Manly · State Electorate

Income in Manly

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Almost half of all households in Manly earn $3,000 or more each week, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. This high level of wealth is seen across the board, with typical incomes far exceeding state and national figures. Since 2011, earnings for families and individuals have grown substantially.

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📍 Manly, State Electorate

Where Manly sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,992 ▲ +117.4%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Manly — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Manly$2,992
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,656, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical weekly personal income is also among the highest for similar areas at $1,337, rising by $713 since 2011.

$1,337 ▲ +114.3%

Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $624
  • 2016: $1,101
  • 2021: $1,337

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,992 ▲ +117.4%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,376
  • 2016: $2,396
  • 2021: $2,992

Median total household income per week.

$3,656 ▲ +104.0%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,792
  • 2016: $2,931
  • 2021: $3,656

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common here, with 31.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far above the 12.5% national figure. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 32 percentage points since 2011 to reach 47.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Manly, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Manly splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10050/manly/topic/income