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Manly vs Willoughby

State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Manly profile · Willoughby profile

Manly Willoughby

Willoughby and Manly are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes and a shared profile of high education and income. Willoughby is much more diverse, with 35.7% of people using another language at home compared to 15.3% in Manly. This is reflected in birthplaces, as 43.5% of Willoughby residents were born overseas, which is well higher than the 34.1% in Manly. Willoughby also has a higher share of people who speak little or no English (5.8% versus 1.3%) and a larger proportion of people without a motor vehicle (13.2% versus 8.5%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with the typical resident being 39 years old and homes averaging about 2.5 people. Both areas have a very high share of adults with degrees and a similar number of children under 15. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; the typical weekly income is now a little higher in Manly, and the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.4 pts higher in Willoughby De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Manly Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in Willoughby Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Willoughby Bachelor+: 6.2 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manlyin Willoughby +3,643 larger in Willoughby gap widening
83,208 86th pct 86,851 87th pct
Median age in Manlyin Willoughby even gap narrowing
39 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Manlyin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
0.5% 8th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Manlyin Willoughby +2.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
14.1% 30th pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Manlyin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Manly gap steady
18.6% 57th pct 18.4% 55th pct
De facto in Manlyin Willoughby +5.3 pts higher in Manly gap widening
15.5% 87th pct 10.2% 25th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) even 29.8%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
39.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 34.4%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
3.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Manly Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Manlyin Willoughby +9.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
34.1% 73rd pct 43.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

62.8% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 53.5%
9.8% England ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%
1.1% China +8.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +15.8 pts 26.8%
29.2% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%
3.0% Chinese +19.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.8% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
5.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
4.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
1.0% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Manlyin Willoughby +20.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
15.3% 51st pct 35.7% 82nd pct
Limited English in Manlyin Willoughby +4.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
1.3% 42nd pct 5.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 60.9%
1.2% Mandarin +9.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.4% Cantonese +6.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Manlyin Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
48.0% 82nd pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 44.3%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 41.0%
5.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Manlyin Willoughby +3.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
80.2% 96th pct 83.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Manlyin Willoughby +6.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
47.5% 93rd pct 53.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Manlyin Willoughby +0.48 more in Manly
1.42 22nd pct 0.94 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Manlyin Willoughby +7 more in Manly
22 57th pct 15 32nd pct
Students in Manlyin Willoughby +1,575 more in Manly
12,246 74th pct 10,671 61st pct
Avg size in Manlyin Willoughby +99 larger in Willoughby
612 73rd pct 711 85th pct
ICSEA in Manlyin Willoughby even
1,144 96th pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 83.6%
9.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
2.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
15.9% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
6.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.3% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Manlyin Willoughby +$114 higher in Manly gap narrowing
$1,337 96th pct $1,223 92nd pct
Household income in Manlyin Willoughby +$394 higher in Manly gap narrowing
$2,992 100th pct $2,598 97th pct
Family income in Manlyin Willoughby +$267 higher in Manly gap narrowing
$3,656 100th pct $3,389 100th pct
High earners in Manlyin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
31.1% 100th pct 29.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Manlyin Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
47.1% 100th pct 43.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
8.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.2%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Manlyin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby
20.9% 11th pct 21.2% 12th pct
Mental health in Manlyin Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Manly
5.7% 13th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Manlyin Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
2.8% 1st pct 3.6% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Cancer even 2.7%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 73.7%
16.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
3.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Manlyin Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
18.4% 82nd pct 16.6% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Manlyin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Manlyin Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
28.9% 73rd pct 28.1% 66th pct
Defence service in Manlyin Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Manly
1.6% 17th pct 1.5% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Manlyin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
20.3% 44th pct 21.5% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manlyin Willoughby +0.1 larger in Manly gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Manlyin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
8.9% 0th pct 10.1% 10th pct
Living alone in Manlyin Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
23.7% 39th pct 25.5% 49th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 63.1%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%
8.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%
23.7% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manlyin Willoughby +$60 higher in Manly gap narrowing
$650 100th pct $590 100th pct
Mortgage in Manlyin Willoughby +$90 higher in Manly gap narrowing
$3,400 100th pct $3,310 100th pct
People / bedroom in Manlyin Willoughby even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Manlyin Willoughby +3.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
35.5% 71st pct 38.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Manlyin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 31.9% 54th pct
Separate houses in Manlyin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
40.9% 9th pct 40.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Manlyin Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
52.9% 10th pct 52.6% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
31.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 26.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 48.4%
40.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%
25.9% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%
11.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%
34.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 27.1%
21.1% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
4.4% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 54.0%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
9.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Manlyin Willoughby +4.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
8.5% 77th pct 13.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Manlyin Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
51.8% 100th pct 55.5% 100th pct
PT commute in Manlyin Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
3.0% 58th pct 4.4% 76th pct
PT stops in Manlyin Willoughby +81 more in Manly
416 82nd pct 335 70th pct
Stops/1k in Manlyin Willoughby +1.14 more in Manly
5.00 59th pct 3.86 34th pct
Departures/1k in Manlyin Willoughby +91.9 more in Manly
2,091.3 86th pct 1,999.4 85th pct
PT routes in Manlyin Willoughby +50 more in Willoughby
29 57th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 55.5%
25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%
2.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
8.5% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Manlyin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
44.5% 76th pct 45.0% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Manlyin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
17.1% 72nd pct 16.6% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Manlyin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.2% 5th pct 4.1% 25th pct
Participation in Manlyin Willoughby +4.4 pts higher in Manly gap narrowing
69.4% 90th pct 65.0% 70th pct
Full-time in Manlyin Willoughby +1.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
62.1% 78th pct 64.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.0% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
7.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
7.0% Retail trade even 6.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
3.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Manlyin Willoughby +0.4 higher in Willoughby
8.4 92nd pct 8.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Manlyin Willoughby even
7.7 92nd pct 7.7 94th pct
15-min city in Manlyin Willoughby +1.1 pts higher in Willoughby
96.6% 86th pct 97.7% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Manlyin Willoughby +2.0 pts higher in Manly
95.6% 90th pct 93.6% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Manlyin Willoughby even
99.8% 88th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in Manlyin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby
98.0% 94th pct 98.4% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Manlyin Willoughby even
100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 96th pct
Walk to health in Manlyin Willoughby +3.2 pts higher in Manly
94.4% 95th pct 91.2% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Manlyin Willoughby +2.4 more in Willoughby
13.5 44th pct 15.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Manlyin Willoughby +75 higher in Willoughby
204 75th pct 279 87th pct
Mean slope in Manlyin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby
9.0% 90th pct 9.5% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manly vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10050/manly/vs/SED10090/willoughby