QLD · Brisbane Council
Manly West, QLD, 4179
Current weather
17.5°CClear sky
90% humidity · 6.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#44 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Manly West is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 12,436 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 534 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 42.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 534
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 293
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 188 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences113
- Other Property Damage36
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)188
- Traffic And Related Offences41
- Unlawful Entry31
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
96 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 93.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #44 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Busy Bees at Moreton BaychildcareRadford Roadchildcare
- Butterfly ChildcarechildcareManly Roadkindergarten
- Mother Duck Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Silky Oaks Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Clinichealthclinic
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Amberjack Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Aphrodite Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Barramundi Street Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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