83,208 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77,432
- 2016: 80,327
- 2021: 83,208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manly · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Manly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 83,208 people defines Manly, where the community has aged slightly since 2011. The area is now larger than about 86% of similar places, with a typical resident aged 39 years.
83,208
▲ +7.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Manly — higher than 86% of areas.
| Manly | 83,208 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.5% since 2011, adding about 5,776 people. The typical age is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 29.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Manly splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 15.5% since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 0.5%.
0.5% ▼ -78.6%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +107.5%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manly, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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/sed/SED10050/manly/topic/demographics-identity