Neil Casey
Prosperitii Property Investment Advisory - 30+ reviews (Granny Flat and Dual Occ specilaists)
Nowra, NSW+8
Sydney · Northern Beaches
A northern beaches Sydney suburb in the Northern Beaches Council area, at the end of the F1 ferry from Circular Quay. Most homes are apartments.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$4.15M - $5.60M
Mid-band $4.88Mspread 30%
Median unit
$1.60M - $2.20M
Mid-band $1.9Mspread 32%
Rental yield
2.7% to 3.7%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Manly is not shown. We have no official sales figures for this suburb to measure it from.
Before you buy
The Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013, as made, listed the Pittwater Road (C1) and Town Centre (C2) conservation areas, limited what can be built in its foreshore area, and applied a clause to land marked as a landslide risk on its map. Ask Northern Beaches Council which of these applies to the address before you buy.
Northern Beaches Council is developing a coastal management program for the open coast from Manly to Palm Beach.
NSW Department of Communities and Justice bond data for the June 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new tenancy in postcode 2095 at $1,050 for a unit, from 322 bonds, and $1,350 for a house, from 30 or fewer bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 76.8% of Manly homes were flats or apartments, 11.5% were semi-detached or townhouses and 11.3% were separate houses.
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Why a buyers agent
In Manly, most homes are apartments, and the 2013 plan as made set foreshore and landslide controls by map. A buyers agent who works the northern beaches asks the council what applies to each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
At the 2021 Census, three in four Manly homes were apartments. An agent compares buildings, strata records and levies before you choose.
Manly's 2013 plan, as made, limited building in the foreshore area and on land marked as a landslide risk. An agent asks the council what applies to the address today.
The F1 ferry runs between Manly and Circular Quay. An agent weighs how far each home is from the wharf if you plan to commute.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a reduced amount below $1,000,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you exchange.
The place
Manly had 16,296 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 38. It is in the Northern Beaches Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 46.1% of Manly homes were owned outright or with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $725 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,467.
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