Anakie vs Lovely Banks

Lovely Banks is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Anakie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Anakie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Anakie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lovely Banks

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 67 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.4 km vs 80.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anakie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)
  • But Lovely Banks is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lovely Banks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anakie and Lovely Banks drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Anakie Lovely Banks
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Anakie Lovely Banks
Walkability 0 / 13
Anakie — Walkability: 0/100 Lovely Banks — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 71 / 33
Anakie — Safety: 71/100 Lovely Banks — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 34 / 22
Anakie — Low fire risk: 34/100 Lovely Banks — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Anakie — Low flood risk: 76/100 Lovely Banks — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lovely Banks has more residents (2,782 vs 734); Lovely Banks rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Anakie Lovely Banks
Population 734 2,782
+279% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +20.9%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $100,880/yr $103,532/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anakie Lovely Banks
0-4 4.9% / 4.9%
Anakie — 0-4: 4.9% Lovely Banks — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.0% / 12.6%
Anakie — 5-14: 15.0% Lovely Banks — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.2% / 6.6%
Anakie — 15-19: 5.2% Lovely Banks — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 9.0%
Anakie — 20-24: 4.5% Lovely Banks — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 9.7% / 14.3%
Anakie — 25-34: 9.7% Lovely Banks — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 11.6% / 10.8%
Anakie — 35-44: 11.6% Lovely Banks — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.0% / 15.4%
Anakie — 45-54: 15.0% Lovely Banks — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 16.5% / 14.6%
Anakie — 55-64: 16.5% Lovely Banks — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 12.3% / 6.8%
Anakie — 65-74: 12.3% Lovely Banks — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.5% / 4.3%
Anakie — 75-84: 3.5% Lovely Banks — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.5% / 1.0%
Anakie — 85+: 1.5% Lovely Banks — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anakie 62.4% couple families
Anakie — Couple Families: 62.4% Anakie — Lone Person: 28.2% Anakie — One Parent Families: 7.6% Anakie — Group Household: 1.8% Anakie — Other Families: 0.0%
Lovely Banks 56.1% couple families
Lovely Banks — Couple Families: 56.1% Lovely Banks — Lone Person: 22.8% Lovely Banks — One Parent Families: 17.1% Lovely Banks — Group Household: 2.9% Lovely Banks — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anakie 5.4% renting
Anakie — Owned Outright: 44.4% Anakie — Mortgage: 50.2% Anakie — Renting: 5.4%
Lovely Banks 13.6% renting
Lovely Banks — Owned Outright: 35.9% Lovely Banks — Mortgage: 50.4% Lovely Banks — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Anakie Lovely Banks
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.9%
Anakie — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Lovely Banks — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 8.6%
Anakie — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Lovely Banks — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.7%
Anakie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Lovely Banks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.5%
Anakie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lovely Banks — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Anakie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Lovely Banks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Anakie Lovely Banks
England 4.5% / 1.7%
Anakie — England: 4.5% Lovely Banks — England: 1.7%
India — / 2.7%
Anakie — India: not among its largest Lovely Banks — India: 2.7%
Germany 1.4% / 0.7%
Anakie — Germany: 1.4% Lovely Banks — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Anakie — New Zealand: 0.8% Lovely Banks — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy — / 1.4%
Anakie — Italy: not among its largest Lovely Banks — Italy: 1.4%
Vietnam 0.5% / 0.8%
Anakie — Vietnam: 0.5% Lovely Banks — Vietnam: 0.8%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Anakie — South Africa: 0.7% Lovely Banks — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anakie 100.4% houses
Anakie — Houses: 100.4% Anakie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Anakie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Lovely Banks 91.6% houses
Lovely Banks — Houses: 91.6% Lovely Banks — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Lovely Banks — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Anakie Lovely Banks
Median house price $821,000 $780,000
Median unit price — $371,500
Median land price — $758,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 29 sales

Zoning mix

Anakie has more rural and farming land (85% vs 46%); Anakie has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Anakie Lovely Banks
Rural and farming 85% 46%
Residential 0% 51%
Environmental 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Anakie Lovely Banks
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Anakie Lovely Banks
Houses — 3.3%
$728/wk on $1.14M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Anakie Lovely Banks
House price — Higher than 41% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 85% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Lovely Banks is more walkable (13 vs 0); Anakie scores higher overall (48 vs 36).

Anakie Lovely Banks
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Anakie carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Lovely Banks carries more crime risk (67 vs 29).

Anakie Lovely Banks
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Anakie Lovely Banks
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Anakie

  • Anakie Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Lovely Banks

  • Geelong Baptist College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Anakie Lovely Banks
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Anakie sits further from the CBD (80.7 km vs 72.4 km).

Anakie Lovely Banks
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 80.7 km
+10% vs other
 72.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3213
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3213
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Anakie Lovely Banks
Car (driver) 64.4% / 76.6%
Anakie — Car (driver): 64.4% Lovely Banks — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 13.4%
Anakie — Worked from Home: 25.0% Lovely Banks — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 7.3%
Anakie — Car (passenger): 3.5% Lovely Banks — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 4.8% / 0.7%
Anakie — Walked Only: 4.8% Lovely Banks — Walked Only: 0.7%
Train 2.2% / 1.1%
Anakie — Train: 2.2% Lovely Banks — Train: 1.1%
Bus — / 0.7%
Anakie — Bus: not among its largest Lovely Banks — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Anakie Lovely Banks
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Anakie Lovely Banks
Connectivity score 28/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
326 premises
 45%
1,128 premises

Climate

Anakie Lovely Banks
Annual rainfall 502 mm 454 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C 26.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C 5.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Anakie Lovely Banks
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Anakie Lovely Banks
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Anakie Lovely Banks
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anakie Lovely Banks
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anakie

Rural

Lovely Banks

Acreage

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