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Balgowlah Heights vs Manly Vale

Name: Balgowlah Heights vs Manly Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Balgowlah Heights profile · Manly Vale profile

Balgowlah Heights Manly Vale

Manly Vale and Balgowlah Heights are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different housing and income profiles. Balgowlah Heights is dominated by large, separate houses, with 96.1% of homes being detached and a typical weekly household income of $4,784. In contrast, Manly Vale has more apartments and a higher rental population, with 40.7% of households renting and a typical weekly household income of $2,351. Manly Vale is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (21.7%) and a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (17.3%).

Both areas have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a high level of accessibility, as virtually every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park and within 10 minutes of public transport. While both are high-income areas, the gap in typical household income is far higher in Balgowlah Heights, and Manly Vale has seen more people move into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.3 pts higher in Manly Vale Separate houses: 62.4 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights 3+ bedrooms: 58.0 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights Population: 2,843 larger in Manly Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +2,843 larger in Manly Vale gap widening

3,546 86th pct 6,389 86th pct

Median age in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +5 yrs older in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +21.5 pts 42.3%

27.7% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

4.6% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgowlah Heights Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 60.7%

10.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +8.9 pts 37.6%

32.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 28.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

4.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 74.5%

1.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 40.3%

41.8% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

3.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +1.35 more in Manly Vale

1.18 11th pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +8 more in Manly Vale

23 87th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +38 larger in Manly Vale

514 74th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +8 higher in Balgowlah Heights

1,144 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 77.1%

8.4% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 37.7%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

35.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 27.2%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

8.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +$175 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$1,333 94th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +$2,336 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$4,687 100th pct $2,351 87th pct

Family income in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +$1,857 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$4,784 100th pct $2,927 90th pct

Household income distribution

52.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.9 pts 23.7%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.1% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 11.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Arthritis even 5.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.9% None ◂ +5.1 pts 70.8%

15.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +28 larger in Manly Vale

6 51st pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +2 yrs older in Manly Vale

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale even

$1,062 82nd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +$166 higher in Manly Vale

$2,250 71st pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +0.9 larger in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

78.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 61.2%

15.6% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.7% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 16.4%

10.7% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +$770 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$1,320 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +$2,253 higher in Balgowlah Heights gap widening

$4,878 100th pct $2,625 89th pct

People / bedroom in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +0.20 higher in Manly Vale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 23.9%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 33.4%

8.4% Rented +32.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +62.4 pts 33.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment +61.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 11.4%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +42.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

24.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 7.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +14.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% $750 or more ◂ +65.6 pts 13.9%

8.0% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.5% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 42.3%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +5 more in Balgowlah Heights

27 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +4.17 more in Balgowlah Heights

7.61 86th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +18.3 more in Balgowlah Heights

1,593.6 89th pct 1,575.4 89th pct

PT routes in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +11 more in Manly Vale

2 75th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +2 longer in Balgowlah Heights

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale

15 12th pct —

Reach 30 min in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +40,254 more in Manly Vale

20,732 74th pct 60,986 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +126,401 more in Manly Vale

56,933 67th pct 183,334 87th pct

Transit to city in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +13 longer in Balgowlah Heights

65 66th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 44.5%

22.4% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.7% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 31.1%

22.7% 1 vehicle +27.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 6.9%

2.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 13.9%

13.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 30.7%

29.0% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 18.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +1.6 higher in Manly Vale

6.7 91st pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +1.4 more in Manly Vale

6.4 91st pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +25.3 pts higher in Manly Vale

74.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +23.0 pts higher in Manly Vale

74.4% 86th pct 97.5% 99th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +10.5 pts higher in Manly Vale

89.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +27.2 pts higher in Manly Vale

72.7% 91st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +5.3 more in Balgowlah Heights

14.1 51st pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +44 higher in Manly Vale

110 86th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Balgowlah Heights in Manly Vale +3.1 pts higher in Balgowlah Heights

10.6% 84th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgowlah Heights vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10155/balgowlah-heights/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale