22,438 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,566
- 2016: 21,704
- 2021: 22,438
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Manly - Fairlight
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Manly - Fairlight than in most other Australian areas. This community has grown to 22,438 people, with a typical resident aged 38. It is a place where a very high number of couples live together without being married.
22,438
▲ +9.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Manly - Fairlight — higher than 92% of areas.
| Manly - Fairlight | 22,438 |
|---|---|
| 2094, NSW | 6,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.1% since 2011, adding about 1,872 people to make it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is now 38, which is 2 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 15.5%, though this remains a little below the state and national figures.
15.5% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Manly - Fairlight, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 19.9% of people—well above the 11.5% national figure. Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Manly - Fairlight splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/topic/demographics-identity