Suburb report · QLD 4179
Manly West
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Population
12,805
Manly West suburb profile
Who lives in Manly West
Manly West is 14km out from central Brisbane, part of its established middle ring. Manly West is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 12,805 residents, more than 90% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 56 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Residents are older than the state norm, with a median age of 42 against 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 50 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $115,800 places Manly West in the upper band of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 151 report a higher median household income. Ownership is above the state norm at 76.4%, against 69.2% in the median Queensland suburb. On ownership it ranks 94 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,589 households lived in Manly West, more than in 91% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 50.6%, couples without children 26%, people living alone 21.4% and group households 1.9%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 173 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Manly West. The share of group households, 1.9%, is lower than in 86% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 26%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
16 new dwellings were approved across the Manly West statistical area in the year to June 2025, 33% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 24 a year. The Manly West statistical area had 12,380 residents in 2025 and closely matches Manly West. That works out to 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 3.2 of the median Queensland statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 49, and the quietest was 2023, with 14.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Manly West statistical area added 2.9% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 3.4 points behind. That rate is faster than 22% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.1% in 2022 to 1.6% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Wynnum, where the owner-occupied share is 64.8% compared with 76.4% here. Birkdale matches Manly West on the median age, at 42. Wynnum West, 2km away, has 13,661 residents and a median household income of $105,400.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.