Manly Vale - Allambie Heights is well-off — but expensive to rent
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights 2093 · Warringah, Greater Sydney, NSW
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); well served for the everyday — 8 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $915 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 40 and households on a median $2,737 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $3,580,000n=47 |
| Unit / flat | $1,143,000n=74 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights was $1,650,000, based on sales in postcode 2093, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $450,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,580,000 and a unit / flat $1,143,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,650,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2093, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $1,500low sample | $2,100low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $700low sample | $850n=70 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights was $915, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2093, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $135 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,500 and a 2-bedroom unit $850.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $915 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2093, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights population grew from 17,688 in 2016 to 17,944 in 2025, a change of 1.4% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Manly Vale - Allambie Heights | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,688 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 17,825 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 17,892 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 17,888 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 17,849 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 17,623 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 17,454 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 17,700 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 17,957 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 17,944 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights gained 1,047 residents from internal migration and 380 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,464 people moved away — a net addition of -37 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,047
- Internal migration out+1,284
- Overseas migration in+380
- Natural increase+24
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,870 | 17,550 | +4.0% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $2,187/wk | $2,737/wk | +25% |
| Median weekly rent | $508/wk | $550/wk | +8.3% |
| Born overseas | 30.5% | 32.1% | +1.6 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 30.2%
- Mortgaged 40.6%
- Rented 26.8%
- Other / not stated 2.4%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,090
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,133
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,100
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,117
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, last 12 months
- Theft178 /100k+363% vs Greater Sydney↑ 78%
- Malicious damage to property150 /100k−48% vs Greater Sydney↓ 25%
- Assault139 /100k+164% vs Greater Sydney↑ 14%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment78 /100k−75% vs Greater Sydney↓ 30%
- Drug offences45 /100k+172% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%
- Robbery6 /100k+96% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights over the last 12 months, running 363% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 178 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 78% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 150 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 25% vs prior year |
| Assault | 139 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 14% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 78 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 30% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 45 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 33% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 6 per 100k | 3 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Manly Vale - Allambie Heights SA2, OpenStreetMap records 8 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 29 green spaces. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 4 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 public pool and 49 sports fields. The nearest train station, Roseville, is about 6,900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 81 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Allambie Heights Public School
- The Beach School
- Balgowlah North Public School
- Manly Vale Public School
- St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
- Forest High School
- Arranounbai School
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Childcare & kindergartens
- Giraffe Early Learning
- Manly Vale Early Learning Services
Supermarkets
- IGA Allambie Heights
- Coles
Green spaces
- Gilai Reserve
- Cootamundra Drive Reserve
- Wandella Reserve
- Maroa Reserve
- Allambie Heights Public Hall
- Gumbooyah Reserve
- Allambie Heights Oval
- Manly Dam Picnic Area
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Manly Vale - Allambie Heights SA2 contains 8 schools — 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 combined school and 2 special schools, of which 6 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1119 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Manly Vale - Allambie Heights sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 78% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Allambie Heights Public School (primary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Brookvale Public School (primary), Harbord Public School (primary), Manly West Public School (primary), Frenchs Forest Public School (primary), Seaforth Public School (primary), Manly Vale Public School (primary), Balgowlah North Public School (primary), Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus (secondary).
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Show school list
- Allambie Heights Public School · State
- Balgowlah North Public School · State
- Manly Vale Public School · State
- St Kieran's Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Farmhouse Montessori School · Non-Government
- Arranounbai School · State
- The Beach School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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