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Manly West vs Wakerley

Name: Manly West vs Wakerley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Manly West profile · Wakerley profile

Manly West Wakerley

Manly West and Wakerley are neighbouring residential areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Wakerley is a younger, wealthier area where 46.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 35.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It has a higher share of large homes, with 97.9% having three or more bedrooms. Manly West is older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 37 in Wakerley, and it has a higher proportion of people living alone at 21.4%. It also offers better transit access, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, including the share of people who volunteer, the typical rent for a home, and the fact that every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Wakerley remains more focused on families, with 26.6% of its population being children under 15. This is well higher than the 20.5% seen in Manly West, consistent with Wakerley's higher share of couples with children.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Wakerley Household income: $913 higher in Wakerley 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Wakerley Living alone: 11.0 pts higher in Manly West Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly West in Wakerley +3,718 larger in Manly West gap steady

12,436 88th pct 8,718 87th pct

Median age in Manly West in Wakerley +4 yrs older in Manly West gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

20.5% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 27.0%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Manly West Wakerley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 69.3%

4.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.6% South Africa +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 40.4%

35.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

6.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

1.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 82.3%

0.5% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 36.8%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly West in Wakerley +1.14 more in Manly West

1.57 20th pct 0.43 0th pct

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

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Manly West in Wakerley +38 larger in Manly West

630 87th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Manly West in Wakerley even

1,062 82nd pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 76.4%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 21.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Manly West in Wakerley +$302 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$897 72nd pct $1,199 90th pct

Household income in Manly West in Wakerley +$913 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$2,039 77th pct $2,952 96th pct

Family income in Manly West in Wakerley +$732 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$2,394 77th pct $3,126 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.8% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +8.4 pts ▸ 73.1%

20.1% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manly West in Wakerley +219 larger in Manly West

324 86th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Manly West in Wakerley +1 yrs older in Manly West

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Manly West in Wakerley +$585 higher in Wakerley

$636 49th pct $1,221 87th pct

Household income in Manly West in Wakerley +$1,234 higher in Wakerley

$1,916 59th pct $3,150 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manly West in Wakerley +0.5 larger in Wakerley gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 74.1%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

19.2% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 10.5%

18.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly West in Wakerley +$80 higher in Wakerley gap steady

$430 87th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Manly West in Wakerley +$309 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$2,053 74th pct $2,362 86th pct

People / bedroom in Manly West in Wakerley even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 21.8%

22.5% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 23.1%

9.3% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

16.0% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 3.5%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

15.5% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly West in Wakerley +31 more in Manly West

50 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Manly West in Wakerley +1.84 more in Manly West

4.02 73rd pct 2.18 66th pct

Departures/1k in Manly West in Wakerley +341.9 more in Manly West

655.8 81st pct 313.8 75th pct

PT routes in Manly West in Wakerley +2 more in Manly West

8 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Manly West in Wakerley +7 longer in Wakerley

5 32nd pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Manly West in Wakerley +1 longer in Manly West

19 16th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Manly West in Wakerley +2,414 more in Manly West

11,860 62nd pct 9,446 58th pct

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

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

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

84 94th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 56.1%

19.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 23.1%

13.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

8.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Manly West in Wakerley even

5.7 87th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly West in Wakerley +0.5 more in Wakerley

5.3 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Manly West in Wakerley +13.4 pts higher in Wakerley

64.3% 83rd pct 77.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Manly West in Wakerley +27.6 pts higher in Wakerley

66.8% 84th pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Manly West in Wakerley +8.7 pts higher in Manly West

99.8% 99th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Manly West in Wakerley +31.2 pts higher in Manly West

99.7% 100th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Manly West in Wakerley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly West in Wakerley +33.0 pts higher in Wakerley

44.5% 83rd pct 77.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Manly West in Wakerley +0.8 more in Manly West

9.1 39th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly West in Wakerley +11 higher in Wakerley

179 89th pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Manly West in Wakerley +0.0 pts higher in Manly West

5.1% 43rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Manly West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly West vs Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31749/manly-west/vs/SAL32955/wakerley