Manly - Lota · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Most people in Manly - Lota live comfortably, with an overall advantage score of 1,058. This high level of wellbeing is reflected in the area's strong access to money and a well-educated workforce.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Manly - Lota — higher than 71% of areas.
| Manly - Lota | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4179, QLD | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here enjoy a high level of advantage, scoring 8 out of 10 for both education and access to resources. This means they fare better than about 80% of similar areas across the country.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,058
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 4.1% since 2021. While this is about the middle mark for similar areas, it is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
8,319
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 784 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than in about 57% of similar places.
784
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Manly - Lota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031015/manly-lota/topic/economy-advantage
