Manly Vale NSW

Postcode 2093 · Northern Beaches LGA

Manly Vale is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area (postcode 2093). With a population of 6,389, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $122K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Manly Vale is $2.2 million, having dropped significantly 26.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $993,000 (-5.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $900. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,625.

Manly Vale is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1122, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 28 bus stops. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,499 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Manly Vale offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -26.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.2M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability17.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-26.5% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$70,385
Mean Income$105,362
Earners12,513
YoY Change+4.3%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.2M
-26.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$993K
-5.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$550
POPULATION
6,389
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2.4
HH Income /wk$2,351
Personal Income /wk$1158
Mortgage /mth$2,625
CRIME (Northern Beaches LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,499
Total Incidents4,058
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops28
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1122
Total Students1,717
Government2
Catholic1
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1115
Manly Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129
St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1122
Data: 2026