Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,850,000
Up 1.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.65m
- 4 bed
- $3.09m
- 5+ bed
- $3.35m
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The quick read on
Manly Vale
NSW 2093 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,850,000
- Median unit
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 6,389
- Postcode
- 2093
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ABS 2021
Manly Vale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Manly Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Manly Vale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Manly Vale, NSW is currently $2,850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Manly Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 1.4% for houses and -3.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,090,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,350,000 in Manly Vale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Manly Vale is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Manly Vale is $1,050,000, which has decreased 3.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $815,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,780,000 in Manly Vale. The median rent for units and apartments in Manly Vale is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Manly Vale safe?
The overall rate for Manly Vale is 2,438 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Manly Vale.
Overall crime rate
2,438
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowGreater Sydney
Manly ValeGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Manly Vale?
Manly Vale NSW 2093 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
6,389 people call Manly Vale home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,351 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,389
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%In line
15–3425.4%Below
35–5431.4%Above
55–7417.4%Below
75 and over7.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses33.7%Below
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments62.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.4%Below
Paying a mortgage34.0%In line
Renting41.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.3%Below
One car49.7%Above
Two cars31.1%Below
Three or more9.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home44.5%Above
Drove to work30.0%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%In line
Walked or cycled4.1%Above
What stands out in Manly Vale
44.5% of workers in Manly Vale worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
8.4% of Manly Vale residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
47.6% of people in Manly Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Manly Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Manly Vale NSW 2093.
Is Manly Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Manly Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
1,714 family households lived in Manly Vale; 46.7% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.
42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Manly Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Manly Vale had 6,389 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Manly Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 33.7% of occupied private dwellings in Manly Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 62.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Manly Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
34.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
41.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Manly Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Manly Vale had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 33.5%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Manly Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
44.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
30.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Manly Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 49.7% of the total.
40.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Manly Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.3% reported a different address.
36.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Manly Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.5% of residents used only English at home.
21.7% used a language other than English at home.
2.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Manly Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.2% of Manly Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.8% was born in Australia.
2.1% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Manly Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.6% of ancestry responses in Manly Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 28.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Manly Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 18.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Manly Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
41.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Manly Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Manly Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Manly Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,351 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Manly Vale compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 44.5% in Manly Vale, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 24.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 41.6% in Manly Vale, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Manly Vale
Is Manly Vale expensive?
The median house price is $2,850,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Manly Vale good for families?
The Census counted 1,714 local families, and 18.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Manly Vale?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,650,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Manly Vale
31 streets in Manly Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Addiscombe Rd
- Arana St
- Burchmore Rd
- Campbell Pde
- Chandos St
- Condamine St
- Fairway Cl
- Gibbs St
- Gordon St
- Highview Ave
- Horning Pde
- Innes Rd
- Jacaranda Pl
- Kenneth Rd
- King St
- Koorala St
- Laurie Rd
- Lovett St
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- Marinella St
- Mildred Ave
- Parkes St
- Pineview Ave
- Pitt St
- Pittwater Rd
- Quinlan Pde
- Quirk Rd
- Roseberry St
- Seebrees St
- Sloane Cr
- Sunshine St
- Wandella Rd
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