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Balgowlah vs Manly Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Balgowlah profile · Manly Vale profile

Balgowlah Manly Vale

Balgowlah and Manly Vale are two neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches with similar populations. Balgowlah has a more established feel, with a higher share of homes owned outright (34.1% compared to 23.9%) and more three-bedroom homes. It is also more connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures. In contrast, Manly Vale has a younger typical resident age of 38 and a higher proportion of people born overseas (36.2% compared to 32.4%).

Both areas are very similar in a number of ways, including the share of separate houses and people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar school advantage scores and a small First Nations population. While both areas have high rates of people working from home, this is even more common in Balgowlah, where 53.4% of the workforce do so.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Balgowlah Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Balgowlah Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Manly Vale Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in Balgowlah Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Manly Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1,679 larger in Balgowlah gap steady
8,068 87th pct 6,389 86th pct
Median age in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +3 yrs older in Balgowlah gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.1 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +2.2 pts higher in Balgowlah gap widening
16.6% 40th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.5 pts higher in Balgowlah gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +3.8 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 42.3%
35.2% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +3.8 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
32.4% 90th pct 36.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 60.7%
9.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +6.7 pts 37.6%
30.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%
14.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%
4.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Greek even 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +7.7 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
14.0% 82nd pct 21.7% 87th pct
Limited English in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.5 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 74.5%
1.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.3 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
47.7% 73rd pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.4% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 40.3%
4.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +2.9 pts higher in Balgowlah gap steady
80.0% 99th pct 77.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +6.4 pts higher in Balgowlah gap steady
47.3% 98th pct 40.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.67 more in Manly Vale
1.86 26th pct 2.53 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +6 more in Manly Vale
25 87th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +37 larger in Manly Vale
515 74th pct 552 78th pct
ICSEA in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +5 higher in Balgowlah
1,141 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 77.1%
10.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 27.2%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
7.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +$106 higher in Balgowlah gap narrowing
$1,264 92nd pct $1,158 89th pct
Household income in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +$330 higher in Balgowlah gap narrowing
$2,681 92nd pct $2,351 87th pct
Family income in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +$535 higher in Balgowlah gap widening
$3,462 96th pct $2,927 90th pct
High earners in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +7.2 pts higher in Balgowlah gap steady
30.1% 100th pct 23.0% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +8.1 pts higher in Balgowlah gap widening
43.9% 96th pct 35.8% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 23.7%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.0 pts higher in Manly Vale
22.3% 21st pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.4 pts higher in Manly Vale
6.0% 30th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +2.2 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 70.8%
16.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +3.6 pts higher in Balgowlah gap steady
18.4% 52nd pct 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.3 pts higher in Balgowlah gap steady
9.8% 25th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +2.8 pts higher in Balgowlah gap narrowing
32.1% 81st pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.4 pts higher in Balgowlah
1.8% 39th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +4.3 pts higher in Balgowlah gap widening
22.9% 42nd pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1 larger in Balgowlah
35 74th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +4 yrs older in Balgowlah
34 yrs 72nd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +18.2 pts higher in Manly Vale
50.0% 71st pct 68.2% 92nd pct
Median income in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +$113 higher in Manly Vale
$949 76th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +$729 higher in Manly Vale
$1,687 50th pct $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.3 pts higher in Manly Vale
8.6% 72nd pct 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.1 larger in Balgowlah gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.4 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +3.3 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
24.8% 54th pct 28.1% 65th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 61.2%
25.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
24.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
0.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +$90 higher in Balgowlah gap widening
$640 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +$625 higher in Balgowlah gap widening
$3,250 94th pct $2,625 89th pct
People / bedroom in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.10 higher in Manly Vale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +9.5 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
31.2% 80th pct 40.7% 88th pct
Owned outright in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +10.2 pts higher in Balgowlah gap widening
34.1% 31st pct 23.9% 13th pct
Separate houses in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.9 pts higher in Balgowlah gap steady
34.6% 4th pct 33.7% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +20.8 pts higher in Balgowlah gap widening
57.6% 13th pct 36.8% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 23.9%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

40.3% Flat or apartment +21.7 pts ▸ 62.0%
34.6% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%
23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 4.3%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 18.4%
16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%
6.9% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

21.8% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
36.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
33.8% $750 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 13.9%
4.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 42.3%
21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.6 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
7.7% 84th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +8.9 pts higher in Balgowlah gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 44.5% 94th pct
PT commute in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.0 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
3.1% 86th pct 4.1% 88th pct
PT stops in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +26 more in Balgowlah
48 87th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +2.51 more in Balgowlah
5.95 81st pct 3.44 71st pct
Departures/1k in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1,534.6 more in Balgowlah
3,109.9 98th pct 1,575.4 89th pct
PT routes in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +3 more in Manly Vale
10 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1 longer in Balgowlah
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Balgowlahin Manly Vale
13 9th pct —
Reach 30 min in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +4,053 more in Manly Vale
56,933 87th pct 60,986 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +30,944 more in Manly Vale
152,390 86th pct 183,334 87th pct
Transit to city in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1 longer in Manly Vale
51 38th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 44.5%
23.6% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle even 49.7%
33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 31.1%
7.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.3 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
43.1% 85th pct 44.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +2.9 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
10.8% 67th pct 13.7% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.3 pts higher in Balgowlah gap steady
3.3% 46th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +1.8 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
68.0% 76th pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Balgowlahin Manly Vale even gap narrowing
60.5% 62nd pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
9.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.1% Media & telecommunications even 3.1%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 30.7%
23.7% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.8 higher in Balgowlah
9.1 100th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.1 more in Balgowlah
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Balgowlahin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +2.5 pts higher in Balgowlah
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Balgowlahin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Balgowlahin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Balgowlahin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Balgowlahin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +4.1 more in Balgowlah
12.9 48th pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +116 higher in Balgowlah
270 94th pct 154 88th pct
Mean slope in Balgowlahin Manly Vale +0.9 pts higher in Balgowlah
8.4% 73rd pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Balgowlah with nearby areas

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Compare Manly Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10154/balgowlah/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale