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Davidson vs Manly

Name: Davidson vs Manly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Davidson profile · Manly profile

Davidson Manly

Manly and Davidson are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with similar populations, yet they offer very different lifestyles. Manly is a high-density hub where 49.2% of homes are flats or apartments, and 35.5% of households rent. It is highly walkable, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Davidson is dominated by separate houses (76.0%) and larger homes, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms. Ownership is more common in Davidson, where 41.9% of homes are owned outright. The two areas also differ in their residents; Manly has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (15.5% compared to 4.9% in Davidson) and a higher rate of recent overseas arrivals.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in home ownership and the share of detached houses have both narrowed, while the difference in the number of people using a language other than English at home has grown, with Davidson now far higher at 30.0%. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more a week and nearly identical rates of people working from home, sitting around 52%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Davidson 3+ bedrooms: 29.7 pts higher in Davidson De facto: 10.6 pts higher in Manly Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Manly People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Manly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Manly +2,137 larger in Manly gap narrowing

81,071 83rd pct 83,208 86th pct

Median age in Davidson in Manly +4 yrs older in Davidson gap steady

43 yrs 76th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 47.0%

26.8% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Manly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

5.6% England +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% China ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English +10.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.6% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 3.0%

9.2% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 81.3%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 1.2%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 43.8%

4.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Manly +0.65 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 1.42 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Manly +12 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 22 57th pct

Students in Davidson in Manly +2,464 more in Davidson

14,710 86th pct 12,246 74th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Manly +167 larger in Manly

446 42nd pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Manly even

1,146 96th pct 1,144 96th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 80.2%

8.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

13.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

4.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Manly +$258 higher in Manly gap widening

$1,079 87th pct $1,337 96th pct

Household income in Davidson in Manly +$71 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,063 100th pct $2,992 100th pct

Family income in Davidson in Manly +$233 higher in Manly gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $3,656 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Manly +0.3 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 63.2%

20.3% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 17.7%

15.9% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Manly +$50 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Manly +$100 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,500 100th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in Manly +0.20 higher in Manly gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 31.0%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%

17.0% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 40.9%

19.1% Flat or apartment +30.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 18.0%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 9.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 34.3%

25.8% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.0% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.0% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 54.8%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Manly +66 more in Davidson

482 87th pct 416 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Manly +0.95 more in Davidson

5.95 77th pct 5.00 59th pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Manly +111.1 more in Manly

1,980.2 84th pct 2,091.3 86th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Manly +5 more in Davidson

34 67th pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 51.8%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

1.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 35.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

3.9% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

22.4% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Manly +1.5 higher in Manly

6.9 72nd pct 8.4 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Manly +1.0 more in Manly

6.6 71st pct 7.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Davidson in Manly +14.1 pts higher in Manly

82.4% 65th pct 96.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Manly +17.7 pts higher in Manly

77.9% 65th pct 95.6% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Manly +2.6 pts higher in Manly

97.2% 69th pct 99.8% 88th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Manly +5.5 pts higher in Manly

92.4% 79th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Manly +0.3 pts higher in Manly

99.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Manly +21.3 pts higher in Manly

73.1% 74th pct 94.4% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Manly +5.2 more in Davidson

18.7 75th pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Manly +120 higher in Manly

84 50th pct 204 75th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Manly even

9.0% 91st pct 9.0% 90th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Compare Manly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10050/manly