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Curl Curl vs Manly Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Curl Curl profile · Manly Vale profile

Curl Curl Manly Vale

Manly Vale and Curl Curl are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Manly Vale is more densely populated with flats and apartments, where 40.7% of homes are rented and 28.1% of people live alone. In contrast, Curl Curl is dominated by separate houses and home ownership, with a typical weekly household income of $3,870, which is far higher than the $2,351 seen in Manly Vale. Manly Vale also has a more diverse population, with a far higher share of people born overseas (36.2%) and those using another language at home (21.7%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with nearly equal rates of full-time employment and almost the same percentage of people who have no religion. Both areas have very similar school sizes and a similar number of schools within 3km. While Curl Curl has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, both areas are equally convenient for commuters with a one-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,025 larger in Manly Vale Separate houses: 41.8 pts higher in Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 39.7 pts higher in Curl Curl Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Manly Vale Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in Manly Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +4,025 larger in Manly Vale gap widening
2,364 80th pct 6,389 86th pct
Median age in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2 yrs older in Curl Curl gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +0.1 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2.2 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +7.0 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.6%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 42.3%
35.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
6.1% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Curl Curl Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +12.1 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
24.1% 84th pct 36.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 60.7%
8.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +7.8 pts 37.6%
34.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 28.4%
14.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
4.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.6% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +13.1 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
8.7% 73rd pct 21.7% 87th pct
Limited English in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2.0 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 74.5%
0.4% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +0.3 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
48.3% 74th pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 48.0%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 40.3%
5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +0.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
78.1% 97th pct 77.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.7 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
42.6% 94th pct 40.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.60 more in Curl Curl
4.13 53rd pct 2.53 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2 more in Manly Vale
29 88th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +36 larger in Curl Curl
588 83rd pct 552 78th pct
ICSEA in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +10 higher in Manly Vale
1,126 97th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 77.1%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
3.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%
12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
8.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.2% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +$102 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$1,260 92nd pct $1,158 89th pct
Household income in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +$1,519 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$3,870 100th pct $2,351 87th pct
Family income in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +$1,493 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$4,420 100th pct $2,927 90th pct
High earners in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +8.4 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
31.3% 100th pct 23.0% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +21.2 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 35.8% 89th pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 23.7%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.3% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.9%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.2 pts higher in Manly Vale
22.1% 20th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.5 pts higher in Manly Vale
5.9% 30th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2.1 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
2.9% 30th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 70.8%
17.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%
3.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +6.2 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
21.0% 63rd pct 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +3.1 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
12.6% 48th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.1 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even
1.4% 36th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +4.7 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
23.3% 45th pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +19 larger in Manly Vale
15 63rd pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +19 yrs older in Curl Curl
49 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Curl Curlin Manly Vale
— 68.2% 92nd pct
Median income in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +$21 higher in Manly Vale
$1,041 81st pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +$1,834 higher in Curl Curl
$4,250 96th pct $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in Curl Curlin Manly Vale
— 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +0.6 larger in Curl Curl gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +4.9 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
6.7% 27th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +13.8 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
14.3% 17th pct 28.1% 65th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 61.2%
20.2% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.3% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.1% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 16.4%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
11.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +$155 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$705 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +$1,150 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$3,775 99th pct $2,625 89th pct
People / bedroom in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +0.10 higher in Manly Vale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +18.5 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 40.7% 88th pct
Owned outright in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +13.0 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
36.9% 38th pct 23.9% 13th pct
Separate houses in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +41.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
75.5% 15th pct 33.7% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +39.7 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 36.8% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 33.4%
36.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 23.9%
0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +41.8 pts 33.7%
16.0% Flat or apartment +46.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.6% 2 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 11.4%
28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 18.4%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 7.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $750 or more ◂ +32.8 pts 13.9%
14.5% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
28.5% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
4.2% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 42.3%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
5.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +6.8 pts higher in Manly Vale gap widening
2.4% 59th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +3.5 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
48.0% 96th pct 44.5% 94th pct
PT commute in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2.7 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 4.1% 88th pct
PT stops in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2 more in Curl Curl
24 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +6.71 more in Curl Curl
10.15 87th pct 3.44 71st pct
Departures/1k in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2,335.4 more in Curl Curl
3,910.7 100th pct 1,575.4 89th pct
PT routes in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +6 more in Manly Vale
7 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Curl Curlin Manly Vale
19 16th pct —
Reach 30 min in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2,321 more in Curl Curl
63,307 87th pct 60,986 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +75,563 more in Manly Vale
107,771 80th pct 183,334 87th pct
Transit to city in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +18 longer in Curl Curl
70 74th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 44.5%
31.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%
1.4% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% 1 vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 31.1%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 6.9%
2.4% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +10.4 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
34.0% 61st pct 44.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +6.8 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
6.8% 51st pct 13.7% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +0.6 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.6 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
68.2% 76th pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even gap steady
60.5% 62nd pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
6.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%
23.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Community & personal service even 8.9%
6.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Labourers even 4.2%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +1.3 higher in Manly Vale
7.0 93rd pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +0.7 more in Manly Vale
7.2 95th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +18.6 pts higher in Manly Vale
78.8% 89th pct 97.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Curl Curlin Manly Vale even
99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +9.0 more in Curl Curl
17.8 59th pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +39 higher in Curl Curl
194 90th pct 154 88th pct
Mean slope in Curl Curlin Manly Vale +2.1 pts higher in Curl Curl
9.6% 79th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Curl Curl with nearby areas

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Compare Manly Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curl Curl vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11168/curl-curl/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale