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Manly vs Manly West

Name: Manly vs Manly West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Manly profile · Manly West profile

Manly Manly West

Manly West and Manly (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Manly (Qld) is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 44.5% in Manly West. Homes in Manly West are more likely to be large, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, while only 68.4% of homes in Manly (Qld) reach that size. Manly (Qld) also tends to be wealthier, with a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (21.7% versus 15.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who own their homes outright. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is around $2,000. While Manly (Qld) is generally older, the two areas share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. Over time, the gaps in education and income have remained, with Manly (Qld) staying well higher in both bachelor degree completion and high weekly earnings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,163 larger in Manly West 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Manly West Median age: 5 yrs older in Manly Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Manly Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Manly West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly in Manly West +8,163 larger in Manly West gap steady

4,273 86th pct 12,436 88th pct

Median age in Manly in Manly West +5 yrs older in Manly gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 26.8%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 49.9%

30.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

3.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Manly Manly West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 75.9%

8.0% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.7%

32.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

6.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 88.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.5% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly in Manly West +2.43 more in Manly

4.00 52nd pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly in Manly West +4 more in Manly West

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Manly in Manly West +84 larger in Manly West

547 78th pct 630 87th pct

ICSEA in Manly in Manly West even

1,060 82nd pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 62.2%

18.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

11.0% Society & culture even 11.0%

9.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Manly in Manly West +$89 higher in Manly gap widening

$986 81st pct $897 72nd pct

Household income in Manly in Manly West +$40 higher in Manly gap steady

$2,079 78th pct $2,039 77th pct

Family income in Manly in Manly West +$346 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,740 87th pct $2,394 77th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 14.8%

14.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +0.1 pts 64.6%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly in Manly West +244 larger in Manly West

80 83rd pct 324 86th pct

Median age in Manly in Manly West +17 yrs older in Manly

43 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Manly in Manly West +$150 higher in Manly West

$486 30th pct $636 49th pct

Household income in Manly in Manly West +$229 higher in Manly West

$1,687 50th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly in Manly West +0.2 larger in Manly West gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 23.6%

12.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%

16.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.2% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly in Manly West +$27 higher in Manly West gap steady

$403 82nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Manly in Manly West +$147 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,053 74th pct

People / bedroom in Manly in Manly West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 31.2%

30.0% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 22.5%

0.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.5%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%

14.7% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 15.5%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly in Manly West +26 more in Manly West

24 86th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Manly in Manly West +1.60 more in Manly

5.62 80th pct 4.02 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Manly in Manly West +112.3 more in Manly West

543.4 79th pct 655.8 81st pct

PT routes in Manly in Manly West +12 more in Manly

20 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Manly in Manly West +2 longer in Manly West

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

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

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly in Manly West +3,970 more in Manly West

7,890 55th pct 11,860 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Manly in Manly West +5,621 more in Manly

34,252 58th pct 28,631 55th pct

Transit to city in Manly in Manly West +18 longer in Manly West

66 68th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%

4.5% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 32.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing even 5.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

20.8% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Manly in Manly West +2.0 higher in Manly

7.7 96th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly in Manly West +2.4 more in Manly

7.7 99th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Manly in Manly West +35.6 pts higher in Manly

99.9% 100th pct 64.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Manly in Manly West +23.5 pts higher in Manly

90.2% 95th pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Manly in Manly West even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Manly in Manly West even

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Manly in Manly West even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly in Manly West +55.1 pts higher in Manly

99.6% 100th pct 44.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Manly in Manly West +7.1 more in Manly

16.1 56th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly in Manly West +89 higher in Manly

268 94th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Manly in Manly West +1.1 pts higher in Manly

6.2% 56th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly vs Manly West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31748/manly/vs/SAL31749/manly-west