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Manly West vs Wakerley

Name: Manly West vs Wakerley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Manly West profile · Wakerley profile

Manly West Wakerley

Manly West and Wakerley are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Wakerley is a wealthier, highly educated area where 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 47.5% of households earn over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Manly West has more public transport options, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. The two areas also differ in their school landscapes; Manly West has far larger average school sizes (656 compared to 285) and more schools per 1,000 children.

The gap in household income has widened since 2011, with Wakerley moving further ahead. Despite this, the two areas share many commonalities, such as nearly identical drive times to the city and a shared commitment to green space, as almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also show similar population growth of around 3% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Wakerley One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Manly West Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Wakerley No car: 3.4 pts higher in Manly West Household income: $889 higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly West in Wakerley +2,414 larger in Manly West gap narrowing

11,860 62nd pct 9,446 49th pct

Median age in Manly West in Wakerley +4 yrs older in Manly West gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.5% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

32.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 26.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Manly West Wakerley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 69.1%

4.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.7% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

35.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

6.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

1.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 81.8%

0.5% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.4% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Manly West in Wakerley +3 more in Manly West

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Manly West in Wakerley +1.26 more in Manly West

1.64 37th pct 0.39 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly West in Wakerley +4 more in Manly West

18 47th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Manly West in Wakerley +2,339 more in Manly West

2,624 73rd pct 285 9th pct

Avg size in Manly West in Wakerley +371 larger in Manly West

656 76th pct 285 30th pct

ICSEA in Manly West in Wakerley +116 higher in Manly West

1,101 83rd pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 77.1%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.9%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 21.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.5% Health even 10.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Manly West in Wakerley +$301 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$919 69th pct $1,220 90th pct

Household income in Manly West in Wakerley +$889 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$2,117 73rd pct $3,006 97th pct

Family income in Manly West in Wakerley +$755 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$2,411 71st pct $3,166 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

15.3% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.8%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 29.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +8.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

20.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly West in Wakerley +191 larger in Manly West

310 66th pct 119 37th pct

Median age in Manly West in Wakerley +1 yrs older in Manly West

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Manly West in Wakerley +$596 higher in Wakerley

$639 51st pct $1,235 96th pct

Household income in Manly West in Wakerley +$1,333 higher in Wakerley

$1,958 65th pct $3,291 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly West in Wakerley +0.4 larger in Wakerley gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 74.8%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

19.8% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 10.1%

6.6% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly West in Wakerley +$75 higher in Wakerley gap steady

$435 75th pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in Manly West in Wakerley +$333 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$2,050 65th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Manly West in Wakerley even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 21.4%

22.7% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 22.0%

9.6% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 54.9%

15.8% $550–$749 +17.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 3.3%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.7%

15.4% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly West in Wakerley +25 more in Manly West

48 57th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Manly West in Wakerley +1.61 more in Manly West

4.05 46th pct 2.43 25th pct

Departures/1k in Manly West in Wakerley +323.8 more in Manly West

674.8 45th pct 350.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Manly West in Wakerley +2 more in Manly West

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Manly West in Wakerley +7 longer in Wakerley

5 50th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Manly West in Wakerley +1 longer in Manly West

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly West in Wakerley +2,414 more in Manly West

11,860 36th pct 9,446 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly West in Wakerley +10,304 more in Manly West

19,750 29th pct 9,446 15th pct

Transit to city in Manly West in Wakerley even

85 95th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 56.0%

19.9% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Bus even 1.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 22.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

8.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Education & training even 10.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.4% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Manly West in Wakerley +3 higher in Wakerley

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Manly West in Wakerley +3 higher in Wakerley

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Manly West in Wakerley +2 higher in Wakerley

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Manly West in Wakerley +2 higher in Wakerley

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Manly West in Wakerley +89 higher in Wakerley

1,036 66th pct 1,125 92nd pct

ERP in Manly West in Wakerley +2,515 higher in Manly West

12,380 59th pct 9,865 47th pct

Growth in Manly West in Wakerley +0.2 pts higher in Wakerley

3.0% 36th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Manly West in Wakerley +115 higher in Wakerley

793 43rd pct 908 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Manly West in Wakerley +45 higher in Wakerley

1,012 62nd pct 1,057 65th pct

Max temp in Manly West in Wakerley +0.1 higher in Wakerley

26.2 77th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Manly West in Wakerley +0.2 higher in Manly West

16.1 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Manly West in Wakerley even

5.7 54th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly West in Wakerley +0.5 more in Wakerley

5.2 50th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Manly West in Wakerley +16.2 pts higher in Wakerley

60.9% 46th pct 77.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Manly West in Wakerley +24.2 pts higher in Wakerley

69.3% 56th pct 93.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Manly West in Wakerley +9.7 pts higher in Manly West

99.8% 81st pct 90.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Manly West in Wakerley +28.7 pts higher in Manly West

99.7% 93rd pct 70.9% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Manly West in Wakerley +0.2 pts higher in Manly West

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Manly West in Wakerley +33.3 pts higher in Wakerley

40.1% 45th pct 73.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Manly West in Wakerley +0.2 more in Wakerley

9.4 20th pct 9.6 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Manly West in Wakerley +9 higher in Manly West

185 68th pct 176 66th pct

Mean slope in Manly West in Wakerley +0.1 pts higher in Manly West

5.1% 46th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Manly West with nearby areas

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Compare Wakerley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly West vs Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301031016/manly-west/vs/301031019/wakerley