Wynnum vs Manly West

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Manly West, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wynnum tends to suit people living alone.

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 11)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
  • But Wynnum has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Manly West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($831,500 vs $1,412,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wynnum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wynnum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wynnum

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Manly West carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 68/100)

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 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wynnum 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.

Wynnum 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.

Wynnum Manly West
Walkability 88 / 66
Wynnum — Walkability: 88/100 Manly West — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 32 / 51
Wynnum — Safety: 32/100 Manly West — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wynnum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manly West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wynnum skews older (43 vs 41).

Wynnum Manly West
Population 14,036
+11% vs other
 12,436
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% +3.8%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $98,124/yr $106,028/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $430/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wynnum Manly West
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Wynnum — 0-4: 5.4% Manly West — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.0% / 14.7%
Wynnum — 5-14: 12.0% Manly West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Wynnum — 15-19: 5.9% Manly West — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.4% / 4.6%
Wynnum — 20-24: 5.4% Manly West — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.3% / 9.9%
Wynnum — 25-34: 10.3% Manly West — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.3% / 14.5%
Wynnum — 35-44: 13.3% Manly West — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 15.9% / 15.5%
Wynnum — 45-54: 15.9% Manly West — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 14.0% / 11.3%
Wynnum — 55-64: 14.0% Manly West — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.3% / 8.5%
Wynnum — 65-74: 10.3% Manly West — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.0% / 6.2%
Wynnum — 75-84: 5.0% Manly West — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.6% / 2.6%
Wynnum — 85+: 2.6% Manly West — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wynnum 40.6% couple families
Wynnum — Couple Families: 40.6% Wynnum — Lone Person: 37.5% Wynnum — One Parent Families: 15.6% Wynnum — Group Household: 4.5% Wynnum — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

Wynnum 35.2% renting
Wynnum — Owned Outright: 28.8% Wynnum — Mortgage: 36.0% Wynnum — Renting: 35.2%
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.

Wynnum Manly West
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 14.8%
Wynnum — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Manly West — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 13.7%
Wynnum — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Manly West — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.7%
Wynnum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Manly West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 4.1%
Wynnum — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Manly West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.2%
Wynnum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Manly West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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.

Wynnum Manly West
New Zealand 5.5% / 4.8%
Wynnum — New Zealand: 5.5% Manly West — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 5.5% / 4.8%
Wynnum — England: 5.5% Manly West — England: 4.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.6%
Wynnum — South Africa: 1.0% Manly West — South Africa: 1.6%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
Wynnum — Philippines: 0.9% Manly West — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Wynnum — India: 0.4% Manly West — India: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Wynnum — Scotland: 0.6% Manly West — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wynnum 70.8% houses
Wynnum — Houses: 70.8% Wynnum — Townhouses: 12.8% Wynnum — Flats / Apartments: 16.4%
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

Wynnum Manly West
Median house price $1,370,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price $849,250 $847,500
Median land price $1,412,500 $831,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 175 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.

Wynnum Manly West
3 bed $1.17M / $1.19M
Wynnum — 3 bed: $1.17M (112 sales) Manly West — 3 bed: $1.19M (72 sales)

112 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.4M
Wynnum — 4 bed: $1.52M (77 sales) Manly West — 4 bed: $1.4M (85 sales)

77 vs 85 sales

5 bed $1.9M / $1.72M
Wynnum — 5 bed: $1.9M (32 sales) Manly West — 5 bed: $1.72M (18 sales)

32 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Wynnum 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.

Wynnum Manly West
Houses 3.1%
$755/wk on $1.25M
 3.6%
$830/wk on $1.2M
Units 3.8%
$590/wk on $800K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Wynnum Manly West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of QLD —

Liveability

Wynnum is more walkable (88 vs 66); Wynnum scores higher overall (77 vs 72).

Wynnum Manly West
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wynnum carries more crime risk (68 vs 49).

Wynnum Manly West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 28
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Wynnum

  • Guardian Angels' Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wynnum State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Wynnum State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maridahdi Brisbane Primary School Independent · Primary

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

Wynnum Manly West
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 11 19
Childcare 10 8
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 6 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 6 13

Mobility

Wynnum Manly West
Walkability score 88/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.8 km
+6% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 30 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 101.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 127.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4178
 1.4%
postcode 4179
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4178
 65
postcode 4179

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.

Wynnum Manly West
Car (driver) 62.1% / 66.3%
Wynnum — Car (driver): 62.1% Manly West — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 23.0%
Wynnum — Worked from Home: 24.2% Manly West — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Train 6.8% / 3.8%
Wynnum — Train: 6.8% Manly West — Train: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Wynnum — Car (passenger): 3.9% Manly West — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.0%
Wynnum — Walked Only: 2.2% Manly West — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.4% / 1.6%
Wynnum — Bus: 0.4% Manly West — Bus: 1.6%

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

Setting

Wynnum Manly West
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 567 m
2.3 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wynnum Manly West
Connectivity score 80/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
7,171 premises
 12%
5,212 premises

Climate

Wynnum 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)

Wynnum 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wynnum

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks River Trains Transport Hub

Manly West

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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