Manly NSW

Postcode 2095 · Northern Beaches LGA

Manly is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2095). With a population of 16,296, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $165K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Manly is $4.8 million, having dipped slightly 0.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.4 million (-20.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1000. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,467.

Manly is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1134, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 5 ferry wharfves, 47 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,499 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Manly offers a gross rental yield of 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 29.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.1% Low Yield
Price vs State$4.8M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability29.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-0.1% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$79,269
Mean Income$132,806
Earners18,632
YoY Change-0.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$4.8M
-0.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.4M
-20.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$725
POPULATION
16,296
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$3,164
Personal Income /wk$1595
Mortgage /mth$3,467
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops47
Ferry Wharves5
Manly Wharf Hotel, East Esplanade
Manly Wharf, Belgrave St, Stand E
Manly Wharf, East Esplanade, Stand C
Manly Wharf, West Esplanade, Stand A
Manly Wharf, West Promenade, Stand J
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1134
Total Students2,336
Independent1
Government2
Catholic2
Stella Maris CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1135
Manly Village Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1151
St Paul's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1159
Royal Far West SchoolSpecial · Government
HOSPITALS (2)
Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice Manlypublic
Manly Waters Private Hospitalprivate
Data: 2025