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Allambie Heights vs Manly Vale

Name: Allambie Heights vs Manly Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Allambie Heights profile · Manly Vale profile

Allambie Heights Manly Vale

Allambie Heights and Manly Vale are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Allambie Heights is dominated by separate houses, with 87.0% of homes being detached and 80.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Manly Vale is mostly apartments, with 62.0% of homes being flats and only 36.8% having three or more bedrooms. Allambie Heights also has a higher share of top earners, with 46.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 35.8% in Manly Vale.

These two areas have seen their differences in resident stability widen, as 44.4% of Manly Vale residents moved in the last five years, while only 29.1% did in Allambie Heights. Despite this, they are very similar in other ways. Both have roughly the same unemployment rate and a high share of people working from home. They also both provide nearly every resident with a park within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.3 pts higher in Allambie Heights 3+ bedrooms: 44.1 pts higher in Allambie Heights Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Manly Vale Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Manly Vale De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Manly Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +928 larger in Allambie Heights gap narrowing

7,317 87th pct 6,389 86th pct

Median age in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +5 yrs older in Allambie Heights gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 42.3%

29.0% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Allambie Heights Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 60.7%

8.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 37.6%

35.5% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.8% Italian even 5.8%

3.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 74.5%

1.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 40.3%

41.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

4.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +0.61 more in Manly Vale

1.91 27th pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +13 more in Allambie Heights

44 91st pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +29 larger in Manly Vale

523 75th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +7 higher in Manly Vale

1,129 97th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Year 11 even 3.9%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

7.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +$152 higher in Manly Vale gap steady

$1,006 83rd pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +$539 higher in Allambie Heights gap widening

$2,890 95th pct $2,351 87th pct

Family income in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +$371 higher in Allambie Heights gap widening

$3,298 94th pct $2,927 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 23.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.9%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +19 larger in Allambie Heights

53 78th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +9 yrs older in Manly Vale

21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +$138 higher in Manly Vale

$924 74th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +$167 higher in Allambie Heights

$2,583 81st pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +0.6 larger in Allambie Heights gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 61.2%

19.2% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.3% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.9% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.7% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 16.4%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +$50 higher in Allambie Heights gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +$842 higher in Allambie Heights gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,625 89th pct

People / bedroom in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +0.10 higher in Manly Vale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 33.4%

18.0% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 23.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +53.3 pts 33.7%

9.5% Flat or apartment +52.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.3% 2 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 11.4%

31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 18.4%

17.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 7.0%

6.8% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

14.3% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.1% $550–$749 +19.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.0% $750 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 13.9%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 4.8%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 42.3%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +10 more in Allambie Heights

32 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +0.93 more in Allambie Heights

4.37 75th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +37.3 more in Allambie Heights

1,612.7 90th pct 1,575.4 89th pct

PT routes in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +5 more in Manly Vale

8 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +17 longer in Allambie Heights

18 57th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale

25 21st pct —

Reach 30 min in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +43,436 more in Manly Vale

17,550 71st pct 60,986 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +165,784 more in Manly Vale

17,550 47th pct 183,334 87th pct

Transit to city in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +30 longer in Allambie Heights

82 91st pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

1.8% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 31.1%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%

6.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +1.9 higher in Manly Vale

6.5 90th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +1.3 more in Manly Vale

6.6 92nd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +13.7 pts higher in Manly Vale

86.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +20.7 pts higher in Manly Vale

76.7% 87th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +1.3 pts higher in Manly Vale

98.5% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +1.8 pts higher in Manly Vale

98.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +20.1 pts higher in Manly Vale

79.8% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +1.3 more in Allambie Heights

10.1 42nd pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +64 higher in Manly Vale

90 85th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Allambie Heights in Manly Vale +2.9 pts higher in Allambie Heights

10.4% 82nd pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Allambie Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Manly Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allambie Heights vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10036/allambie-heights/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale