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Manly vs Manly Vale

Name: Manly vs Manly Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Manly profile · Manly Vale profile

Manly Manly Vale

Manly (NSW) and Manly Vale are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Manly (NSW) is a high-income hub where 55.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 40.9% in Manly Vale. It has a more transient and international feel, with 56.1% of people moving in the last five years and 28.3% arriving recently from overseas. Manly (NSW) is also more apartment-heavy, while separate houses are far more common in Manly Vale, where 33.7% of homes are detached compared to just 11.3% in Manly (NSW).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 and very similar rates of people working or looking for work. This stability exists alongside a widening gap in how people live and work; since 2011, the difference in working from home has grown, with 58.9% now doing so in Manly (NSW) compared to 44.5% in Manly Vale. While both areas sit well above the national figure for typical incomes, Manly (NSW) has seen its typical household income pull further ahead at $3,164 per week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Manly Vale Population: 9,907 larger in Manly Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Manly Work from home: 14.4 pts higher in Manly Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Manly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly in Manly Vale +9,907 larger in Manly gap steady

16,296 89th pct 6,389 86th pct

Median age in Manly in Manly Vale even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

46.7% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 40.5%

38.1% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Manly Manly Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

11.7% England ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +4.7 pts 37.6%

24.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

5.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

1.9% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 74.5%

0.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 48.0%

39.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

0.2% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly in Manly Vale +0.24 more in Manly Vale

2.28 33rd pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly in Manly Vale +6 more in Manly Vale

25 87th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Manly in Manly Vale +64 larger in Manly

616 86th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Manly in Manly Vale +6 higher in Manly

1,142 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 77.1%

7.0% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 37.7%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

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

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

7.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Manly in Manly Vale +$437 higher in Manly gap widening

$1,595 100th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Manly in Manly Vale +$813 higher in Manly gap widening

$3,164 99th pct $2,351 87th pct

Family income in Manly in Manly Vale +$1,339 higher in Manly gap widening

$4,266 100th pct $2,927 90th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 23.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%

20.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Arthritis even 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 70.8%

15.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly in Manly Vale +43 larger in Manly

77 83rd pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Manly in Manly Vale +3 yrs older in Manly

33 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Manly in Manly Vale +$125 higher in Manly

$1,187 86th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Manly in Manly Vale +$208 higher in Manly

$2,624 82nd pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly in Manly Vale +0.2 larger in Manly Vale gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 26.1%

7.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 33.5%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 28.1%

10.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly in Manly Vale +$175 higher in Manly gap widening

$725 100th pct $550 96th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Manly in Manly Vale even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 40.7%

18.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 23.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

76.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 62.0%

11.3% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 18.4%

17.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $750 or more ◂ +32.5 pts 13.9%

13.1% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.2% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.0% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 42.3%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly in Manly Vale +30 more in Manly

52 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Manly in Manly Vale +0.25 more in Manly Vale

3.19 70th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Manly in Manly Vale +341.5 more in Manly

1,916.9 91st pct 1,575.4 89th pct

PT routes in Manly in Manly Vale +3 more in Manly Vale

10 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Manly in Manly Vale +6 longer in Manly

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Manly in Manly Vale

20 17th pct —

Reach 30 min in Manly in Manly Vale +60,986 more in Manly Vale

0 0th pct 60,986 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly in Manly Vale +183,334 more in Manly Vale

0 0th pct 183,334 87th pct

Transit to city in Manly in Manly Vale +25 longer in Manly

77 84th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 44.5%

18.6% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 49.7%

24.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

5.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 13.9%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 30.7%

24.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 18.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Manly in Manly Vale +0.8 higher in Manly

9.1 100th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly in Manly Vale even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

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

99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Manly in Manly Vale +0.5 pts higher in Manly

98.0% 99th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Manly in Manly Vale even

99.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Manly in Manly Vale +0.7 pts higher in Manly Vale

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Manly in Manly Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly in Manly Vale +0.5 pts higher in Manly Vale

99.4% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly in Manly Vale +9.2 more in Manly

17.9 59th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly in Manly Vale +82 higher in Manly

237 92nd pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Manly in Manly Vale +0.3 pts higher in Manly

7.8% 69th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly vs Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12485/manly/vs/SAL12486/manly-vale