North Manly · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Manly

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

Nearly 23% of the 3,396 people in North Manly are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This creates a family-heavy demographic where the typical resident is 40 years old. The area is larger than about 86% of similar local areas.

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📍 North Manly, Suburb / Locality

Where North Manly sits — Total population

3,396 ▲ +22.3%
  • 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 North Manly — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Manly3,396
2100, NSW 21,973
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure of 38. This age is lower than most similar areas.

3,396 ▲ +22.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,776
  • 2016: 3,090
  • 2021: 3,396

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

40 yrs ▲ +5.3%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 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.

Children under 15 make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's youthfulness, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the national 17.2%.

13.9% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.6% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Manly, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 52.9%, while 33.9% have never been married. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.

0.7% ▲ +56.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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

9.2% ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

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

Marital status

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In North Manly, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 16 males; 85+: 54 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 28 males; 80–84: 36 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 39 males; 75–79: 45 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 59 males; 70–74: 59 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 67 males; 65–69: 68 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 58 males; 60–64: 85 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 104 males; 55–59: 97 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 146 males; 50–54: 129 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 163 males; 45–49: 176 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 139 males; 40–44: 131 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 100 males; 35–39: 104 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 75 males; 30–34: 107 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 60 males; 25–29: 64 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 72 males; 20–24: 78 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 128 males; 15–19: 126 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 185 males; 10–14: 159 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 136 males; 5–9: 118 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 95 males; 0–4: 78 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 North Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13007/north-manly/topic/demographics-identity