Lota vs Manly West

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Manly West is closer to the city centre: 19.6 km, against 22.9 km.

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

Manly West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 9)
  • But Lota has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Manly West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (19.6 km vs 22.9 km)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 57/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Manly West

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lota Manly West
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.

Lota Manly West
Walkability 57 / 66
Lota — Walkability: 57/100 Manly West — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 55 / 51
Lota — Safety: 55/100 Manly West — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lota — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manly West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manly West has more residents (12,436 vs 3,518).

Lota Manly West
Population 3,518 12,436
+253% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +3.8%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $116,272/yr
+9% vs other
 $106,028/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk $430/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lota Manly West
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Lota — 0-4: 5.4% Manly West — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.3% / 14.7%
Lota — 5-14: 14.3% Manly West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Lota — 15-19: 5.5% Manly West — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.6%
Lota — 20-24: 5.2% Manly West — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.7% / 9.9%
Lota — 25-34: 8.7% Manly West — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 15.3% / 14.5%
Lota — 35-44: 15.3% Manly West — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 14.9% / 15.5%
Lota — 45-54: 14.9% Manly West — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 13.5% / 11.3%
Lota — 55-64: 13.5% Manly West — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.2% / 8.5%
Lota — 65-74: 9.2% Manly West — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.4% / 6.2%
Lota — 75-84: 5.4% Manly West — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.6% / 2.6%
Lota — 85+: 2.6% Manly West — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lota 51.9% couple families
Lota — Couple Families: 51.9% Lota — Lone Person: 27.7% Lota — One Parent Families: 15.8% Lota — Group Household: 3.3% Lota — Other Families: 1.3%
Manly West 49.7% couple families
Manly West — Couple Families: 49.7% Manly West — Lone Person: 28.8% Manly West — One Parent Families: 17.6% Manly West — Group Household: 2.6% Manly West — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lota 23.0% renting
Lota — Owned Outright: 31.2% Lota — Mortgage: 45.8% Lota — Renting: 23.0%
Manly West 23.6% renting
Manly West — Owned Outright: 32.8% Manly West — Mortgage: 43.6% Manly West — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lota Manly West
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 14.8%
Lota — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Manly West — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 13.7%
Lota — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Manly West — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.7%
Lota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Manly West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.1%
Lota — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Manly West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.2%
Lota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Manly West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Lota Manly West
England 7.0% / 4.8%
Lota — England: 7.0% Manly West — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 4.8% / 4.8%
Lota — New Zealand: 4.8% Manly West — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.6%
Lota — South Africa: 1.4% Manly West — South Africa: 1.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.6%
Lota — Scotland: 0.9% Manly West — Scotland: 0.6%
Ireland 0.7% / 0.6%
Lota — Ireland: 0.7% Manly West — Ireland: 0.6%
India — / 0.8%
Lota — India: not among its largest Manly West — India: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Lota — Philippines: not among its largest Manly West — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lota 95.3% houses
Lota — Houses: 95.3% Lota — Townhouses: 3.7% Lota — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Manly West 78.0% houses
Manly West — Houses: 78.0% Manly West — Townhouses: 21.4% Manly West — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lota Manly West
Median house price $1,308,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price — $847,500
Median land price — $831,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 38 sales
 24 days
from 102 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.

Lota Manly West
3 bed $1.13M / $1.19M
Lota — 3 bed: $1.13M (43 sales) Manly West — 3 bed: $1.19M (72 sales)

43 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.4M
Lota — 4 bed: $1.42M (29 sales) Manly West — 4 bed: $1.4M (85 sales)

29 vs 85 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.72M
Lota — 5 bed: $1.51M (9 sales) Manly West — 5 bed: $1.72M (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Lota Manly West
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lota Manly West
Houses 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.18M
 3.6%
$830/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lota Manly West
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 65% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Manly West is more walkable (66 vs 57); Lota scores higher overall (78 vs 72).

Lota Manly West
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lota Manly West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lota Manly West
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Lota

  • Lota State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Manly West

  • Wondall Heights State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Moreton Bay College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Manly West State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Moreton Bay Boys' College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lota Manly West
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 9 19
Childcare 2 8
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 13

Mobility

Lota sits further from the CBD (22.9 km vs 19.6 km).

Lota Manly West
Walkability score 57/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 22.9 km
+14% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 30 min
Public transport score 71/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 127.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4179
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 4179
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.

Lota Manly West
Car (driver) 62.1% / 66.3%
Lota — Car (driver): 62.1% Manly West — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 23.0%
Lota — Worked from Home: 25.7% Manly West — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Train 6.7% / 3.8%
Lota — Train: 6.7% Manly West — Train: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.0%
Lota — Car (passenger): 4.0% Manly West — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 0.5% / 1.6%
Lota — Bus: 0.5% Manly West — Bus: 1.6%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.4%
Lota — Bicycle: 0.6% Manly West — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Lota Manly West
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 286 m
1.2 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lota Manly West
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,444 premises
 12%
5,212 premises

Climate

Lota Manly West
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lota Manly West
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lota Manly West
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Lota Manly West
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lota Manly West
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lota

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains

Manly West

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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