Manly property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Manly, NSW (15,128 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Manly
Manly is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Manly
Manly can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Manly
Manly sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 6,410 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,410 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Manly
At the 2021 Census, 40.7% of Manly’s 16,296 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Manly
Northern Beaches council approved 523 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just Manly). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.