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Balgowlah vs Manly

Name: Balgowlah vs Manly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Balgowlah profile · Manly profile

Balgowlah Manly

Manly (NSW) and Balgowlah are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with very different housing and population profiles. Manly (NSW) is more transient and urban, where 51.4% of households rent and 28.3% of the population are recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Balgowlah has a more settled, family-oriented feel, with a far higher share of separate houses (34.6% compared to 11.3% in Manly (NSW)) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the age structure, as Balgowlah has more children under 15 (20.0%) and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 38 in Manly (NSW).

While both areas are highly educated and wealthy compared to the national figure, they are drifting apart in terms of who lives there. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened, with Manly (NSW) now seeing a much higher share than Balgowlah. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their similar levels of volunteering, the number of schools nearby, and the typical monthly home-loan payments residents make.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,228 larger in Manly Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Balgowlah Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Manly 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Balgowlah Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in Manly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlah in Manly +8,228 larger in Manly gap steady

8,068 87th pct 16,296 89th pct

Median age in Balgowlah in Manly +3 yrs older in Balgowlah gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 38.1%

35.2% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah Manly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 55.2%

9.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.3%

30.6% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%

14.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

3.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 79.6%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 39.7%

4.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgowlah in Manly +0.43 more in Manly

1.86 26th pct 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgowlah in Manly even

25 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Balgowlah in Manly +101 larger in Manly

515 74th pct 616 86th pct

ICSEA in Balgowlah in Manly even

1,141 100th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Year 9 or below even 2.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

14.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlah in Manly +$331 higher in Manly gap widening

$1,264 92nd pct $1,595 100th pct

Household income in Balgowlah in Manly +$483 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,681 92nd pct $3,164 99th pct

Family income in Balgowlah in Manly +$804 higher in Manly gap widening

$3,462 96th pct $4,266 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.3%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.7%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%

18.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.0% Mental health even 6.1%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None even 72.5%

16.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlah in Manly +42 larger in Manly

35 74th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Balgowlah in Manly +1 yrs older in Balgowlah

34 yrs 72nd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Balgowlah in Manly +$238 higher in Manly

$949 76th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Balgowlah in Manly +$937 higher in Manly

$1,687 50th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlah in Manly +0.3 larger in Balgowlah gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 50.3%

25.1% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.8% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlah in Manly +$85 higher in Manly gap widening

$640 100th pct $725 100th pct

Mortgage in Balgowlah in Manly +$217 higher in Manly gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Balgowlah in Manly +0.10 higher in Manly gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 28.0%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 18.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

40.3% Flat or apartment +36.5 pts ▸ 76.8%

34.6% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 11.3%

23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 11.5%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 26.9%

6.9% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $750 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.2%

21.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.1%

4.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowlah in Manly +4 more in Manly

48 87th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balgowlah in Manly +2.76 more in Balgowlah

5.95 81st pct 3.19 70th pct

Departures/1k in Balgowlah in Manly +1,193.0 more in Balgowlah

3,109.9 98th pct 1,916.9 91st pct

PT routes in Balgowlah in Manly even

10 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Balgowlah in Manly +5 longer in Manly

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Balgowlah in Manly +7 longer in Manly

13 9th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Balgowlah in Manly +56,933 more in Balgowlah

56,933 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Balgowlah in Manly +152,390 more in Balgowlah

152,390 86th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Balgowlah in Manly +26 longer in Manly

51 38th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

23.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%

2.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%

7.7% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

23.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowlah in Manly even

9.1 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgowlah in Manly +0.1 more in Balgowlah

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Balgowlah in Manly +0.7 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balgowlah in Manly +2.0 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Balgowlah in Manly +0.3 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Balgowlah in Manly +0.6 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Balgowlah in Manly even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgowlah in Manly +0.6 pts higher in Balgowlah

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowlah in Manly +5.0 more in Manly

12.9 48th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowlah in Manly +33 higher in Balgowlah

270 94th pct 237 92nd pct

Mean slope in Balgowlah in Manly +0.6 pts higher in Balgowlah

8.4% 73rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah vs Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10154/balgowlah/vs/SAL12485/manly