QLD · Brisbane Council
Manly West, 4179
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Manly West is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 12,436
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,039
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 198 of 4,788
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,053
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 256 / 981 / 25
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 329
- Against the person
- 41
- Against property
- 180
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 303 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences115
- Other Property Damage36
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)187
- Traffic And Related Offences41
- Unlawful Entry31
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,083
- Manly West State SchoolPrimary
- Moreton Bay Boys' CollegeCombined
- Moreton Bay CollegeCombined
- Wondall Heights State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Whites Rd at Curtis Street, stop 71
- Whites Rd at Gannon Avenue, stop 72
- Whites Rd at Manly Gardens, stop 73
- Whites Rd at Manly Gardens, stop 73
- Whites Rd at Muriel Ave
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
112 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit 5 11 Burnett Street
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Bench (11)
- Bus stop (4)
- Caloundra St at Janoah GardensBus stop
- Manly Rd at Amberjack Stop 56/61Bus stop
- Manly Rd at Amberjack Stop 61/56Bus stop
- Manly Rd at Barramundi Stop 62Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amberjack Street ParkPark
- Aphrodite Street ParkPark
- Barramundi Street ParkPark
- Denise Street ParkPark
- Hargreaves Road ParkPark
- Heers ParkPark
- Hunter Street ParkPark
- Lewis Place ParkPark
- Merlina Street ParkPark
- Moreton Bay Boys College Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Clinicclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Bees at Moreton BayRadford Roadchildcare
- Butterfly ChildcareManly Roadkindergarten
- Mother Duck Childcarechildcare
- Silky Oaks Child Care Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 71.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 146th in Australia
- State rank
- 34th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #24 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenities459 Manly Road, Manly Westfuel
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Baskin-Robbinsamenitiesice_cream
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.