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Manly West vs Thorneside

Name: Manly West vs Thorneside — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Manly West profile · Thorneside profile

Manly West Thorneside

Manly West and Thorneside are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Manly West has more large homes, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.9% in Thorneside, and separate houses are far more common there. It is also a wealthier area; the typical weekly household income is $2,039, which is well higher than the $1,488 usual for Thorneside. In contrast, Thorneside is much more walkable, with 99.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more walkable amenities per resident.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 41. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who speak a First Nations language. While Manly West has a higher share of university degrees and higher typical incomes, Thorneside has a higher share of renters and people living alone. The gap in walkable amenities remains a stark difference between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,559 larger in Manly West 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in Manly West Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Manly West Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Thorneside Household income: $551 higher in Manly West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly West in Thorneside +8,559 larger in Manly West gap widening

12,436 88th pct 3,877 86th pct

Median age in Manly West in Thorneside even gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 43.2%

31.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

2.6% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Manly West Thorneside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

4.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

35.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

12.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 45.6%

40.2% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly West in Thorneside +0.23 more in Manly West

1.57 20th pct 1.34 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly West in Thorneside +5 more in Manly West

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Manly West in Thorneside +63 larger in Manly West

630 87th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Manly West in Thorneside +5 higher in Manly West

1,062 82nd pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 55.4%

20.5% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 22.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Manly West in Thorneside +$70 higher in Manly West gap widening

$897 72nd pct $827 63rd pct

Household income in Manly West in Thorneside +$551 higher in Manly West gap widening

$2,039 77th pct $1,488 47th pct

Family income in Manly West in Thorneside +$431 higher in Manly West gap widening

$2,394 77th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +4.9 pts 59.7%

20.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly West in Thorneside +209 larger in Manly West

324 86th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Manly West in Thorneside +2 yrs older in Manly West

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Manly West in Thorneside +$89 higher in Thorneside

$636 49th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Manly West in Thorneside +$541 higher in Manly West

$1,916 59th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly West in Thorneside +0.3 larger in Manly West gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 49.8%

23.6% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.2% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly West in Thorneside +$60 higher in Manly West gap widening

$430 87th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Manly West in Thorneside +$266 higher in Manly West gap widening

$2,053 74th pct $1,787 60th pct

People / bedroom in Manly West in Thorneside even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 36.1%

31.2% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.5% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 63.5%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 45.0%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 20.4%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

13.1% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.2%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

1.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 33.3%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly West in Thorneside +24 more in Manly West

50 87th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Manly West in Thorneside +2.69 more in Thorneside

4.02 73rd pct 6.71 84th pct

Departures/1k in Manly West in Thorneside +4.5 more in Thorneside

655.8 81st pct 660.3 81st pct

PT routes in Manly West in Thorneside +9 more in Thorneside

8 86th pct 17 86th pct

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

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Manly West in Thorneside +3 longer in Thorneside

19 16th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly West in Thorneside +7,983 more in Manly West

11,860 62nd pct 3,877 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Manly West in Thorneside +24,754 more in Manly West

28,631 55th pct 3,877 33rd pct

Transit to city in Manly West in Thorneside +2 longer in Thorneside

84 94th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%

2.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 36.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

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

5.7 87th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly West in Thorneside +1.3 more in Thorneside

5.3 84th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Manly West in Thorneside +35.0 pts higher in Thorneside

64.3% 83rd pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Manly West in Thorneside +18.3 pts higher in Thorneside

66.8% 84th pct 85.0% 92nd pct

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

99.8% 99th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Manly West in Thorneside even

99.7% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Manly West in Thorneside even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly West in Thorneside +40.7 pts higher in Thorneside

44.5% 83rd pct 85.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly West in Thorneside +47.7 more in Thorneside

9.1 39th pct 56.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly West in Thorneside even

179 89th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Manly West in Thorneside +2.2 pts higher in Manly West

5.1% 43rd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Manly West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly West vs Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31749/manly-west/vs/SAL32814/thorneside