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Manly vs Moreton Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Manly profile · Moreton Bay profile

Manly Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay is sparsely populated, while Manly (Qld) is a larger residential area. The two places differ sharply in income and accessibility; the typical weekly personal income in Moreton Bay is $1,999, far higher than the $986 seen in Manly (Qld). Moreton Bay also has a much longer drive time to the city at 47 minutes, compared to 21 minutes for Manly (Qld). While Manly (Qld) is well connected with 20 public transport routes and 24 stops, Moreton Bay has none of these.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their local schooling, with nearly identical average school sizes and advantage scores. They also share a similar mix of education, though Manly (Qld) has a higher share of independent schools. In both places, residents are older than the national figure, though the typical resident in Moreton Bay is noticeably older at 53 compared to 46 in Manly (Qld).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manlyin Moreton Bay +4,273 larger in Manly gap widening
4,273 86th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3,702
  • First area, 2016: 4,064
  • First area, 2021: 4,273
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Manlyin Moreton Bay +7 yrs older in Moreton Bay
46 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
First Nations in Manlyin Moreton Bay
1.9% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.7%
  • First area, 2016: 1.8%
  • First area, 2021: 1.9%
18.0% 47th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.8%
  • First area, 2016: 14.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%
17.6% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.8%
  • First area, 2016: 17.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.6%
10.6% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 10.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Manlyin Moreton Bay
23.9% 83rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.5%
  • First area, 2016: 21.9%
  • First area, 2021: 23.9%

Language

Other language in Manlyin Moreton Bay
5.7% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
Limited English in Manlyin Moreton Bay
0.4% 68th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.4%

Religion

41.5% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.1%
  • First area, 2016: 31.9%
  • First area, 2021: 41.5%

Education & Qualifications

67.4% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 56.5%
  • First area, 2016: 60.6%
  • First area, 2021: 67.4%
32.1% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 27.7%
  • First area, 2021: 32.1%
Schools/1k kids in Manlyin Moreton Bay
4.00 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Manlyin Moreton Bay +7 more in Manly
14 84th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Manlyin Moreton Bay +11 larger in Manly
547 78th pct 536 76th pct
ICSEA in Manlyin Moreton Bay +44 higher in Manly
1,060 82nd pct 1,017 65th pct

Income

Personal income in Manlyin Moreton Bay +$1,013 higher in Moreton Bay
$986 81st pct $1,999 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $711
  • First area, 2016: $858
  • First area, 2021: $986
  • Second area, 2021: $1,999
Household income in Manlyin Moreton Bay +$1,171 higher in Moreton Bay
$2,079 78th pct $3,250 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,409
  • First area, 2016: $1,809
  • First area, 2021: $2,079
  • Second area, 2021: $3,250
Family income in Manlyin Moreton Bay +$510 higher in Moreton Bay
$2,740 87th pct $3,250 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,908
  • First area, 2016: $2,290
  • First area, 2021: $2,740
  • Second area, 2021: $3,250
High earners in Manlyin Moreton Bay
21.7% 91st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.9%
  • First area, 2016: 15.6%
  • First area, 2021: 21.7%
High-income homes in Manlyin Moreton Bay
33.2% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.0%
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 33.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Manlyin Moreton Bay
30.1% 56th pct —
Mental health in Manlyin Moreton Bay
9.0% 59th pct —
Needs assistance in Manlyin Moreton Bay
4.2% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 3.9%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Manlyin Moreton Bay
18.2% 51st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.7%
  • First area, 2016: 21.9%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
Unpaid carers in Manlyin Moreton Bay
12.9% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.9%
Unpaid child care in Manlyin Moreton Bay
27.6% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.8%
  • First area, 2016: 29.7%
  • First area, 2021: 27.6%
Defence service in Manlyin Moreton Bay
4.1% 72nd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Manlyin Moreton Bay
22.2% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.2%
  • First area, 2016: 20.4%
  • First area, 2021: 22.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Manlyin Moreton Bay +80 larger in Manly
80 83rd pct 0 0th pct
43 yrs 81st pct —
41.3% 53rd pct —
Unemployment in Manlyin Moreton Bay
15.8% 74th pct —
Median income in Manlyin Moreton Bay
$486 30th pct —
Household income in Manlyin Moreton Bay
$1,687 50th pct —
Indigenous language in Manlyin Moreton Bay
3.8% 48th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Manlyin Moreton Bay +0.4 larger in Manly
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
12.8% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.2%
  • First area, 2016: 12.4%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%
Living alone in Manlyin Moreton Bay
27.3% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 26.8%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%

Housing & Dwellings

$403 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $340
  • First area, 2016: $390
  • First area, 2021: $403
$2,200 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,167
  • First area, 2016: $2,167
  • First area, 2021: $2,200
People / bedroom in Manlyin Moreton Bay +1.20 higher in Moreton Bay
0.80 43rd pct 2.00 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 2.00
30.0% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33.0%
  • First area, 2016: 29.8%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
Owned outright in Manlyin Moreton Bay
36.1% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 34.4%
  • First area, 2016: 34.0%
  • First area, 2021: 36.1%
Separate houses in Manlyin Moreton Bay
70.6% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 74.2%
  • First area, 2016: 71.6%
  • First area, 2021: 70.6%
68.4% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 66.8%
  • First area, 2016: 67.4%
  • First area, 2021: 68.4%

Transport & Vehicles

6.1% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.1%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.1%
Work from home in Manlyin Moreton Bay
24.0% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
4.7% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
PT stops in Manlyin Moreton Bay +24 more in Manly
24 86th pct 0 0th pct
5.62 80th pct —
Departures/1k in Manlyin Moreton Bay
543.4 79th pct —
PT routes in Manlyin Moreton Bay +20 more in Manly
20 86th pct 0 0th pct
3 21st pct —
Drive to city in Manlyin Moreton Bay +26 longer in Moreton Bay
21 18th pct 47 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Manlyin Moreton Bay +7,890 more in Manly
7,890 55th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Manlyin Moreton Bay +34,252 more in Manly
34,252 58th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Manlyin Moreton Bay
66 68th pct —

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Manlyin Moreton Bay
44.9% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 43.6%
  • First area, 2016: 47.1%
  • First area, 2021: 44.9%
Recent arrivals in Manlyin Moreton Bay
9.5% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.9%
  • First area, 2016: 15.5%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Manlyin Moreton Bay
4.8% 67th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.1%
  • First area, 2016: 5.6%
  • First area, 2021: 4.8%
Participation in Manlyin Moreton Bay
65.7% 68th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 64.9%
  • First area, 2016: 65.3%
  • First area, 2021: 65.7%
58.9% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 63.9%
  • First area, 2016: 63.6%
  • First area, 2021: 58.9%

Walkability

7.7 96th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Manlyin Moreton Bay
7.7 99th pct —
99.9% 100th pct —
Walk to shops in Manlyin Moreton Bay
90.2% 95th pct —
Walk to transit in Manlyin Moreton Bay
99.9% 100th pct —
Walk to school in Manlyin Moreton Bay
99.9% 100th pct —
Walk to a park in Manlyin Moreton Bay
99.9% 95th pct —
Walk to health in Manlyin Moreton Bay
99.6% 100th pct —
Amenities/1k in Manlyin Moreton Bay
16.1 56th pct —
Intersections/km² in Manlyin Moreton Bay +268 higher in Manly
268 94th pct 0 27th pct
6.2% 56th pct —

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly vs Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31748/manly/vs/SAL31916/moreton-bay