Manly vs Queenscliff
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ManlyNorthern Beaches | QueenscliffNorthern Beaches |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $2,200,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,358,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $1,100/wk | $900/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 16,296 | 3,407 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 11% | 17% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 3% |
| Apartments/units | 77% | 80% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 10.4 km | 11.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 55% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 63% | 4% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Manly Village PS, Manly WPS | Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Manly Village PS |
| Secondary | NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Freshwater Snr, NBSC Mackellar Girls, The Forest HS | NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Freshwater Snr, NBSC Mackellar Girls, The Forest HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Manly is higher on median unit price (by about 62%).
- Manly is higher on median weekly rent (by about 22%).
- Manly is higher on population (by about 378%).
- Manly is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 59 percentage points).
- Manly is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 515%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $2,200,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2095 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 34.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2095 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,358,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2096 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.5% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2096 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.