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Manly Vale vs North Balgowlah

Name: Manly Vale vs North Balgowlah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Manly Vale profile · North Balgowlah profile

Manly Vale North Balgowlah

Manly Vale and North Balgowlah are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. North Balgowlah is dominated by large family homes, with separate houses making up 89.8% of dwellings and 89% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Manly Vale is a walker's paradise where 62% of people live in flats or apartments and 40.7% of households rent. This difference extends to income and family life; the typical weekly household income in North Balgowlah is far higher at $4,212 compared to $2,351 in Manly Vale, and North Balgowlah has a much higher share of children under 15 at 28.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people using another language at home, though it is far higher in Manly Vale at 21.7%. They share similar unemployment rates of around 3% and nearly identical access to parks. However, the gap in walkability remains stark, as Manly Vale has much higher access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk. While both areas have high numbers of people working from home, this is still far higher in North Balgowlah at 56.4%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Manly Vale Separate houses: 56.1 pts higher in North Balgowlah 3+ bedrooms: 52.1 pts higher in North Balgowlah Household income: $1,861 higher in North Balgowlah Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Manly Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +2,573 larger in Manly Vale gap widening

6,389 86th pct 3,816 86th pct

Median age in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +1 yrs older in North Balgowlah gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 19.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

42.3% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

40.5% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 28.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Manly Vale North Balgowlah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

8.4% England +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.6% English +9.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

28.4% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 44.7%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +0.68 more in Manly Vale

2.53 36th pct 1.85 26th pct

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

31 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +9 larger in Manly Vale

552 78th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah even

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

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 82.9%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.6% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +$96 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$1,158 89th pct $1,254 92nd pct

Household income in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +$1,861 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$2,351 87th pct $4,212 100th pct

Family income in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +$1,642 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$2,927 90th pct $4,569 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 18.3%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

11.1% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None +5.7 pts ▸ 76.4%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +15 larger in Manly Vale

34 74th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +1 yrs older in North Balgowlah

30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +$163 higher in Manly Vale

$1,062 82nd pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +$334 higher in North Balgowlah

$2,416 76th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +0.9 larger in North Balgowlah gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 13.3%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

16.4% 4 people +17.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.5% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 22.5%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 10.5%

15.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +$275 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$550 96th pct $825 100th pct

Mortgage in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +$1,380 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$2,625 89th pct $4,005 100th pct

People / bedroom in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +0.10 higher in Manly Vale gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

40.7% Rented ◂ +27.0 pts 13.7%

23.9% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

33.7% Separate house +56.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

62.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.5 pts 6.5%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.9 pts 8.0%

11.4% 4 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.0% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 1.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.9% $750 or more +39.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 21.7%

36.6% $550–$749 ◂ +29.6 pts 7.0%

5.0% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 13.2%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +2 more in North Balgowlah

22 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +2.85 more in North Balgowlah

3.44 71st pct 6.29 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +523.5 more in Manly Vale

1,575.4 89th pct 1,051.9 87th pct

PT routes in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +11 more in Manly Vale

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +1 longer in Manly Vale

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah

— 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +26,491 more in Manly Vale

60,986 87th pct 34,495 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +91,402 more in Manly Vale

183,334 87th pct 91,932 77th pct

Transit to city in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +5 longer in North Balgowlah

52 39th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 2 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

49.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 28.3%

6.9% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.8% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.8% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +3.1 higher in Manly Vale

8.4 99th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +2.9 more in Manly Vale

7.9 99th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +56.7 pts higher in Manly Vale

100.0% 100th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +54.9 pts higher in Manly Vale

97.5% 99th pct 42.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +3.9 pts higher in Manly Vale

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +64.5 pts higher in Manly Vale

99.9% 100th pct 35.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +0.4 more in North Balgowlah

8.8 38th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +23 higher in Manly Vale

154 88th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Manly Vale in North Balgowlah +1.9 pts higher in North Balgowlah

7.5% 67th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly Vale vs North Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12486/manly-vale/vs/SAL12991/north-balgowlah