Allambie Heights vs North Manly

North Manly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Allambie Heights. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Manly: a median of $3.25 million, against $2.7 million in Allambie Heights, and rent is higher there too. North Manly is closer to the city centre: 15.4 km, against 17.5 km. On these figures, Allambie Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Allambie Heights

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Allambie Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,700,000 vs $3,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allambie Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $675/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

North Manly

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 67/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 32 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.4 km vs 17.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Allambie Heights has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)
  • North Manly is more walkable (85/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

North Manly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allambie Heights and North Manly drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allambie Heights North Manly
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allambie Heights North Manly
Walkability 67 / 85
Allambie Heights — Walkability: 67/100 North Manly — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 79 / 76
Allambie Heights — Safety: 79/100 North Manly — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 30 / 100
Allambie Heights — Low fire risk: 30/100 North Manly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Allambie Heights has more residents (7,317 vs 3,396); North Manly rents higher ($675/wk vs $600/wk).

Allambie Heights North Manly
Population 7,317
+54% vs other
 3,396
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +9.9%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $150,280/yr $164,788/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $675/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights North Manly
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Allambie Heights — 0-4: 5.3% North Manly — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 16.1% / 17.7%
Allambie Heights — 5-14: 16.1% North Manly — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 6.6% / 7.7%
Allambie Heights — 15-19: 6.6% North Manly — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.2% / 4.4%
Allambie Heights — 20-24: 5.2% North Manly — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.8% / 9.1%
Allambie Heights — 25-34: 6.8% North Manly — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.9% / 14.0%
Allambie Heights — 35-44: 12.9% North Manly — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 16.7% / 18.0%
Allambie Heights — 45-54: 16.7% North Manly — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 11.1% / 10.3%
Allambie Heights — 55-64: 11.1% North Manly — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.9% / 7.6%
Allambie Heights — 65-74: 8.9% North Manly — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 6.6% / 4.3%
Allambie Heights — 75-84: 6.6% North Manly — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.8% / 2.2%
Allambie Heights — 85+: 3.8% North Manly — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights 62.6% couple families
Allambie Heights — Couple Families: 62.6% Allambie Heights — Lone Person: 24.2% Allambie Heights — One Parent Families: 10.7% Allambie Heights — Group Household: 1.7% Allambie Heights — Other Families: 0.8%
North Manly 63.1% couple families
North Manly — Couple Families: 63.1% North Manly — Lone Person: 20.4% North Manly — One Parent Families: 12.5% North Manly — Group Household: 3.0% North Manly — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights 18.6% renting
Allambie Heights — Owned Outright: 37.1% Allambie Heights — Mortgage: 44.3% Allambie Heights — Renting: 18.6%
North Manly 22.0% renting
North Manly — Owned Outright: 34.5% North Manly — Mortgage: 43.5% North Manly — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights North Manly
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 20.1%
Allambie Heights — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% North Manly — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 8.1%
Allambie Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% North Manly — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.4%
Allambie Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% North Manly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 7.4%
Allambie Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% North Manly — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.9%
Allambie Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% North Manly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allambie Heights North Manly
England 8.0% / 7.2%
Allambie Heights — England: 8.0% North Manly — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.8%
Allambie Heights — New Zealand: 1.9% North Manly — New Zealand: 2.8%
Italy 1.7% / 1.8%
Allambie Heights — Italy: 1.7% North Manly — Italy: 1.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.4%
Allambie Heights — South Africa: 1.2% North Manly — South Africa: 1.4%
China 1.5% / 0.8%
Allambie Heights — China: 1.5% North Manly — China: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / 1.1%
Allambie Heights — Germany: 0.8% North Manly — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allambie Heights 87.0% houses
Allambie Heights — Houses: 87.0% Allambie Heights — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Allambie Heights — Townhouses: 3.3%
North Manly 81.6% houses
North Manly — Houses: 81.6% North Manly — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% North Manly — Townhouses: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Allambie Heights North Manly
Median house price $2,700,000 $3,250,000
Median unit price $1,035,000 $1,030,000
Median land price — $1,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 36 sales
 26 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allambie Heights North Manly
3 bed $2.22M / $2.95M
Allambie Heights — 3 bed: $2.22M (37 sales) North Manly — 3 bed: $2.95M (15 sales)

37 vs 15 sales

4 bed $2.72M / $3.45M
Allambie Heights — 4 bed: $2.72M (30 sales) North Manly — 4 bed: $3.45M (23 sales)

30 vs 23 sales

5 bed $3.3M / $3.24M
Allambie Heights — 5 bed: $3.3M (31 sales) North Manly — 5 bed: $3.24M (14 sales)

31 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Allambie Heights North Manly
Residential 31% 68%
Parks and recreation 65% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 6%
Industrial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Allambie Heights North Manly
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Allambie Heights North Manly
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

North Manly scores higher overall (91 vs 56); North Manly is more walkable (85 vs 67).

Allambie Heights North Manly
Grade B A+
Score 56/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Allambie Heights carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0).

Allambie Heights North Manly
Bushfire High
70/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Allambie Heights North Manly
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 8.3 km
 1
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.8%

Schools in Allambie Heights

  • Allambie Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Arranounbai School Government · Combined · Special school
  • The Beach School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in North Manly

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Allambie Heights North Manly
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 13 5
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Allambie Heights sits further from the CBD (17.5 km vs 15.4 km).

Allambie Heights North Manly
Walkability score 67/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 17.5 km
+12% vs other
 15.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 266.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2100
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2100
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allambie Heights North Manly
Worked from Home 51.8% / 54.1%
Allambie Heights — Worked from Home: 51.8% North Manly — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (driver) 38.7% / 33.8%
Allambie Heights — Car (driver): 38.7% North Manly — Car (driver): 33.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.5%
Allambie Heights — Car (passenger): 3.0% North Manly — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 2.7% / 3.5%
Allambie Heights — Bus: 2.7% North Manly — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 3.2%
Allambie Heights — Walked Only: 2.6% North Manly — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Allambie Heights North Manly
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Allambie Heights North Manly
Connectivity score 81/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,623 premises
 54%
1,220 premises

Climate

Allambie Heights North Manly
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allambie Heights North Manly
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Allambie Heights North Manly
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Allambie Heights North Manly
Division Warringah
same for both
Member Zali Steggall
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allambie Heights North Manly
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allambie Heights

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet Transport Hub

North Manly

Coastal Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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