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Manly vs Thorneside

Name: Manly vs Thorneside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Manly profile · Thorneside profile

Manly Thorneside

Manly (Qld) and Thorneside are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ markedly in wealth and education. Manly (Qld) is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,079 compared to $1,488 in Thorneside. This is consistent with higher education levels in Manly (Qld), where 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.0% in Thorneside. Manly (Qld) also has more schools per 1,000 children and better access to health services, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their basic housing and lifestyle patterns. They share almost identical typical home sizes, with both averaging 2.4 people per home. Both areas also have a similar number of residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Thorneside has far more parks and walkable amenities, Manly (Qld) offers much better access to public transport, with far more people reachable within 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Manly Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Manly Work from home: 9.0 pts higher in Manly Median age: 5 yrs older in Manly Family income: $777 higher in Manly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly in Thorneside +396 larger in Manly gap widening

4,273 86th pct 3,877 86th pct

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

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 26.2%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 43.2%

30.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Manly Thorneside

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 ▸ 76.0%

8.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

4.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 42.4%

32.3% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.4% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

6.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 45.6%

41.5% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly in Thorneside +2.66 more in Manly

4.00 52nd pct 1.34 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly in Thorneside +1 more in Manly

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Manly in Thorneside +20 larger in Thorneside

547 78th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Manly in Thorneside +3 higher in Manly

1,060 82nd pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 55.4%

18.3% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 22.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 20.3%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Manly in Thorneside +$159 higher in Manly gap widening

$986 81st pct $827 63rd pct

Household income in Manly in Thorneside +$591 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,079 78th pct $1,488 47th pct

Family income in Manly in Thorneside +$777 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,740 87th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 9.2%

14.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 59.7%

21.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly in Thorneside +35 larger in Thorneside

80 83rd pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Manly in Thorneside +19 yrs older in Manly

43 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Manly in Thorneside +$239 higher in Thorneside

$486 30th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Manly in Thorneside +$312 higher in Manly

$1,687 50th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly in Thorneside +0.1 larger in Manly gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 49.8%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 29.1%

12.8% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.3% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

14.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly in Thorneside +$33 higher in Manly gap widening

$403 82nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Manly in Thorneside +$413 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $1,787 60th pct

People / bedroom in Manly in Thorneside even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%

30.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 63.5%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 1.2%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 20.4%

23.1% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.7% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.2%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

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

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly in Thorneside +2 more in Thorneside

24 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Manly in Thorneside +1.09 more in Thorneside

5.62 80th pct 6.71 84th pct

Departures/1k in Manly in Thorneside +116.9 more in Thorneside

543.4 79th pct 660.3 81st pct

PT routes in Manly in Thorneside +3 more in Manly

20 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Manly in Thorneside even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Manly in Thorneside +1 longer in Thorneside

21 18th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly in Thorneside +4,013 more in Manly

7,890 55th pct 3,877 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly in Thorneside +30,375 more in Manly

34,252 58th pct 3,877 33rd pct

Transit to city in Manly in Thorneside +20 longer in Thorneside

66 68th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%

4.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 36.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

8.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%

20.8% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%

10.3% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Manly in Thorneside +0.9 higher in Manly

7.7 96th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly in Thorneside +1.1 more in Manly

7.7 99th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Manly in Thorneside +0.5 pts higher in Manly

99.9% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Manly in Thorneside +5.2 pts higher in Manly

90.2% 95th pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Manly in Thorneside +0.3 pts higher in Manly

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Manly in Thorneside +0.3 pts higher in Manly

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Manly in Thorneside even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly in Thorneside +14.5 pts higher in Manly

99.6% 100th pct 85.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly in Thorneside +40.6 more in Thorneside

16.1 56th pct 56.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly in Thorneside +90 higher in Manly

268 94th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Manly in Thorneside +3.3 pts higher in Manly

6.2% 56th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Manly with nearby areas

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Compare Thorneside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly vs Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31748/manly/vs/SAL32814/thorneside