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Manly NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Manly, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Manly NSW is 16,296 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Manly is $1,595 per week ($82,940 per year). Median rent in Manly is $725 per week ($3,142 per month). Manly has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Manly has a population density of 2927.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Manly is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manly is $3,467.

There were 309 recorded offences in Manly in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (90 offences).

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Manly Population

residents (Census 2021)

Manly Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,595/wk

$82,940 per year

#75 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$725/wk

$3,142 per month

#78 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$3,467/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 1 per bedroom

Manly Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (8,020) Female 50.8% (8,276)

Population Density

2927.4

people per km²

16,296 people · 5.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$4,266

Family income/wk

Manly Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Manly Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

60.7% 1,950 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.3% 1,265 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Manly Country of Birth

Australia

74.8%

England

16.5%

Brazil

2.2%

France

2.0%

Germany

1.8%

Canada

1.1%

India

0.5%

Chile

0.4%

China

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Manly Religion

No Religion

53.9%

Catholic

21.7%

Anglican

12.3%

Not stated

6.7%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Eastern Orthodox

1.2%

Uniting Church

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Manly Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Manly Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.2%

Spanish

20.6%

French

15.6%

Portuguese

13.7%

German

10.7%

Italian

9.3%

Japan

3.4%

Mandarin

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Manly Employment

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Employed full-time

50.3% 6,416 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.5% 2,360 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 347 people

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Not in labour force

28.4% 3,620 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Manly Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

52.1%

Postgraduate Degree

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.7%

Certificate III/IV

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Manly Occupation

Professionals

46.8%

Managers

26.5%

Clerical & Administrative

8.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Community & Personal Service

4.9%

Labourers

1.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Manly Field of Study

Management & Commerce

35.0%

Society & Culture

18.4%

Creative Arts

8.7%

Health

8.1%

Engineering

7.8%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Education

4.4%

Information Technology

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Manly Dwelling Types

Separate house

49.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

25.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

24.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Manly Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

40.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Manly Marital Status

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Married

38.1% 5,379

↔️

Separated

2.4% 340

📋

Divorced

9.0% 1,266

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 529

👤

Never married

46.8% 6,599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Manly Ancestry

English

32.9%

Australian

19.2%

Irish

11.6%

Other

11.3%

Scottish

9.2%

German

4.3%

Italian

4.1%

French

1.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Chinese

1.5%

Spanish

1.2%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Manly School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.4%

Vocational Education

15.9%

Secondary — Government

12.8%

Pre-school

12.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Manly Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 968

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 30,081

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Manly Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.4% 2,612

—

Not a volunteer

80.6% 10,832

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Manly Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Manly How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

46.9%

Did not go to work

22.1%

Walked only

11.4%

Bus

5.5%

Ferry

4.2%

Bicycle

2.9%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.0%

Other

1.0%

Truck

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Train

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Manly Car Ownership

0 vehicles

16.6%

1 vehicle

51.6%

2 vehicles

24.8%

3 vehicles

5.0%

4+ vehicles

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Manly Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

18.3%

2 bedrooms

42.5%

3 bedrooms

27.8%

4 bedrooms

8.4%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Manly Population Mobility

25.5%

moved in the last year

58.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Manly Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

156

Indigenous residents

31,113

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Manly Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

995

Asthma

473

Heart disease

349

Arthritis

332

Cancer

232

Diabetes

194

Lung condition

162

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Manly Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500+/wk

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Manly Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.5%

Couple — children under 15

38.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Manly Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 20

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

🏅

Previously served

1.6% 220

👤

Never served

98.1% 13,200

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Manly Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.6% 1,285

—

Did not provide

90.4% 12,140

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Manly Children Ever Born

No children

52.3%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

21.6%

3 children

10.9%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Manly When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

139

1961–1970

295

1971–1980

360

1981–1990

477

1991–2000

603

2001–2010

1,243

2011–2015

1,111

2016

381

2017

420

2018

464

2019

631

2020

278

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Manly Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.0%

5–14 hours

35.6%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

5.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Manly Household Size

1 person

31.6%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

10.9%

5 persons

3.1%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Manly Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,444

Moved from NSW

1,870

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,387

Moved from overseas

385

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Manly Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.2%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Manly Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 309 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Manly Schools

schools nearby

government

1132

avg ICSEA score

4,424

total students

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

1159

ICSEA

Manly Village Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 532 students

1151

ICSEA

Manly West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 761 students

1147

ICSEA

Stella Maris College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,006 students

1135

ICSEA

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1134

ICSEA

St Kieran's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 141 students

1122

ICSEA

Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,023 students

1115

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 468 students

1091

ICSEA

Stewart House School Government

Combined

Headland Montessori ELC Independent

Primary

Royal Far West School Government

Combined

Stella Maris College Benedict Campus Independent

Secondary

Farmhouse Montessori School, North Head Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Manly Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,164/wk

Median Rent $725/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Manly

Your weekly income

≈ $13,711/month

Median rent $725/wk

Left after rent $2,439/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Manly vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,157 Income: $706/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 8,200 Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 8,219 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $500/wk

Warners Bay

Pop: 8,237 Income: $766/wk Rent: $420/wk

Narrabeen

Pop: 8,255 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $565/wk

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Pop: 8,268 Income: $649/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manly

What is the population of Manly NSW?

The population of Manly NSW is 16,296 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2927.4 people per km².Manly is ranked #237 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Manly?

The median personal income in Manly NSW is $1,595 per week, or $82,940 per year.The median household income is $3,164 per week.Family income is $4,266 per week.Manly is ranked #75 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Manly?

Median rent in Manly NSW is $725 per week ($3,142 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Manly ranks #78 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Manly?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manly NSW is $3,467. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Manly?

The median age in Manly NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Manly a good suburb to live in?

Manly is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,296.The median income is $1,595/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12485. All dollar figures in AUD.