4,273 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,702
- 2016: 4,064
- 2021: 4,273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manly · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Manly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Manly is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 4,273 people is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The population is largely made up of older adults and married couples.
4,273
▲ +15.4%
- 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 — higher than 86% of areas.
| Manly | 4,273 |
|---|---|
| 4179, QLD | 20,222 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. With 4,273 residents, Manly is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 34.2%. While the proportion of seniors is a little above the Queensland figure, the number of children is a little below the state average.
18.0% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Manly, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population are married, though the share of people in de facto relationships is lower than most areas. About 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.9% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manly, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL31748/manly/topic/demographics-identity