Manly Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Manly Vale

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

A much higher share of people live in de facto relationships in Manly Vale than in most other areas. With a population of 6,389, it is one of the largest places of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 38, making the area a little younger than the New South Wales average.

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📍 Manly Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Manly Vale sits — Total population

6,389 ▲ +12.0%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manly Vale — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Manly Vale6,389
2093, NSW 23,555
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes the population a little younger than the New South Wales figure.

6,389 ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5,702
  • 2016: 6,160
  • 2021: 6,389

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

38 yrs ▲ +5.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of residents, while the share of people aged 65 and over is well below the state average.

14.4% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.6% ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Manly Vale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 0.5%, a little below the state and national percentages.

0.5% ▲ +44.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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

17.3% ▲ +58.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 17.3%

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

Marital status

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Manly Vale splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 80 males; 85+: 124 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 50 males; 80–84: 64 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 67 males; 75–79: 75 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 99 males; 70–74: 97 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 129 males; 65–69: 138 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 152 males; 60–64: 156 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 175 males; 55–59: 177 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 207 males; 50–54: 241 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 247 males; 45–49: 238 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 272 males; 40–44: 263 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 256 males; 35–39: 273 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 258 males; 30–34: 320 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 238 males; 25–29: 236 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 145 males; 20–24: 133 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 141 males; 15–19: 144 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 225 males; 10–14: 203 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 200 males; 5–9: 192 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 198 males; 0–4: 168 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12486/manly-vale/topic/demographics-identity