43,173 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39,747
- 2016: 41,888
- 2021: 43,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manly · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Manly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population that has aged by three years since 2011 defines Manly. The area now has 43,173 residents, with a typical age of 40, which is slightly older than the national figure.
43,173
▲ +8.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Manly — lower than 67% of areas.
| Manly | 43,173 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.6% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 3,426 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
People aged 65 and over make up 15.7% of the community, which is a little below the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure that is about the same as the national average but has fallen slightly since 2011.
15.7% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Manly splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 14.9%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for its level at 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manly, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12201/manly/topic/demographics-identity