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Manly

Ranked #25 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#185 of 277
Safety
67
#91 of 277
Wealth
54
#127 of 277
Value
61
#109 of 277
Parks
85
#20 of 277
Cafés
90
#25 of 277
Transit
88
#34 of 277
Green space
32
#217 of 277
Active & healthy
41
#204 of 277

The numbers

Population4,273
Area2.65 km²
Median household income$2,079/wk
Median rent$403/wk
Crime rate77.9 incidents per 1,000 people (Wynnum police division — not suburb-level)
Parks13 (2.12 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.6% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues3

Common questions about Manly

Is Manly safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Brisbane, scoring 67/100 for safety and ranking #91 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 78 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Wynnum police division, not for Manly alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Manly good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 67/100, parks 85/100 and green space 32/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Manly expensive to live in?

Median rent is $403 a week, and household income ranks #127 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 61/100 for value.

Does Manly have good public transport?

It scores 88/100 for transit, #34 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Manly?

80% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 32/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

LotaWynnumManly WestThornesideWynnum WestWakerley

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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