11,860 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,715
- 2016: 11,425
- 2021: 11,860
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manly West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Manly West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher share of children than the national average defines the population of Manly West. The area has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 11,860 people. While the typical resident is 40, the community is balanced across different age groups, with a particular strength in families with young children.
11,860
▲ +10.7%
- 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 West — higher than 62% of areas.
| Manly West | 11,860 |
|---|---|
| 4179, QLD | 20,222 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1,145 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 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 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.3%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
16.3% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Manly West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. More than half of the population is married, and the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.1% since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manly West, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031016/manly-west/topic/demographics-identity