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Fairlight vs Manly Vale

Name: Fairlight vs Manly Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Fairlight profile · Manly Vale profile

Fairlight Manly Vale

Manly Vale and Fairlight are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with similar total populations. Fairlight has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $3,251 compared to $2,351 in Manly Vale. This higher income is consistent with Fairlight having more people earning $2,000 or more a week (35.1% versus 23.0% in Manly Vale) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (52.3% compared to 40.9%). Fairlight also has more larger homes, with 55.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 36.8% seen in Manly Vale.

Both areas are nearly identical in the number of people per home, with an average of 2.4. They also share very similar levels of unemployment and have about the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they are similar in these ways, Manly Vale is more linguistically diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (21.7% compared to 10.4% in Fairlight). This is also reflected in the higher share of people born overseas in Manly Vale.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Fairlight Work from home: 12.4 pts higher in Fairlight Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Fairlight Other language: 11.3 pts higher in Manly Vale Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Fairlight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairlight in Manly Vale +248 larger in Manly Vale gap widening

6,141 86th pct 6,389 86th pct

Median age in Fairlight in Manly Vale +1 yrs older in Fairlight gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 42.3%

38.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Fairlight Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 60.7%

11.5% England ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.6% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +8.8 pts 37.6%

29.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 28.4%

15.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

4.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 74.5%

0.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 48.0%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.3%

5.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairlight in Manly Vale

— 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairlight in Manly Vale +7 more in Manly Vale

24 87th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Fairlight in Manly Vale +38 larger in Manly Vale

514 74th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Fairlight in Manly Vale even

1,137 99th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 77.1%

8.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 37.7%

18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

7.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fairlight in Manly Vale +$333 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$1,491 98th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Fairlight in Manly Vale +$900 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$3,251 100th pct $2,351 87th pct

Family income in Fairlight in Manly Vale +$1,260 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$4,187 100th pct $2,927 90th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 23.7%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

21.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 70.8%

16.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairlight in Manly Vale +11 larger in Manly Vale

23 71st pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Fairlight in Manly Vale +2 yrs older in Manly Vale

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Fairlight in Manly Vale +$250 higher in Fairlight

$1,312 88th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Fairlight in Manly Vale +$834 higher in Fairlight

$3,250 89th pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairlight in Manly Vale even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

8.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.5%

23.8% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

16.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairlight in Manly Vale +$170 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$720 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Fairlight in Manly Vale +$842 higher in Fairlight gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,625 89th pct

People / bedroom in Fairlight in Manly Vale +0.10 higher in Manly Vale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 23.9%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

50.8% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.4% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 4.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 18.4%

9.3% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

4.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $750 or more ◂ +30.6 pts 13.9%

15.6% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.6% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

1.7% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 42.3%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairlight in Manly Vale +2 more in Manly Vale

20 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairlight in Manly Vale +0.19 more in Manly Vale

3.26 70th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fairlight in Manly Vale +190.8 more in Fairlight

1,766.2 90th pct 1,575.4 89th pct

PT routes in Fairlight in Manly Vale +7 more in Manly Vale

6 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairlight in Manly Vale even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Fairlight in Manly Vale

14 10th pct —

Reach 30 min in Fairlight in Manly Vale +4,053 more in Manly Vale

56,933 87th pct 60,986 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairlight in Manly Vale +33,452 more in Manly Vale

149,882 86th pct 183,334 87th pct

Transit to city in Fairlight in Manly Vale +1 longer in Fairlight

53 41st pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 44.5%

21.7% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.9% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 49.7%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%

6.8% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 30.7%

24.3% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairlight in Manly Vale +0.4 higher in Fairlight

8.8 100th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairlight in Manly Vale even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Fairlight in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Fairlight in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairlight in Manly Vale +9.6 pts higher in Manly Vale

90.4% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fairlight in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairlight in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairlight in Manly Vale +2.3 more in Manly Vale

6.5 33rd pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairlight in Manly Vale +143 higher in Fairlight

297 95th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Fairlight in Manly Vale +4.3 pts higher in Fairlight

11.8% 87th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Fairlight with nearby areas

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Compare Manly Vale with nearby areas

North Manly Balgowlah Fairlight North Balgowlah Freshwater Queenscliff Brookvale Allambie Heights

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairlight vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11485/fairlight/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale