North Manly

NSW

North Manly is a growing suburb in NSW with 3,396 residents.

SAL code: 13007
SA2: 122031429
Population: 3,396
LGA: Northern Beaches

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North Manly suburb boundary

North Manly, NSW had 3,396 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,600 a month. Around 78.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 43.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 84.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

3,396

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+4.2%

3yr: +6.0% · 10yr: +7.1%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$3,169/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

2 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Northern Beaches · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$915/wk+7.6% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$3,605,000+28.7% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

6.2

per 1,000 residents

↓ 51%

vs prior year

Theft

8 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Freshwater - Brookvale (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; North Manly suburb alone is ~3,396 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +6.0%5yr: +4.2%10yr: +7.1%Total: +29.4%

Population grew from 18,072 to 23,383 over 24 years, averaging 1.1% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Harbord PS67.7%

Brookvale PS 26.0%
Manly Vale PS 6.1%
Manly Village PS 0.1%
Curl Curl NPS 0.0%

Secondary

NBSC Balgowlah Boys74.0%

NBSC Mackellar Girls 74.0%
NBSC Cromer 26.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (84.3%), owner-occupied (78%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 84%

872 houses73 townhouses89 apartments

Tenure

Owned 35%

Mortgage 44%

Renting 22%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

60 (5.8%)

2 bed

175 (16.8%)

3 bed

352 (33.7%)

4 bed

275 (26.4%)

5 bed

145 (13.9%)

6+ bed

36 (3.5%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	68.2%	0.75 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	22.8%	0.25 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	6.4%	0.07 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	2.1%	0.02 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.4%	4,151 m²
R3	ZoneResidential	0.2%	1,680 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.