$650 ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $590
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Manly · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Manly
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Manly are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area where housing costs are very steep. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,400 and weekly rents of $650 are far above the national figures, reflecting the area's status as one of the most expensive places to live.
$650
▲ +80.6%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Manly — higher than 99% of areas.
| Manly | $650 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $650 and monthly mortgage payments are $3,400, both of which are far above the national figures. Since 2011, the usual rent has risen by $290 and mortgage payments have climbed by $800.
$3,400 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Manly splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (36%) and $750 or more (35%), with $350–$549 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Manly, $3,000 or more is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.5% of households renting. Around 31% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
35.5% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Manly splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up only 40.9% of homes, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with the high number of apartments, which means fewer homes have three or more bedrooms compared to most of the country.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Manly, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 49%, followed by Separate house (41%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (9%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Manly, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10050/manly/topic/housing-dwellings