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Gumdale vs Manly West

Name: Gumdale vs Manly West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Gumdale profile · Manly West profile

Gumdale Manly West

Manly West and Gumdale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gumdale is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $3,405, far higher than the $2,039 seen in Manly West. This wealth is consistent with higher education levels in Gumdale, where 36.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.2% in Manly West. Manly West is more urban in feel, with 21.4% of people living alone and a higher share of renters at 22.5%, while Gumdale is dominated by families in detached houses.

Both areas are effectively alike in how many people have moved in the last five years, at around 37%. This shared mobility sits alongside a contrast in how people get around. Manly West is much more connected, with 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 100% within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Gumdale is more car-dependent, with a lower share of homes near transport and a typical walk to the nearest stop that is far higher than in Manly West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,138 larger in Manly West Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Gumdale Living alone: 16.2 pts higher in Manly West Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Gumdale Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Manly West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gumdale in Manly West +10,138 larger in Manly West gap steady

2,298 80th pct 12,436 88th pct

Median age in Gumdale in Manly West +3 yrs older in Manly West gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 49.9%

29.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

4.7% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Gumdale Manly West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.9%

3.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +6.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

11.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 88.2%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 52.3%

33.1% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

4.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gumdale in Manly West +0.17 more in Gumdale

1.75 23rd pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gumdale in Manly West +7 more in Manly West

11 81st pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Gumdale in Manly West +33 larger in Manly West

597 84th pct 630 87th pct

ICSEA in Gumdale in Manly West +11 higher in Gumdale

1,073 86th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 62.2%

12.0% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 27.3%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 22.1%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gumdale in Manly West +$267 higher in Gumdale gap widening

$1,164 89th pct $897 72nd pct

Household income in Gumdale in Manly West +$1,366 higher in Gumdale gap widening

$3,405 100th pct $2,039 77th pct

Family income in Gumdale in Manly West +$1,035 higher in Gumdale gap widening

$3,429 96th pct $2,394 77th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 14.8%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.8% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

4.4% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.5% None ◂ +10.9 pts 64.6%

15.1% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gumdale in Manly West +302 larger in Manly West

22 70th pct 324 86th pct

Median age in Gumdale in Manly West +6 yrs older in Gumdale

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Gumdale in Manly West +$426 higher in Gumdale

$1,062 82nd pct $636 49th pct

Household income in Gumdale in Manly West +$2,083 higher in Gumdale

$3,999 95th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gumdale in Manly West +0.8 larger in Gumdale gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

74.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 61.2%

15.4% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

24.6% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.6% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 19.2%

5.3% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

15.0% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gumdale in Manly West +$155 higher in Gumdale gap widening

$585 99th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Gumdale in Manly West +$616 higher in Gumdale gap narrowing

$2,669 89th pct $2,053 74th pct

People / bedroom in Gumdale in Manly West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 41.4%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

8.1% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.6% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 78.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 31.9%

11.7% 3 bedrooms +33.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.3% 5 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 9.3%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

38.9% $550–$749 ◂ +22.9 pts 16.0%

25.9% $750 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 1.6%

7.4% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 15.5%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gumdale in Manly West +36 more in Manly West

14 84th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gumdale in Manly West +2.07 more in Gumdale

6.09 82nd pct 4.02 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Gumdale in Manly West +188.4 more in Manly West

467.4 78th pct 655.8 81st pct

PT routes in Gumdale in Manly West +5 more in Manly West

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Gumdale in Manly West +4 longer in Gumdale

9 44th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Gumdale in Manly West +2 longer in Manly West

17 14th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Gumdale in Manly West +11,860 more in Manly West

0 0th pct 11,860 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gumdale in Manly West +19,185 more in Manly West

9,446 41st pct 28,631 55th pct

Transit to city in Gumdale in Manly West

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 42.0%

15.1% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 13.4%

17.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%

0.9% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

9.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

21.1% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gumdale in Manly West +1.1 higher in Manly West

4.6 81st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gumdale in Manly West +0.8 more in Manly West

4.5 80th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Gumdale in Manly West +14.8 pts higher in Manly West

49.5% 79th pct 64.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Gumdale in Manly West +9.5 pts higher in Manly West

57.3% 81st pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Gumdale in Manly West +22.6 pts higher in Manly West

77.2% 81st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Gumdale in Manly West +24.0 pts higher in Manly West

75.7% 84th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gumdale in Manly West +16.2 pts higher in Manly West

83.8% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gumdale in Manly West +1.5 pts higher in Manly West

43.0% 82nd pct 44.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gumdale in Manly West +10.1 more in Gumdale

19.1 61st pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Gumdale in Manly West +144 higher in Manly West

35 76th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Gumdale in Manly West +0.5 pts higher in Manly West

4.6% 37th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Gumdale with nearby areas

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Compare Manly West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gumdale vs Manly West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31266/gumdale/vs/SAL31749/manly-west