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Manning Point vs Oxley Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Manning Point profile · Oxley Island profile

Manning Point Oxley Island

Oxley Island and Manning Point are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Oxley Island is a family-oriented place where 23.4% of residents are children and a typical household earns $1,432 a week. In contrast, Manning Point is much older; the typical resident is 64 and 42.8% of people are aged 65 or over. This age gap is reflected in the homes, with Oxley Island having far more large, separate houses and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid. Manning Point has a much higher proportion of people living alone (59.8%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (52.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, at around 8%. They also share similar typical weekly rents of about $210 to $225 and nearly the same unemployment rate. However, the two areas differ in how they are laid out. Manning Point is more walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Oxley Island has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Manning Point Household income: $739 higher in Oxley Island Living alone: 43.8 pts higher in Manning Point Separate houses: 50.0 pts higher in Oxley Island 3+ bedrooms: 49.9 pts higher in Oxley Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +92 larger in Oxley Island gap steady
229 57th pct 321 60th pct
Median age in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +19 yrs older in Manning Point gap steady
64 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +1.4 pts higher in Manning Point gap narrowing
8.3% 86th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +21.6 pts higher in Manning Point gap narrowing
42.8% 98th pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +19.4 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
3.9% 6th pct 23.4% 85th pct
De facto in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +2.5 pts higher in Oxley Island gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

42.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.6 pts 21.2%
31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%
3.9% Children (0–14) +19.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

39.4% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
19.7% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.6% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 7.3%
10.6% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%
7.8% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Manning Point Oxley Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +0.4 pts higher in Oxley Island gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 87.2%
4.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +8.5 pts 43.9%
40.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.6% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
2.2% Chinese even 2.2%
2.2% Italian even 2.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +1.9 pts higher in Oxley Island gap steady
2.2% 41st pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Manning Pointin Oxley Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 93.5%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +1.8 pts higher in Manning Point gap steady
38.9% 44th pct 37.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 54.8%
38.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%
4.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +23.0 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
19.7% 2nd pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +10.5 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
6.4% 16th pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +2 more in Oxley Island
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +270 larger in Oxley Island
83 22nd pct 353 54th pct
ICSEA in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +32 higher in Oxley Island
949 26th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

19.7% Year 12 +23.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
39.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.3%
24.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 12.5%
7.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 36.7%
8.7% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
7.8% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
5.8% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +$208 higher in Oxley Island gap widening
$527 15th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +$739 higher in Oxley Island gap widening
$693 2nd pct $1,432 43rd pct
Family income in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +$508 higher in Oxley Island gap widening
$1,325 16th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +5.4 pts higher in Oxley Island gap steady
1.8% 20th pct 7.3% 45th pct
High-income homes in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +11.1 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
2.3% 7th pct 13.4% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +35.6 pts 15.2%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

60.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 44.0%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +20.4 pts higher in Manning Point
52.8% 100th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +6.1 pts higher in Manning Point
13.5% 88th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +6.4 pts higher in Manning Point gap steady
13.5% 98th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.8% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 12.8%
13.5% Diabetes ◂ +11.4 pts 2.2%
13.5% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%
13.1% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%
8.7% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Heart disease ◂ +9.4 pts 2.8%
8.7% Lung condition ◂ +7.5 pts 1.2%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%
4.8% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.2% None +20.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
24.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 24.6%
16.2% Two conditions ◂ +11.2 pts 5.0%
12.7% Three or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +2.6 pts higher in Oxley Island gap narrowing
15.1% 35th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +2.1 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
16.1% 79th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +23.9 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
8.7% 5th pct 32.7% 83rd pct
Defence service in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +10.1 pts higher in Manning Point
10.1% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +9.4 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
25.7% 59th pct 35.1% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +3 larger in Oxley Island
19 67th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +29 yrs older in Manning Point
50 yrs 87th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +$56 higher in Oxley Island
$687 55th pct $743 60th pct
Household income in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +$601 higher in Oxley Island
$1,274 30th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Manning Pointin Oxley Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +1.2 larger in Oxley Island gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +6.1 pts higher in Manning Point gap widening
13.4% 65th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +43.8 pts higher in Manning Point gap widening
59.8% 100th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

29.5% Couples with children +38.6 pts ▸ 68.1%
54.5% Couples without children ◂ +28.3 pts 26.2%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%
5.4% Other families ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

59.8% 1 person ◂ +43.8 pts 16.1%
34.8% 2 people even 34.8%
4.5% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.1% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +$15 higher in Oxley Island gap narrowing
$210 28th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +$784 higher in Oxley Island gap widening
$1,181 23rd pct $1,965 70th pct
People / bedroom in Manning Pointin Oxley Island even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +3.0 pts higher in Manning Point gap narrowing
18.2% 54th pct 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +7.1 pts higher in Oxley Island gap narrowing
34.8% 33rd pct 42.0% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +50.0 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
50.0% 8th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +49.9 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
29.5% 0th pct 79.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Not stated ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%
34.8% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
7.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.1% Other dwelling ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.9% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
16.7% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
29.2% Under $200 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.7 pts 8.3%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +5.3 pts higher in Manning Point gap narrowing
5.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +4.0 pts higher in Oxley Island gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +3.6 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +6 more in Oxley Island
3 72nd pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +14.94 more in Oxley Island
13.10 89th pct 28.04 96th pct
Departures/1k in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +75.3 more in Oxley Island
96.1 68th pct 171.3 72nd pct
PT routes in Manning Pointin Oxley Island even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +1 longer in Oxley Island
2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
11.3% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.3% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 24.8%
29.3% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.0% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.7% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Manning Pointin Oxley Island even gap narrowing
35.4% 66th pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Manning Pointin Oxley Island
— 25.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +0.5 pts higher in Manning Point gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +26.3 pts higher in Oxley Island gap steady
29.4% 0th pct 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +20.1 pts higher in Oxley Island gap widening
33.9% 0th pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

30.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 21.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%
11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
9.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.7 pts 7.3%
17.7% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.8% Managers +14.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +3.2 higher in Manning Point
3.6 75th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +2.7 more in Manning Point
3.0 72nd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Manning Pointin Oxley Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +99.0 pts higher in Manning Point
99.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +85.5 pts higher in Manning Point
99.8% 99th pct 14.2% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Manning Pointin Oxley Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +98.7 pts higher in Manning Point
99.8% 91st pct 1.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Manning Pointin Oxley Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +9.3 more in Oxley Island
21.8 64th pct 31.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +11 higher in Manning Point
12 72nd pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Manning Pointin Oxley Island +1.6 pts higher in Oxley Island
3.1% 14th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Manning Point with nearby areas

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Compare Oxley Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manning Point vs Oxley Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12488/manning-point/vs/SAL13120/oxley-island