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Manly vs Queenscliff

Name: Manly vs Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Manly profile · Queenscliff profile

Manly Queenscliff

Manly (NSW) and Queenscliff (NSW) are two neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches with very high incomes and well-qualified residents. Manly (NSW) is the more affluent of the two, with a typical family income of $4,266 per week and more people earning over $2,000 weekly. It is also a more senior area, with 15.5% of people aged 65 and over compared to 10.9% in Queenscliff (NSW). Public transport differs sharply; while Queenscliff (NSW) has far more stops per person, it is Manly (NSW) that has far more total transport routes and stops.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their daily life and demographics, with nearly identical shares of children under 15, people using other languages at home, and typical personal incomes. They also share a common trend of high home-working rates, both sitting far above the national figure. While they are alike in many ways, the gap in walkability is notable; Queenscliff (NSW) is described as very walkable, whereas Manly (NSW) is typical for its level, with a far longer walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,889 larger in Manly 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in Manly No car: 7.7 pts higher in Manly Recent arrivals: 6.3 pts higher in Manly Participation: 6.2 pts higher in Queenscliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly in Queenscliff +12,889 larger in Manly gap steady

16,296 89th pct 3,407 86th pct

Median age in Manly in Queenscliff +2 yrs older in Manly gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

46.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Manly Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

11.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.2%

24.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

11.8% Scottish even 11.8%

5.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 36.5%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly in Queenscliff

2.28 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Manly in Queenscliff +2 more in Manly

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Manly in Queenscliff +16 larger in Queenscliff

616 86th pct 632 87th pct

ICSEA in Manly in Queenscliff +3 higher in Manly

1,142 100th pct 1,139 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 84.2%

7.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 44.7%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

7.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Manly in Queenscliff +$63 higher in Manly gap widening

$1,595 100th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Manly in Queenscliff +$261 higher in Manly gap widening

$3,164 99th pct $2,903 95th pct

Family income in Manly in Queenscliff +$881 higher in Manly gap widening

$4,266 100th pct $3,385 95th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 18.3%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

15.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly in Queenscliff +55 larger in Manly

77 83rd pct 22 70th pct

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

33 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Manly in Queenscliff +$388 higher in Queenscliff

$1,187 86th pct $1,575 91st pct

Household income in Manly in Queenscliff +$959 higher in Queenscliff

$2,624 82nd pct $3,583 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly in Queenscliff even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 46.3%

41.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

7.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 27.3%

14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

3.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly in Queenscliff +$75 higher in Manly gap widening

$725 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Manly in Queenscliff +$434 higher in Manly gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Manly in Queenscliff even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 45.2%

28.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 26.1%

18.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

76.8% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 80.1%

11.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 19.1%

17.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

8.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

2.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $750 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 31.1%

30.2% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

13.1% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 49.6%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly in Queenscliff +33 more in Manly

52 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Manly in Queenscliff +2.39 more in Queenscliff

3.19 70th pct 5.58 80th pct

Departures/1k in Manly in Queenscliff +122.1 more in Queenscliff

1,916.9 91st pct 2,039.0 92nd pct

PT routes in Manly in Queenscliff +6 more in Manly

10 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Manly in Queenscliff +7 longer in Manly

7 39th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Manly in Queenscliff +3 longer in Manly

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly in Queenscliff +53,382 more in Queenscliff

0 0th pct 53,382 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly in Queenscliff +120,240 more in Queenscliff

0 0th pct 120,240 83rd pct

Transit to city in Manly in Queenscliff +16 longer in Manly

77 84th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 54.7%

18.6% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

24.8% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%

5.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

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

6.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Public administration & safety even 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 38.0%

24.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Sales workers even 6.5%

2.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Manly in Queenscliff +0.9 higher in Manly

9.1 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly in Queenscliff +0.0 more in Queenscliff

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Manly in Queenscliff even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly in Queenscliff +2.0 pts higher in Manly

99.4% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly in Queenscliff +5.9 more in Manly

17.9 59th pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly in Queenscliff +64 higher in Queenscliff

237 92nd pct 300 95th pct

Mean slope in Manly in Queenscliff +6.1 pts higher in Queenscliff

7.8% 69th pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly vs Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12485/manly/vs/SAL13309/queenscliff