$550 ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Manly Vale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs shape daily life in Manly Vale, where typical weekly rents reach $550. This is a place of expensive housing and a high number of renters, with many people living in smaller apartments compared to other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manly Vale — higher than 96% of areas.
| Manly Vale | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2093, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgage payments are among the highest for this type of area. The typical weekly rent is $550, which is well above the national figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the state average at $2,625.
$550 ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,625 ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Manly Vale splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $550–$749 (38%), with $750 or more at 14%.
In Manly Vale, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 40.7% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 23.9%, which is well below the state and national figures.
40.7% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.9% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Manly Vale, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 62% of the housing stock, which explains why the area has far fewer detached houses and large family homes than the state average. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the fact that there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
33.7% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
36.8% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Manly Vale, Flat or apartment is the majority at 62%; Separate house is next at 34%.
In Manly Vale, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (19%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Manly Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12486/manly-vale/topic/housing-dwellings