Manly Vale - Allambie Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half the people in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights are married, making it a family-focused area. It is a growing community of 17,550 people where a notably high proportion of the population are children. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure.

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📍 Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Manly Vale - Allambie Heights sits — Total population

17,550 ▲ +10.4%
  • 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 Vale - Allambie Heights — higher than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights17,550
2100, NSW 21,973
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 10% since 2011, adding about 1,649 people to reach a total of 17,550. This makes the area larger than about 85% of similar places.

17,550 ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15,901
  • 2016: 16,870
  • 2021: 17,550

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia and New South Wales. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 15.9%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.

15.9% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.8% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Manly Vale - Allambie Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. About 11.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose 3.7 points since 2011.

0.6% ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.3% ▲ +48.3%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 209 males; 85+: 327 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 168 males; 80–84: 206 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 211 males; 75–79: 292 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 335 males; 70–74: 339 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 326 males; 65–69: 372 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 420 males; 60–64: 408 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 504 males; 55–59: 502 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 671 males; 50–54: 707 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 739 males; 45–49: 766 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 713 males; 40–44: 751 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 522 males; 35–39: 594 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 446 males; 30–34: 507 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 392 males; 25–29: 402 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 445 males; 20–24: 370 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 541 males; 15–19: 537 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 789 males; 10–14: 730 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 680 males; 5–9: 641 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 538 males; 0–4: 456 females

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 Vale - Allambie Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031430/manly-vale-allambie-heights/topic/demographics-identity