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Manly vs Sydney

Name: Manly vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Manly profile · Sydney profile

Manly Sydney

Sydney and Manly are both large, busy areas, but they feel very different. Sydney is a hub of high-density living where 44.4% of people live alone and 62.2% of homes are rented. It is also far more international, with 49.6% of residents born overseas and 34.1% using a language other than English at home. Manly is more family-oriented, with 18.6% of the population being children under 15 and a much higher share of detached houses (40.9%). The typical household income is also well higher in Manly, at $2,992 per week compared to $2,278 in Sydney.

Both areas are effectively alike in how many people need help with daily activities, with both sitting around the national figure of 2.8%. They also share a similar workforce, with about half of residents in both places working from home. While the two are nearby, their differences have shifted over time. The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, and the lead has flipped for several measures, including the share of children and people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 39.4 pts higher in Manly 3+ bedrooms: 32.8 pts higher in Manly No car: 35.5 pts higher in Sydney Living alone: 20.6 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manly in Sydney +10,193 larger in Sydney gap widening

83,208 86th pct 93,401 89th pct

Median age in Manly in Sydney +4 yrs older in Manly gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 6.9%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +19.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

47.0% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 27.9%

8.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Manly Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 43.5%

9.8% England ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

1.1% China +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +16.2 pts 26.3%

29.2% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 16.0%

3.0% Chinese +12.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +22.9 pts 58.3%

1.2% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.4% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 47.0%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 29.6%

5.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Buddhism +7.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.7% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manly in Sydney +1.37 more in Sydney

1.42 22nd pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manly in Sydney +4 more in Manly

22 57th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Manly in Sydney +3,948 more in Manly

12,246 74th pct 8,298 40th pct

Avg size in Manly in Sydney +94 larger in Manly

612 73rd pct 519 58th pct

ICSEA in Manly in Sydney +31 higher in Sydney

1,144 96th pct 1,175 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%

15.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

14.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

7.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Manly in Sydney +$40 higher in Manly gap narrowing

$1,337 96th pct $1,297 95th pct

Household income in Manly in Sydney +$714 higher in Manly gap widening

$2,992 100th pct $2,278 88th pct

Family income in Manly in Sydney +$383 higher in Manly gap narrowing

$3,656 100th pct $3,273 97th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 26.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

8.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Diabetes even 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 71.8%

16.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Manly in Sydney +0.7 larger in Manly gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +30.7 pts 32.6%

27.2% Couples without children +28.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

8.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

23.7% 1 person +20.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 6.4%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manly in Sydney +$70 higher in Manly gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Manly in Sydney +$400 higher in Manly gap narrowing

$3,400 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Manly in Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 16.9%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 18.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

49.2% Flat or apartment +31.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

40.9% Separate house ◂ +39.4 pts 1.5%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.4% 1 bedroom +21.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 15.8%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 3.4%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Studio / none +6.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.4%

34.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 26.3%

21.1% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

4.4% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.9% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 47.1%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manly in Sydney +132 more in Manly

416 82nd pct 284 56th pct

Stops/1k in Manly in Sydney +1.96 more in Manly

5.00 59th pct 3.04 20th pct

Departures/1k in Manly in Sydney +1,706.3 more in Sydney

2,091.3 86th pct 3,797.6 100th pct

PT routes in Manly in Sydney +110 more in Sydney

29 57th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 51.1%

25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 10.2%

2.7% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

8.5% No vehicle +35.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 43.7%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 10.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.0% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

7.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Manly in Sydney +1.3 higher in Sydney

8.4 92nd pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manly in Sydney +0.3 more in Sydney

7.7 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Manly in Sydney +3.4 pts higher in Sydney

96.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Manly in Sydney +4.4 pts higher in Sydney

95.6% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Manly in Sydney +0.2 pts higher in Sydney

99.8% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Manly in Sydney +2.0 pts higher in Sydney

98.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Manly in Sydney even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Manly in Sydney +5.6 pts higher in Sydney

94.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Manly in Sydney +9.8 more in Sydney

13.5 44th pct 23.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Manly in Sydney +656 higher in Sydney

204 75th pct 860 100th pct

Mean slope in Manly in Sydney +6.8 pts higher in Sydney

9.0% 90th pct 15.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10050/manly/vs/SED10080/sydney