 68.2% 90th pct
Unemployment in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +16.0 pts higher in Manly - Lota
16.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +$724 higher in Wakerley
$511 22nd pct $1,235 96th pct
Household income in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +$1,573 higher in Wakerley
$1,718 51st pct $3,291 99th pct
Indigenous language in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.3 pts higher in Manly - Lota
7.1% 64th pct 6.7% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.6 larger in Wakerley gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +3.6 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
12.6% 45th pct 9.0% 12th pct
Living alone in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +17.4 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
27.5% 60th pct 10.1% 1st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 74.8%
27.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 16.0%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%
16.3% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 10.1%
15.1% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.4% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +$100 higher in Wakerley gap steady
$410 67th pct $510 89th pct
Mortgage in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +$216 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Manly - Lotain Wakerley even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +4.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap widening
25.9% 47th pct 21.0% 31st pct
Owned outright in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +12.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap narrowing
34.3% 56th pct 21.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +8.6 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
76.6% 36th pct 85.2% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +27.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
70.3% 27th pct 98.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 56.2%
34.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 21.4%
25.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 21.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 85.2%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.2%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 4 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 60.4%
34.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 22.0%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 0.6%
10.3% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
14.0% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 3.3%
10.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
25.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%
11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +5.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap narrowing
6.7% 64th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Work from home in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.4 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
23.0% 72nd pct 24.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +2.2 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap narrowing
4.6% 80th pct 2.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +18 more in Manly - Lota
41 50th pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +2.76 more in Manly - Lota
5.20 63rd pct 2.43 25th pct
Departures/1k in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +168.6 more in Manly - Lota
519.5 39th pct 350.9 32nd pct
PT routes in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +14 more in Manly - Lota
20 86th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +12 longer in Wakerley
0 0th pct 12 73rd pct
Drive to city in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +3 longer in Manly - Lota
21 43rd pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1,556 more in Wakerley
7,890 20th pct 9,446 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +24,806 more in Manly - Lota
34,252 43rd pct 9,446 15th pct
Transit to city in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +16 longer in Wakerley
69 70th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 56.0%
23.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.4% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 22.9%
12.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.9 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
41.0% 63rd pct 43.0% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.7 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap narrowing
10.2% 47th pct 9.5% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.8 pts higher in Manly - Lota gap steady
4.8% 56th pct 3.0% 11th pct
Participation in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +14.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
63.3% 58th pct 77.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +4.6 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 64.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.3%
3.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +2 higher in Wakerley
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +2 higher in Wakerley
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +2 higher in Wakerley
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1 higher in Wakerley
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +67 higher in Wakerley
1,058 74th pct 1,125 92nd pct
ERP in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1,546 higher in Wakerley
8,319 39th pct 9,865 47th pct
Growth in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.9 pts higher in Manly - Lota
4.1% 46th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Businesses in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +124 higher in Wakerley
784 43rd pct 908 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +14 higher in Manly - Lota
1,071 66th pct 1,057 65th pct
Max temp in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.3 higher in Wakerley
26.0 75th pct 26.3 78th pct
Min temp in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.4 higher in Manly - Lota
16.3 87th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +1.0 higher in Manly - Lota
6.8 71st pct 5.7 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.9 more in Manly - Lota
6.6 71st pct 5.7 57th pct
15-min city in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +15.1 pts higher in Manly - Lota
92.2% 73rd pct 77.1% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +12.6 pts higher in Wakerley
81.0% 66th pct 93.6% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +5.6 pts higher in Manly - Lota
95.7% 58th pct 90.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +27.5 pts higher in Manly - Lota
98.4% 84th pct 70.9% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Manly - Lotain Wakerley even
99.9% 69th pct 99.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +5.4 pts higher in Manly - Lota
78.8% 76th pct 73.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +4.2 more in Manly - Lota
13.8 48th pct 9.6 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +38 higher in Manly - Lota
213 73rd pct 176 66th pct
Mean slope in Manly - Lotain Wakerley +0.7 pts higher in Manly - Lota
5.7% 57th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Manly - Lota with nearby areas

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Compare Wakerley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly - Lota vs Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301031015/manly-lota/vs/301031019/wakerley