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Manly Vale vs Queenscliff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Manly Vale profile · Queenscliff profile

Manly Vale Queenscliff

Manly Vale and Queenscliff (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches, though they differ in wealth and housing. Queenscliff (NSW) is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,532 compared to $1,158 in Manly Vale. This is reflected in the workforce, as 52.2% of Queenscliff (NSW) residents hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 40.9% in Manly Vale. While both areas have few detached houses, they are far more common in Manly Vale, where 33.7% of homes are separate houses compared to just 17.0% in Queenscliff (NSW).

These areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, but the gap in working from home is widening, with 54.7% of Queenscliff (NSW) residents now doing so compared to 44.5% in Manly Vale. Despite this, they share a very similar lifestyle in other ways. Both areas have identical unemployment rates of 2.9% and every single home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also both sit well above the national figure for the number of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Manly Vale Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Queenscliff Population: 2,982 larger in Manly Vale Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Queenscliff Work from home: 10.2 pts higher in Queenscliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2,982 larger in Manly Vale gap widening
6,389 86th pct 3,407 86th pct
Median age in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2 yrs older in Manly Vale gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Manly Valein Queenscliff +3.5 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 10.9% 19th pct
Under 15 in Manly Valein Queenscliff +5.7 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
18.6% 60th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Manly Valein Queenscliff +9.8 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
17.3% 81st pct 27.1% 97th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%
14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
42.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 35.6%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Manly Vale Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Manly Valein Queenscliff +1.8 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
36.2% 93rd pct 38.0% 94th pct

Country of birth

60.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 58.7%
8.4% England +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.5% South Africa even 1.4%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Italy even 1.1%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%
12.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
3.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Manly Valein Queenscliff +6.2 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
21.7% 87th pct 15.6% 84th pct
Limited English in Manly Valein Queenscliff +1.4 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

74.5% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Manly Valein Queenscliff +8.8 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
48.0% 74th pct 56.8% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
40.3% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Manly Valein Queenscliff +7.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
77.1% 96th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Manly Valein Queenscliff +11.3 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
40.9% 93rd pct 52.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Manly Valein Queenscliff
2.53 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Manly Valein Queenscliff +8 more in Manly Vale
31 89th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Manly Valein Queenscliff +80 larger in Queenscliff
552 78th pct 632 87th pct
ICSEA in Manly Valein Queenscliff even
1,136 99th pct 1,139 99th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 84.2%
11.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%
13.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
6.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Manly Valein Queenscliff +$374 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$1,158 89th pct $1,532 99th pct
Household income in Manly Valein Queenscliff +$552 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
$2,351 87th pct $2,903 95th pct
Family income in Manly Valein Queenscliff +$458 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
$2,927 90th pct $3,385 95th pct
High earners in Manly Valein Queenscliff +10.7 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
23.0% 92nd pct 33.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Manly Valein Queenscliff +10.6 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
35.8% 89th pct 46.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%
18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.6%
11.1% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Manly Valein Queenscliff +4.2 pts higher in Manly Vale
23.3% 24th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2.4 pts higher in Manly Vale
7.4% 43rd pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Manly Valein Queenscliff +3.4 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None +4.5 pts ▸ 75.3%
17.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2.3 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
14.8% 34th pct 17.2% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.4 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
9.5% 23rd pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Manly Valein Queenscliff +7.6 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
29.3% 71st pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.1 pts higher in Queenscliff
1.4% 36th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2.7 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
18.6% 21st pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly Valein Queenscliff +12 larger in Manly Vale
34 74th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2 yrs older in Manly Vale
30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Manly Valein Queenscliff +6.3 pts higher in Manly Vale
68.2% 92nd pct 61.9% 88th pct
Median income in Manly Valein Queenscliff +$513 higher in Queenscliff
$1,062 82nd pct $1,575 91st pct
Household income in Manly Valein Queenscliff +$1,167 higher in Queenscliff
$2,416 76th pct $3,583 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Manly Valein Queenscliff +8.8 pts higher in Manly Vale
8.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.2 larger in Manly Vale gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Manly Valein Queenscliff +3.6 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
11.6% 55th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.8 pts higher in Manly Vale gap steady
28.1% 65th pct 27.3% 63rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 46.3%
26.1% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 27.3%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
15.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly Valein Queenscliff +$100 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$550 96th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Manly Valein Queenscliff +$408 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$2,625 89th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Manly Valein Queenscliff even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Manly Valein Queenscliff +4.5 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
40.7% 88th pct 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
23.9% 13th pct 26.1% 15th pct
Separate houses in Manly Valein Queenscliff +16.7 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
33.7% 3rd pct 17.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Manly Valein Queenscliff +6.9 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
36.8% 3rd pct 30.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%
23.9% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

62.0% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 80.1%
33.7% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 17.0%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
18.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%
11.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 17.3%
13.9% $750 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
5.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.5 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
9.3% 87th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Manly Valein Queenscliff +10.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
44.5% 94th pct 54.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Manly Valein Queenscliff +1.6 pts higher in Manly Vale gap narrowing
4.1% 88th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Manly Valein Queenscliff +3 more in Manly Vale
22 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2.13 more in Queenscliff
3.44 71st pct 5.58 80th pct
Departures/1k in Manly Valein Queenscliff +463.7 more in Queenscliff
1,575.4 89th pct 2,039.0 92nd pct
PT routes in Manly Valein Queenscliff +9 more in Manly Vale
13 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Manly Valein Queenscliff +1 longer in Manly Vale
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Manly Valein Queenscliff
— 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Manly Valein Queenscliff +7,604 more in Manly Vale
60,986 87th pct 53,382 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Manly Valein Queenscliff +63,094 more in Manly Vale
183,334 87th pct 120,240 83rd pct
Transit to city in Manly Valein Queenscliff +9 longer in Queenscliff
52 39th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%
4.0% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 48.5%
31.1% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
2.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Manly Valein Queenscliff +12.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
44.4% 86th pct 56.6% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Manly Valein Queenscliff +8.3 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
13.7% 75th pct 21.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Manly Valein Queenscliff even gap steady
2.9% 42nd pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Manly Valein Queenscliff +5.7 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
69.9% 81st pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Manly Valein Queenscliff +7.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
60.4% 62nd pct 67.5% 85th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
8.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
18.8% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
4.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.2 higher in Manly Vale
8.4 99th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Manly Valein Queenscliff +0.1 more in Queenscliff
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Manly Valein Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2.5 pts higher in Queenscliff
97.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Manly Valein Queenscliff even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Manly Valein Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Manly Valein Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Manly Valein Queenscliff +2.5 pts higher in Manly Vale
99.9% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Manly Valein Queenscliff +3.3 more in Queenscliff
8.8 38th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Manly Valein Queenscliff +146 higher in Queenscliff
154 88th pct 300 95th pct
Mean slope in Manly Valein Queenscliff +6.4 pts higher in Queenscliff
7.5% 67th pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly Vale vs Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12486/manly-vale/vs/SAL13309/queenscliff