Manly Vale vs North Manly

In both, most households own their home. In Manly Vale, most homes are flats or apartments. In North Manly, 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 $2.78 million in Manly Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Manly Vale tends to suit people living alone, while North Manly suits families with children and couples.

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

North Manly

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 34%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 56%)
  • But Manly Vale has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Manly Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,780,000 vs $3,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manly Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $675/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Manly Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (66% vs 18%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But North Manly carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)

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 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Manly Vale 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.

Manly Vale 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.

Manly Vale North Manly
Walkability 88 / 85
Manly Vale — Walkability: 88/100 North Manly — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 62 / 76
Manly Vale — Safety: 62/100 North Manly — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Manly Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Manly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manly Vale has more residents (6,389 vs 3,396); North Manly has higher household incomes ($164,788 vs $122,252).

Manly Vale North Manly
Population 6,389
+47% vs other
 3,396
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +9.9%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $122,252/yr $164,788/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk $675/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manly Vale North Manly
0-4 5.8% / 5.0%
Manly Vale — 0-4: 5.8% North Manly — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.8% / 17.7%
Manly Vale — 5-14: 12.8% North Manly — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 4.5% / 7.7%
Manly Vale — 15-19: 4.5% North Manly — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.4% / 4.4%
Manly Vale — 20-24: 4.4% North Manly — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 16.6% / 9.1%
Manly Vale — 25-34: 16.6% North Manly — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 16.7% / 14.0%
Manly Vale — 35-44: 16.7% North Manly — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.7% / 18.0%
Manly Vale — 45-54: 14.7% North Manly — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 10.2% / 10.3%
Manly Vale — 55-64: 10.2% North Manly — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 7.2% / 7.6%
Manly Vale — 65-74: 7.2% North Manly — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.9% / 4.3%
Manly Vale — 75-84: 3.9% North Manly — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.2% / 2.2%
Manly Vale — 85+: 3.2% North Manly — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manly Vale 42.7% couple families
Manly Vale — Couple Families: 42.7% Manly Vale — Lone Person: 37.1% Manly Vale — One Parent Families: 13.3% Manly Vale — Group Household: 5.6% Manly Vale — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Manly Vale 41.6% renting
Manly Vale — Owned Outright: 24.4% Manly Vale — Mortgage: 34.0% Manly Vale — Renting: 41.6%
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.

Manly Vale North Manly
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 20.1%
Manly Vale — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% North Manly — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.4%
Manly Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% North Manly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 8.1%
Manly Vale — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% North Manly — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 7.4%
Manly Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% North Manly — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.9%
Manly Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% North Manly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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 Vale North Manly
England 8.4% / 7.2%
Manly Vale — England: 8.4% North Manly — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.8%
Manly Vale — New Zealand: 2.4% North Manly — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 2.1% / 0.8%
Manly Vale — China: 2.1% North Manly — China: 0.8%
Italy 1.1% / 1.8%
Manly Vale — Italy: 1.1% North Manly — Italy: 1.8%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.4%
Manly Vale — South Africa: 1.5% North Manly — South Africa: 1.4%
Brazil 1.7% / 1.0%
Manly Vale — Brazil: 1.7% North Manly — Brazil: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.1%
Manly Vale — Germany: not among its largest North Manly — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manly Vale 33.7% houses
Manly Vale — Houses: 33.7% Manly Vale — Flats / Apartments: 62.0% Manly Vale — Townhouses: 4.3%
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

Manly Vale North Manly
Median house price $2,780,000 $3,250,000
Median unit price $1,050,000 $1,030,000
Median land price — $1,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 15 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.

Manly Vale North Manly
3 bed $2.57M / $2.95M
Manly Vale — 3 bed: $2.57M (12 sales) North Manly — 3 bed: $2.95M (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

4 bed $3.06M / $3.45M
Manly Vale — 4 bed: $3.06M (10 sales) North Manly — 4 bed: $3.45M (23 sales)

10 vs 23 sales

5 bed $3.4M / $3.24M
Manly Vale — 5 bed: $3.4M (7 sales) North Manly — 5 bed: $3.24M (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Manly Vale North Manly
Residential 54% 68%
Parks and recreation 36% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 6%
Industrial 1% 2%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Manly Vale North Manly
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
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 Vale North Manly
Houses 3.6%
$1,875/wk on $2.7M
 —
Units 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Manly Vale North Manly
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 94% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of NSW —

Liveability

Manly Vale North Manly
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Manly Vale carries more crime risk (38 vs 24).

Manly Vale North Manly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 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

Manly Vale North Manly
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 8.0 km
 1
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.8%

Schools in Manly Vale

  • Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Kieran's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Manly Vale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in North Manly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Manly Vale North Manly
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 4 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Manly Vale North Manly
Walkability score 88/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 13.9 km 15.4 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 176.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 2093
 2.0%
postcode 2100
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2093
 33
postcode 2100

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 Vale North Manly
Worked from Home 52.2% / 54.1%
Manly Vale — Worked from Home: 52.2% North Manly — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (driver) 35.2% / 33.8%
Manly Vale — Car (driver): 35.2% North Manly — Car (driver): 33.8%
Bus 5.0% / 3.5%
Manly Vale — Bus: 5.0% North Manly — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 3.1% / 3.2%
Manly Vale — Walked Only: 3.1% North Manly — Walked Only: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.5%
Manly Vale — Car (passenger): 2.5% North Manly — Car (passenger): 3.5%

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

Setting

Manly Vale North Manly
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Manly Vale North Manly
Connectivity score 74/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,939 premises
 54%
1,220 premises

Climate

Manly Vale 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)

Manly Vale 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Manly Vale

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

North Manly

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

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