Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Local businesses in Manly
- Local businesses compared
- 3,438
- Google reviews
- 220,327
- Median rating
- 5.0
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading local businesses in Manly, NSW on Town Proven are Grady's Auto Electrical & Mechanical (started in 1952; 4.1 from 75 Google reviews), Personality Garage Doors (started in 1954; 4.9 from 16 Google reviews) and Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Artarmon (started in 1957; 4.6 from 259 Google reviews).
Local businesses in Manly: the top 50
- 1
Grady's Auto Electrical & Mechanical
from 75 Google reviews
Started: 1952
644 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW, 2100
- 2
Personality Garage Doors
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1954
8 Tengah Crescent, Sydney NSW 2103
- 3
Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Artarmon
from 259 Google reviews
Started: 1957
21 Hotham Parade, Artarmon NSW 2064
- 4
Choices Flooring Balgowlah
from 103 Google reviews
Started: 1959
192 Condamine Street, Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 5
Peninsula Funeral Services
from 19 Google reviews
Started: 1960
92A Mona Vale Rd, Sydney NSW 2103
- 6
Bongiorno & Partners (NSW) Edgecliff
from 13 Google reviews
Started: 1964
Ground Floor 179/191 New South Head Rd
- 7
Mosman Travel
from 21 Google reviews
Started: 1965
860 Military Rd, Sydney NSW 2088
- 8
Gregory Jewellers Brookvale
from 285 Google reviews
Started: 1967
Westfield Warringah Mall, Shop 1057 Condamine St &, Old Pittwater Rd
- 9
Pittwater Mowers - North Manly
from 83 Google reviews
Started: 1968
- 10
Pat Taylor Swim School
from 31 Google reviews
Started: 1969
- 11
Mccreath Prestige Paint and Panel
from 75 Google reviews
Started: 1971
- 12
Peninsula Pools
from 138 Google reviews
Started: 1974
80 Darley St, Sydney NSW 2103
- 13
A.R.K. Automotive
from 100 Google reviews
Started: 1974
Manly NSW
- 14
Richard's Meats
from 52 Google reviews
Started: 1975
62 Balgowlah Rd, Sydney NSW 2093
- 15
ThermoGlaze Sydney, NSW -Bathroom Tile & Tub Resurfacing | Expert Bath / Bathroom Reglazing
from 98 Google reviews
Started: 1977
122/126 Old Pittwater Rd
- 16
Harbord Tyre & Service Center
from 132 Google reviews
Started: 1977
- 17
Hansen Engineering Pty Ltd
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 1977
12 Tepko Rd, Sydney NSW 2084
- 18
Simplicity Funerals Balgowlah
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 1979
340 Sydney Road, Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 19
LJ Hooker Seaforth
from 99 Google reviews
Started: 1979
553 Sydney Rd, Sydney NSW 2092
- 20
Luxecraft Renovations
from 43 Google reviews
Started: 1980
- 21
Leisurewood Gates
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 1981
84 Old Pittwater Rd Unit 9, Brookvale NSW 2100
- 22
Le Sands Screens & Blinds
from 63 Google reviews
Started: 1981
5-7 Monahan Ave, Sydney NSW 2216
- 23
Stacey Electrical
from 75 Google reviews
Started: 1982
42-46 Wattle Rd Unit 39, Brookvale NSW 2100
- 24
Aubreen Veterinary Hospital
from 124 Google reviews
Started: 1982
- 25
Balmain Motorcycles Servicing
from 306 Google reviews
Started: 1982
138-140 Victoria Road, Sydney NSW 2204
- 26
Brookvale Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd.
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 1983
54 Balgowlah Rd, Sydney NSW 2093
- 27
Patnicar Insulation
from 34 Google reviews
Started: 1984
18 Bluett Dr, Sydney NSW 2567
- 28
Devine Cleaning
from 130 Google reviews
Started: 1985
- 29
Manly Vale Pharmacy Pharmacist Advice
from 35 Google reviews
Started: 1985
339 Condamine St, Sydney NSW 2093
- 30
Windpower & Solar Australia
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1985
200 Ninth Avenue, Austral NSW 2171
- 31
Australian Hot Water- North West
from 26 Google reviews
Started: 1985
- 32
100% Bulk Billing - Warringah Medical & Dental Centre
from 3,274 Google reviews
Started: 1986
10 Dale St
- 33
Stihl Bondi Junction | Sydney Power Garden
from 66 Google reviews
Started: 1987
- 34
Seal-A-Fridge Sydney North
from 144 Google reviews
Started: 1988
- 35
Mr Drains
from 130 Google reviews
Started: 1988
15 Narabang Way, Sydney NSW 2085
- 36
Andrew Valerio & Sons Funeral Directors
from 39 Google reviews
Started: 1988
177 First Ave, Sydney NSW 2046
- 37
Sweetnams Real Estate
from 74 Google reviews
Started: 1988
375 Sydney Rd, Sydney NSW 2093
- 38
Bathrooms by Oldham
from 40 Google reviews
Started: 1989
184 Ocean St, Sydney NSW 2101
- 39
Jim's Mowing (Bilgola Plateau)
from 25 Google reviews
Started: 1989
- 40
Manly Vale Service Centre
from 55 Google reviews
Started: 1989
Manly NSW
- 41
Jim's Mowing (Seaforth)
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 1989
- 42
More4Life Financial Services
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 1989
18-22 Dale St, Sydney NSW 2100
- 43
St Ives Auto Care
from 91 Google reviews
Started: 1989
Ampol Petrol Station, 363 Mona Vale Rd
- 44
Manly Foot Clinic
from 61 Google reviews
Started: 1989
- 45
Freshwater Financial Services
from 101 Google reviews
Started: 1990
- 46
Bulldog Gym Manly
from 94 Google reviews
Started: 1990
4 Hayes St, Sydney NSW 2093
- 47
The Professionals Pest Controllers
from 38 Google reviews
Started: 1990
- 48
AAA Northline Roofing & Guttering
from 16 Google reviews
Started: 1990
- 49
Queenscliff Plumbing
from 15 Google reviews
Started: 1990
- 50
Ayers Automotive
from 67 Google reviews
Started: 1990
Town Proven compared 3,438 local businesses in Manly, NSW, with 220,327 Google reviews between them. Of these, 263 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 17 reviews.
Of the local businesses compared, the most reviewed is Hotel Steyne, with 3,478 Google reviews at 3.7.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local businesses in Manly, NSW have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading local businesses in Manly, NSW on Town Proven are Grady's Auto Electrical & Mechanical (started in 1952; 4.1 from 75 Google reviews), Personality Garage Doors (started in 1954; 4.9 from 16 Google reviews) and Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto Artarmon (started in 1957; 4.6 from 259 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank local businesses in Manly, NSW?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many local businesses in Manly, NSW did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 3,438 local businesses in Manly, NSW, with 220,327 Google reviews between them. Of these, 263 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 17 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.