Manly vs Manly West

Manly West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Manly. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Manly West, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Manly: a median of $1.77 million, against $1.33 million in Manly West, though rent is higher in Manly West. Manly West is closer to the city centre: 19.6 km, against 23 km. On these figures, Manly tends to suit people living alone, while Manly West suits 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

Manly West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 76/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Manly West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($831,500 vs $1,700,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,330,000 vs $1,775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 23 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)
  • But Manly is more walkable (74/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Manly is more walkable (74/100 vs 66/100)
  • Manly West carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Manly West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Manly 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.

Manly 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.

Manly Manly West
Walkability 74 / 66
Manly — Walkability: 74/100 Manly West — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 24 / 51
Manly — Safety: 24/100 Manly West — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Manly — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manly West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manly West has more residents (12,436 vs 4,273); Manly skews older (46 vs 41).

Manly Manly West
Population 4,273 12,436
+191% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +3.8%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $108,108/yr
+2% vs other
 $106,028/yr
Median weekly rent $403/wk $430/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manly Manly West
0-4 4.2% / 5.7%
Manly — 0-4: 4.2% Manly West — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.3% / 14.7%
Manly — 5-14: 13.3% Manly West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Manly — 15-19: 5.5% Manly West — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.0% / 4.6%
Manly — 20-24: 5.0% Manly West — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.8% / 9.9%
Manly — 25-34: 7.8% Manly West — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.0% / 14.5%
Manly — 35-44: 12.0% Manly West — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 17.9% / 15.5%
Manly — 45-54: 17.9% Manly West — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.3% / 11.3%
Manly — 55-64: 16.3% Manly West — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.4% / 8.5%
Manly — 65-74: 11.4% Manly West — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.1% / 6.2%
Manly — 75-84: 5.1% Manly West — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.4% / 2.6%
Manly — 85+: 1.4% Manly West — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manly 42.0% couple families
Manly — Couple Families: 42.0% Manly — Lone Person: 38.3% Manly — One Parent Families: 15.1% Manly — Group Household: 3.2% Manly — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Manly 30.6% renting
Manly — Owned Outright: 36.8% Manly — Mortgage: 32.6% Manly — Renting: 30.6%
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.

Manly Manly West
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 13.7%
Manly — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Manly West — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 14.8%
Manly — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Manly West — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.7%
Manly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Manly West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 4.1%
Manly — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Manly West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.2%
Manly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Manly West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Manly Manly West
England 8.0% / 4.8%
Manly — England: 8.0% Manly West — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 4.9% / 4.8%
Manly — New Zealand: 4.9% Manly West — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.6%
Manly — South Africa: 0.9% Manly West — South Africa: 1.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Manly — Scotland: 0.8% Manly West — Scotland: 0.6%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.6%
Manly — Ireland: 0.8% Manly West — Ireland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.7%
Manly — Philippines: 0.7% Manly West — Philippines: 0.7%
India — / 0.8%
Manly — India: not among its largest Manly West — India: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manly 70.6% houses
Manly — Houses: 70.6% Manly — Townhouses: 6.5% Manly — Flats / Apartments: 22.9%
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

Manly Manly West
Median house price $1,775,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price $916,125 $847,500
Median land price $1,700,000 $831,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 70 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.

Manly Manly West
3 bed $1.43M / $1.19M
Manly — 3 bed: $1.43M (36 sales) Manly West — 3 bed: $1.19M (72 sales)

36 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $1.4M
Manly — 4 bed: $1.95M (46 sales) Manly West — 4 bed: $1.4M (85 sales)

46 vs 85 sales

5 bed $2.26M / $1.72M
Manly — 5 bed: $2.26M (22 sales) Manly West — 5 bed: $1.72M (18 sales)

22 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Manly 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.

Manly Manly West
Houses 2.3%
$800/wk on $1.79M
 3.6%
$830/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Manly Manly West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% 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 91% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Manly is more walkable (74 vs 66).

Manly Manly West
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Manly carries more crime risk (76 vs 49).

Manly Manly West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Manly Manly West
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Manly

  • Manly State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Darling Point Special School Government · Combined · Special school

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

Manly Manly West
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 7 19
Childcare 6 8
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Manly sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 19.6 km).

Manly Manly West
Walkability score 74/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 23 km
+15% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 30 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.0
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.

Manly Manly West
Car (driver) 58.8% / 66.3%
Manly — Car (driver): 58.8% Manly West — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 23.0%
Manly — Worked from Home: 28.0% Manly West — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Train 6.2% / 3.8%
Manly — Train: 6.2% Manly West — Train: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.0%
Manly — Car (passenger): 3.3% Manly West — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.0%
Manly — Walked Only: 2.6% Manly West — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.2% / 1.6%
Manly — Bus: 0.2% Manly West — Bus: 1.6%

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

Setting

Manly Manly West
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 241 m
251 m to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Manly Manly West
Connectivity score 80/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,993 premises
 12%
5,212 premises

Climate

Manly 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)

Manly 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Manly

Beach Beachfront Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Trains Transport Hub

Manly West

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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