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Brookvale vs Manly Vale

Name: Brookvale vs Manly Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Brookvale profile · Manly Vale profile

Brookvale Manly Vale

Manly Vale and Brookvale are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Manly Vale is more likely to have detached houses (33.7% compared to 18.3% in Brookvale) and homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger share of people working from home at 44.5%, while Brookvale is at 32.6%. In contrast, Brookvale has much better street connectivity and more walkable amenities, such as food, drink and services, and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly income, rent, and the number of people needing help with daily activities. This shared local experience is matched by a similar mix of housing, as both are dominated by flats and apartments. While they track closely in many ways, Manly Vale has a notably higher share of children under 15 and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,000 larger in Manly Vale Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Manly Vale Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in Manly Vale 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Manly Vale Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Manly Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookvale in Manly Vale +3,000 larger in Manly Vale gap steady

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

Median age in Brookvale in Manly Vale +1 yrs older in Manly Vale gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

44.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 40.5%

35.9% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Brookvale Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.0% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

5.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English +6.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.1% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.2% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 74.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookvale in Manly Vale +1.50 more in Brookvale

4.03 52nd pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookvale in Manly Vale +2 more in Brookvale

33 89th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Brookvale in Manly Vale +23 larger in Brookvale

575 81st pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Brookvale in Manly Vale +9 higher in Manly Vale

1,127 97th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

8.2% Health even 8.3%

6.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brookvale in Manly Vale +$45 higher in Manly Vale gap steady

$1,113 88th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Brookvale in Manly Vale +$224 higher in Manly Vale gap widening

$2,127 80th pct $2,351 87th pct

Family income in Brookvale in Manly Vale +$308 higher in Manly Vale gap widening

$2,619 86th pct $2,927 90th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.7%

26.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

4.6% Two conditions even 4.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookvale in Manly Vale +2 larger in Brookvale

36 74th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Brookvale in Manly Vale +1 yrs older in Manly Vale

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Brookvale in Manly Vale +$300 higher in Manly Vale

$762 62nd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Brookvale in Manly Vale +$166 higher in Manly Vale

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

Family & Households

Household size in Brookvale in Manly Vale +0.2 larger in Manly Vale gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 26.1%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

11.4% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookvale in Manly Vale even gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Brookvale in Manly Vale +$25 higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,625 89th pct

People / bedroom in Brookvale in Manly Vale +0.20 higher in Brookvale gap widening

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 40.7%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%

16.1% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

63.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 62.0%

18.3% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 4.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 15.6%

16.4% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

36.2% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.8% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

5.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.4%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookvale in Manly Vale +1 more in Brookvale

23 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brookvale in Manly Vale +3.34 more in Brookvale

6.79 85th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Brookvale in Manly Vale +6,491.0 more in Brookvale

8,066.4 100th pct 1,575.4 89th pct

PT routes in Brookvale in Manly Vale +6 more in Brookvale

19 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookvale in Manly Vale even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brookvale in Manly Vale

16 13th pct —

Reach 30 min in Brookvale in Manly Vale +2,321 more in Brookvale

63,307 87th pct 60,986 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookvale in Manly Vale +41,068 more in Manly Vale

142,266 86th pct 183,334 87th pct

Transit to city in Brookvale in Manly Vale +7 longer in Brookvale

59 53rd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

32.6% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 30.0%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

4.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 49.7%

31.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 31.1%

9.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.9% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookvale in Manly Vale even

8.4 99th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookvale in Manly Vale even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Brookvale in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brookvale in Manly Vale +2.5 pts higher in Brookvale

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Brookvale in Manly Vale +10.5 pts higher in Manly Vale

89.4% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brookvale in Manly Vale +0.3 pts higher in Manly Vale

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brookvale in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brookvale in Manly Vale +4.8 pts higher in Manly Vale

95.1% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookvale in Manly Vale +29.3 more in Brookvale

38.1 76th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookvale in Manly Vale +168 higher in Brookvale

323 96th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Brookvale in Manly Vale +0.2 pts higher in Brookvale

7.8% 69th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookvale vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale