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Freshwater vs Manly

Name: Freshwater vs Manly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Freshwater profile · Manly profile

Freshwater Manly

Manly and Freshwater are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Manly is more transient and urban, with 51.4% of households renting and 40.7% of residents born overseas. It is also more likely to be car-free, with 16.6% of homes having no motor vehicle. In contrast, Freshwater has a stronger family focus; it has a well higher share of children under 15 (18.9% compared to 13.4% in Manly) and far more separate houses, at 41.7% compared to just 11.3% in Manly.

These two areas share a very similar social fabric, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, the same share of people who speak little or no English, and a similar proportion of people who have no religion. While both are high-income areas well above the national figure, the gap in typical weekly family income is quite large, with Manly's usual income being $876 higher than in Freshwater. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, though both now sit far above the national average.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.4 pts higher in Freshwater Population: 7,110 larger in Manly Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Manly Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Manly Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in Manly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater in Manly +7,110 larger in Manly gap steady

9,186 87th pct 16,296 89th pct

Median age in Freshwater in Manly +1 yrs older in Manly gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.1% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater Manly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 55.2%

9.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

33.3% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 24.8%

13.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

4.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 79.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 39.7%

4.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater in Manly +1.13 more in Manly

1.15 11th pct 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater in Manly +7 more in Freshwater

32 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Freshwater in Manly +87 larger in Manly

529 75th pct 616 86th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater in Manly +11 higher in Manly

1,131 98th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.4% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater in Manly +$240 higher in Manly gap widening

$1,355 94th pct $1,595 100th pct

Household income in Freshwater in Manly +$438 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,726 93rd pct $3,164 99th pct

Family income in Freshwater in Manly +$876 higher in Manly gap widening

$3,390 96th pct $4,266 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.7%

15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

8.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.7%

16.2% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma even 6.2%

5.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Other condition even 5.7%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 72.5%

15.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater in Manly +30 larger in Manly

47 76th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Freshwater in Manly +5 yrs older in Freshwater

38 yrs 76th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Freshwater in Manly +$113 higher in Freshwater

$1,300 88th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Freshwater in Manly +$500 higher in Freshwater

$3,124 88th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater in Manly +0.3 larger in Freshwater gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 50.3%

28.7% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.9% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater in Manly +$125 higher in Manly gap widening

$600 100th pct $725 100th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater in Manly +$412 higher in Manly gap widening

$3,055 92nd pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater in Manly even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 18.1%

27.6% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

53.1% Flat or apartment +23.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

41.7% Separate house ◂ +30.4 pts 11.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%

19.8% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.7% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $750 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 30.2%

27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 13.1%

4.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.7% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater in Manly +1 more in Freshwater

53 87th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater in Manly +2.58 more in Freshwater

5.77 81st pct 3.19 70th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater in Manly +159.7 more in Freshwater

2,076.6 92nd pct 1,916.9 91st pct

PT routes in Freshwater in Manly +7 more in Manly

3 79th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater in Manly +5 longer in Manly

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Freshwater in Manly +2 longer in Manly

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Freshwater in Manly +63,307 more in Freshwater

63,307 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Freshwater in Manly +128,503 more in Freshwater

128,503 85th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Freshwater in Manly +8 longer in Manly

69 73rd pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 18.6%

2.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 24.8%

5.6% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.6% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater in Manly +0.6 higher in Manly

8.5 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater in Manly even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Freshwater in Manly +0.7 pts higher in Freshwater

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater in Manly +2.0 pts higher in Freshwater

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater in Manly +0.3 pts higher in Freshwater

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater in Manly +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater

99.9% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater in Manly even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater in Manly +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater in Manly +5.0 more in Manly

13.0 49th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater in Manly +56 higher in Freshwater

292 95th pct 237 92nd pct

Mean slope in Freshwater in Manly +1.1 pts higher in Freshwater

8.9% 75th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater vs Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11572/freshwater/vs/SAL12485/manly