Manly West is one suburb inland from the bay and the most common style of housing in the area is modern, low-set brick houses. It is east of the CBD.
History
Manly West originally was a part of the suburb of Manly. It was officially gazetted as a separate suburb in 1975. Moreton BayGirls' High School opened on 31 January 1901 on Bay Terrace Wynnum with 20 day students and 6 boarding students. It was established by Alice J Alison Greene and her sister Anne. In 1944 the Greene family gave the school to the Methodist Church which transferred it to the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools’ Association. In 1957, the school was renamed Moreton Bay College. In 1975 the PMSA decided to close the school due to a slump in student numbers to 125. Negative reaction from parents and the community resulted in the Uniting Church taking back control of the school and establishing an independent board to pursue a new strategic plan. The boarding school closed in 1980. In 1981 a new site of was purchased in Wondall Road in Manly West. The primary school commenced operations on the new site at the start of 1984 with the secondary school relocating at the start of 1986. The school celebrated its centenary in 2001 with an enrolment of 1,170 students. In April 2003 the Upper Brookfield Uniting church building was relocated to the school for use as a chapel. Manly West State School opened on 28 January 1958. The swimming pool was added in 1977. Wondall Road State School opened on 12 September 1966. In 1967 it was renamed Wondall Heights State School. Moreton Bay Boys College opened on 24 February 2003. In the the population of Manly West was 11,195 people. In the, Manly West had a population of 11,978 people.
Education
Manly West State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 226 Manly Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 485 students with 37 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program. Wondall Heights State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Wondall Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 666 students with 51 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program. Moreton Bay College is a private primary and secondary school for girls at 450 Wondall Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1120 students with 102 teachers and 73 non-teaching staff. Moreton Bay Boys College is a private primary and secondary school for boys at 258-302 Manly Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 464 students with 44 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff. Manly West also has a preschool.
Amenities
Manly West is serviced by a fortnightly visit of the Brisbane City Council's mobile library service at the Mayfair Village Shopping Centre on Manly Road.
Demographics
In the the population of Manly West was 11,195, 52% female and 48% male. The median age of the Manly West population was 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian median. 78.1% of people living in Manly West were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 4.8%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.7%, Philippines 0.5%. 91.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Japanese, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Spanish. Over 47% of households in this area consist of a couple with children and a further 35% are couples without children. Stand alone house account for 87% of all dwellings in this area, with townhouses accounting for a further 10%.
