Manly
QLD 4179 · Brisbane
4,273 (2021) → 4,448 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Manly is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4179, about 16km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Manly are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 94/100, and is right by the coast. Manly has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 65/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8%), New Zealand (4.89%), South Africa (0.91%), Scotland (0.8%), Ireland (0.77%)
Top languages: French (0.47%), German (0.47%), Italian (0.42%), Tagalog (0.42%), Mandarin (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1045 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Manly State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1104
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1102
- Darling Point Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1019
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wynnum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1030
- Guardian Angels' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1082
- Lota State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1064
- Manly West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 998
- Maridahdi Brisbane Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1098
- Moreton Bay Boys' CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1125
- Wondall Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1027
- Wynnum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1018
- Wynnum West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 966
- South East Brisbane Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1059
- Brisbane Bayside State CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 987
- Moreton Bay CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1132
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Manly
Is Manly safe?
Manly has a residential safety score of 65/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Manly from Brisbane CBD?
Manly is about 15.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 40 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Manly?
Manly has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1075 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Manly?
Manly has a transport score of 94/100, including 1 train station and 22 bus stops.