Wynnum West vs Manly West

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Manly West, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Manly West: a median of $1.33 million, against $1.2 million in Wynnum West.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Wynnum West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($700,000 vs $847,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,196,500 vs $1,330,000)
  • But Manly West has cheaper land ($831,500 vs $1,480,000)

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

Renters

Wynnum West

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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wynnum West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 66/100)

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

Wynnum West 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 West 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 West Manly West
Walkability 82 / 66
Wynnum West — Walkability: 82/100 Manly West — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 45 / 51
Wynnum West — Safety: 45/100 Manly West — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wynnum West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manly West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manly West has higher household incomes ($106,028 vs $93,132); Manly West skews older (41 vs 39).

Wynnum West Manly West
Population 12,790
+3% vs other
 12,436
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +3.8%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $93,132/yr $106,028/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $413/wk $430/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wynnum West Manly West
0-4 6.5% / 5.7%
Wynnum West — 0-4: 6.5% Manly West — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.1% / 14.7%
Wynnum West — 5-14: 13.1% Manly West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.6% / 6.4%
Wynnum West — 15-19: 5.6% Manly West — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.3% / 4.6%
Wynnum West — 20-24: 5.3% Manly West — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.9% / 9.9%
Wynnum West — 25-34: 12.9% Manly West — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.1% / 14.5%
Wynnum West — 35-44: 14.1% Manly West — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.4% / 15.5%
Wynnum West — 45-54: 13.4% Manly West — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.9% / 11.3%
Wynnum West — 55-64: 10.9% Manly West — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.1% / 8.5%
Wynnum West — 65-74: 9.1% Manly West — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 6.1% / 6.2%
Wynnum West — 75-84: 6.1% Manly West — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 3.0% / 2.6%
Wynnum West — 85+: 3.0% Manly West — 85+: 2.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wynnum West 41.6% couple families
Wynnum West — Couple Families: 41.6% Wynnum West — Lone Person: 32.3% Wynnum West — One Parent Families: 20.5% Wynnum West — Group Household: 4.3% Wynnum West — 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.

Wynnum West 34.8% renting
Wynnum West — Owned Outright: 28.1% Wynnum West — Mortgage: 37.2% Wynnum West — Renting: 34.8%
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 West Manly West
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.8%
Wynnum West — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Manly West — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 13.7%
Wynnum West — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Manly West — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.7%
Wynnum West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Manly West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.1%
Wynnum West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Manly West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Wynnum West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Manly West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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 West Manly West
New Zealand 6.3% / 4.8%
Wynnum West — New Zealand: 6.3% Manly West — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 4.2% / 4.8%
Wynnum West — England: 4.2% Manly West — England: 4.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.6%
Wynnum West — South Africa: 1.2% Manly West — South Africa: 1.6%
Philippines 1.8% / 0.7%
Wynnum West — Philippines: 1.8% Manly West — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.8% / 0.8%
Wynnum West — India: 0.8% Manly West — India: 0.8%
China 0.9% / 0.4%
Wynnum West — China: 0.9% Manly West — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wynnum West 76.5% houses
Wynnum West — Houses: 76.5% Wynnum West — Townhouses: 18.2% Wynnum West — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
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 West Manly West
Median house price $1,196,500 $1,330,000
Median unit price $700,000 $847,500
Median land price $1,480,000 $831,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 128 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 West Manly West
3 bed $1.12M / $1.19M
Wynnum West — 3 bed: $1.12M (117 sales) Manly West — 3 bed: $1.19M (72 sales)

117 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.4M
Wynnum West — 4 bed: $1.25M (86 sales) Manly West — 4 bed: $1.4M (85 sales)

86 vs 85 sales

5 bed $1.57M / $1.72M
Wynnum West — 5 bed: $1.57M (17 sales) Manly West — 5 bed: $1.72M (18 sales)

17 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Wynnum West 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 West Manly West
Houses 3.3%
$750/wk on $1.2M
 3.6%
$830/wk on $1.2M
Units 6.4%
$465/wk on $378K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Wynnum West Manly West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% 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 87% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

Wynnum West is more walkable (82 vs 66).

Wynnum West Manly West
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 72/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wynnum West Manly West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 32
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Wynnum West

  • Iona College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Brisbane Bayside State College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wynnum West State School Government · Primary below 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

Wynnum West Manly West
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 17 19
Childcare 8
same for both
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 4 13

Mobility

Wynnum West Manly West
Walkability score 82/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.7 km 19.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 95.8
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 West Manly West
Car (driver) 68.4% / 66.3%
Wynnum West — Car (driver): 68.4% Manly West — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 23.0%
Wynnum West — Worked from Home: 18.5% Manly West — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.0%
Wynnum West — Car (passenger): 5.3% Manly West — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 5.1% / 3.8%
Wynnum West — Train: 5.1% Manly West — Train: 3.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
Wynnum West — Walked Only: 1.6% Manly West — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.6% / 1.6%
Wynnum West — Bus: 0.6% Manly West — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Wynnum West Manly West
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wynnum West Manly West
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
5,721 premises
 12%
5,212 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Wynnum West

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks River

Manly West

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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