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Freshwater vs Manly Vale

Name: Freshwater vs Manly Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Freshwater profile · Manly Vale profile

Freshwater Manly Vale

Freshwater (NSW) and Manly Vale are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with similar populations. Freshwater (NSW) tends to be wealthier, with 44.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 35.8% in Manly Vale. It also has a higher share of separate houses at 41.7% and a more connected street layout with 292 intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Manly Vale is more linguistically diverse, with 21.7% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 12.4% in Freshwater (NSW).

These differences in local infrastructure have shifted over time, as the gap in school access has widened, with Manly Vale now having far more schools per 1,000 children. Despite this, the two areas share several core traits; they have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and First Nations residents. Both are well above the national figure for university qualifications, with over 40% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.3 pts higher in Manly Vale Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Freshwater Population: 2,797 larger in Freshwater Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Manly Vale 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in Freshwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater in Manly Vale +2,797 larger in Freshwater gap steady

9,186 87th pct 6,389 86th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 42.3%

41.9% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 40.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 60.7%

9.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +6.2 pts 37.6%

33.3% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

5.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.5% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 74.5%

0.5% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 48.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 40.3%

4.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater in Manly Vale +1.37 more in Manly Vale

1.15 11th pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater in Manly Vale +1 more in Freshwater

32 89th pct 31 89th pct

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

529 75th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater in Manly Vale +5 higher in Manly Vale

1,131 98th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 77.1%

11.1% Year 10 even 11.1%

3.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 37.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Certificate III / IV even 15.2%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Engineering & related even 9.7%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater in Manly Vale +$197 higher in Freshwater gap widening

$1,355 94th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Freshwater in Manly Vale +$375 higher in Freshwater gap widening

$2,726 93rd pct $2,351 87th pct

Family income in Freshwater in Manly Vale +$463 higher in Freshwater gap widening

$3,390 96th pct $2,927 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

8.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%

24.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +4.2 pts 70.8%

15.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater in Manly Vale +13 larger in Freshwater

47 76th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Freshwater in Manly Vale +8 yrs older in Freshwater

38 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Freshwater in Manly Vale +$238 higher in Freshwater

$1,300 88th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Freshwater in Manly Vale +$708 higher in Freshwater

$3,124 88th pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater in Manly Vale +0.1 larger in Freshwater gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 61.2%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

9.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.5%

24.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

14.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater in Manly Vale +$50 higher in Freshwater gap widening

$600 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater in Manly Vale +$430 higher in Freshwater gap widening

$3,055 92nd pct $2,625 89th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater in Manly Vale even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

53.1% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

41.7% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 33.7%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

19.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

12.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.6%

27.1% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

4.7% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 42.3%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater in Manly Vale +31 more in Freshwater

53 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater in Manly Vale +2.33 more in Freshwater

5.77 81st pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater in Manly Vale +501.3 more in Freshwater

2,076.6 92nd pct 1,575.4 89th pct

PT routes in Freshwater in Manly Vale +10 more in Manly Vale

3 79th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater in Manly Vale +1 longer in Freshwater

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Freshwater in Manly Vale

18 15th pct —

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

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

Reach 45 min in Freshwater in Manly Vale +54,831 more in Manly Vale

128,503 85th pct 183,334 87th pct

Transit to city in Freshwater in Manly Vale +17 longer in Freshwater

69 73rd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 44.5%

30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

1.8% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 31.1%

5.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%

21.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater in Manly Vale +0.1 higher in Freshwater

8.5 100th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater in Manly Vale even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Freshwater in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater in Manly Vale even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater in Manly Vale +4.2 more in Freshwater

13.0 49th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater in Manly Vale +138 higher in Freshwater

292 95th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater in Manly Vale +1.4 pts higher in Freshwater

8.9% 75th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11572/freshwater/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale