12,436 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,195
- 2016: 11,978
- 2021: 12,436
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manly West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Manly West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 12,000 people live in Manly West, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41. This mix of ages is reflected in a population that has a healthy balance of children and seniors.
12,436
▲ +11.1%
- 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 West — higher than 88% of areas.
| Manly West | 12,436 |
|---|---|
| 4179, QLD | 20,222 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,436 residents, Manly West is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical Queensland or Australian resident.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, placing the area around the middle for its level.
17.3% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Manly West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland rate. Half of the population is married, and 12% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.6% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manly West, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31749/manly-west/topic/demographics-identity