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Manly Vale NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Manly Vale NSW is 6,389 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Manly Vale is $1,158 per week ($60,216 per year). Median rent in Manly Vale is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Manly Vale has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Manly Vale has a population density of 3354.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Manly Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manly Vale is $2,625.

There were 41 recorded offences in Manly Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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Manly Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Manly Vale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,158/wk

$60,216 per year

#531 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$550/wk

$2,383 per month

#360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 1 per bedroom

Manly Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,137) Female 50.9% (3,251)

Population Density

3354.3

people per km²

6,389 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,927

Family income/wk

Manly Vale 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 Vale Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

41.7% 591 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.3% 825 dwellings

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

Manly Vale Country of Birth

Australia

79.3%

England

11.5%

Brazil

2.3%

China

2.0%

India

1.9%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

France

0.7%

Fiji

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

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

Manly Vale Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

6.4%

Hinduism

2.1%

Buddhism

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Manly Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Manly Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.5%

Mandarin

15.1%

Portuguese

13.9%

Spanish

12.6%

Italian

10.6%

SAL Tot

8.2%

Cantonese

7.2%

Hindi

5.9%

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

Manly Vale Employment

💼

Employed full-time

45.2% 2,135 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.3% 1,101 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 113 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.1% 1,374 people

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

Manly Vale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Certificate III/IV

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

15.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Manly Vale Occupation

Professionals

36.0%

Managers

20.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

8.8%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Labourers

2.6%

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

Manly Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.4%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

10.7%

Health

8.7%

Creative Arts

8.0%

Education

7.3%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Information Technology

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Manly Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Manly Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Manly Vale Marital Status

💍

Married

42.3% 2,199

↔️

Separated

3.0% 154

📋

Divorced

9.5% 495

🕊️

Widowed

4.7% 243

👤

Never married

40.5% 2,107

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Manly Vale Ancestry

English

30.3%

Australian

22.9%

Other

12.7%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

7.3%

Italian

4.7%

Chinese

4.0%

German

3.1%

Indian

1.6%

Filipino

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

New Zealander

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Manly Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.6%

Secondary — Government

20.3%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Pre-school

13.0%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Manly Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 640

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 11,668

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

Manly Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 770

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 4,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Manly Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

1.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Manly Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

55.9%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Bus

7.4%

Walked only

5.0%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bicycle

2.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Other

1.1%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Ferry

0.2%

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

Manly Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.3%

1 vehicle

49.8%

2 vehicles

31.1%

3 vehicles

7.0%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

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

Manly Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.9%

2 bedrooms

46.6%

3 bedrooms

18.8%

4 bedrooms

11.6%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Manly Vale Population Mobility

18.1%

moved in the last year

46.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Manly Vale Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

12,337

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Manly Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

472

Asthma

213

Arthritis

140

Heart disease

114

Diabetes

114

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Manly Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Manly Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.8%

Couple — no children

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

14.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Manly Vale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.3% 66

👤

Never served

98.6% 4,930

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Manly Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 496

—

Did not provide

90.0% 4,479

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Manly Vale Children Ever Born

No children

43.1%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

9.7%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Manly Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

132

1971–1980

148

1981–1990

248

1991–2000

333

2001–2010

576

2011–2015

354

2016

103

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Manly Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.6%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

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

Manly Vale Household Size

1 person

28.0%

2 persons

33.4%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

16.3%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Manly Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,991

Moved from NSW

812

Moved — same area (SA2)

152

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Manly Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.9%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

0.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Manly Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 41 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Manly Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

1133

avg ICSEA score

14,990

total students

Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 766 students

1217

ICSEA

St Luke's Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,481 students

1178

ICSEA

Balgowlah Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 651 students

1177

ICSEA

Balgowlah North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 381 students

1169

ICSEA

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 232 students

1168

ICSEA

Farmhouse Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 37 students

1165

ICSEA

Seaforth Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1165

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

1159

ICSEA

Beauty Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 205 students

1154

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

St Augustine's College Sydney Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,580 students

1141

ICSEA

Allambie Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 406 students

1138

ICSEA

Harbord Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 881 students

1137

ICSEA

Stella Maris College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,006 students

1135

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Manly Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,351/wk

Median Rent $550/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Manly Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $10,188/month

Median rent $550/wk

Left after rent $1,801/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Manly Vale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Galston

Pop: 3,195 Income: $875/wk Rent: $495/wk

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Pop: 3,200 Income: $920/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 3,205 Income: $978/wk Rent: $440/wk

Elizabeth Hills

Pop: 3,208 Income: $822/wk Rent: $560/wk

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Pop: 3,208 Income: $1,058/wk Rent: $795/wk

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Pop: 3,210 Income: $574/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manly Vale

What is the population of Manly Vale NSW?

The population of Manly Vale NSW is 6,389 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3354.3 people per km².Manly Vale is ranked #1,212 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Manly Vale?

The median personal income in Manly Vale NSW is $1,158 per week, or $60,216 per year.The median household income is $2,351 per week.Family income is $2,927 per week.Manly Vale is ranked #531 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Manly Vale?

Median rent in Manly Vale NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Manly Vale ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Manly Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Manly Vale NSW is $2,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Manly Vale?

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

Is Manly Vale a good suburb to live in?

Manly Vale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,389.The median income is $1,158/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 12486. All dollar figures in AUD.