Anakie vs Maude

Comparing Anakie and Maude, VIC: Anakie has more residents (734 vs 211); Maude carries more flood risk (47 vs 24); and Maude sits further from the CBD (88.3 km vs 80.7 km).

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Maude is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 70%)

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 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $480/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Anakie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (80.7 km vs 88.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 72 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anakie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Anakie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anakie and Maude 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 Maude
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 Maude
Walkability 0 / 0
Anakie — Walkability: 0/100 Maude — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 54
Anakie — Safety: 71/100 Maude — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 34 / 23
Anakie — Low fire risk: 34/100 Maude — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 76 / 53
Anakie — Low flood risk: 76/100 Maude — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Anakie has more residents (734 vs 211); Maude rents higher ($480/wk vs $300/wk).

Anakie Maude
Population 734
+71% vs other
 211
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% -5.4%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $100,880/yr $115,128/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $480/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anakie Maude
0-4 4.9% / 9.5%
Anakie — 0-4: 4.9% Maude — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 15.0% / 11.8%
Anakie — 5-14: 15.0% Maude — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.2% / 7.6%
Anakie — 15-19: 5.2% Maude — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 4.5% / 7.1%
Anakie — 20-24: 4.5% Maude — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.7% / 8.1%
Anakie — 25-34: 9.7% Maude — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.6% / 11.8%
Anakie — 35-44: 11.6% Maude — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.0% / 20.9%
Anakie — 45-54: 15.0% Maude — 45-54: 20.9%
55-64 16.5% / 11.8%
Anakie — 55-64: 16.5% Maude — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.3% / 7.6%
Anakie — 65-74: 12.3% Maude — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.5% / 3.3%
Anakie — 75-84: 3.5% Maude — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.5% / —
Anakie — 85+: 1.5% Maude — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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%
Maude 71.1% couple families
Maude — Couple Families: 71.1% Maude — Lone Person: 8.9% Maude — One Parent Families: 20.0% Maude — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Maude 0.0% renting
Maude — Owned Outright: 40.7% Maude — Mortgage: 59.3% Maude — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anakie Maude
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 19.4%
Anakie — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Maude — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 13.7%
Anakie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Maude — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 10.4%
Anakie — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Maude — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.4%
Anakie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Maude — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.4%
Anakie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Maude — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Maude
England 4.5% / 4.7%
Anakie — England: 4.5% Maude — England: 4.7%
Scotland — / 2.4%
Anakie — Scotland: not among its largest Maude — Scotland: 2.4%
Netherlands — / 1.9%
Anakie — Netherlands: not among its largest Maude — Netherlands: 1.9%
Germany 1.4% / —
Anakie — Germany: 1.4% Maude — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Anakie — New Zealand: 0.8% Maude — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Anakie — South Africa: 0.7% Maude — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Anakie — Vietnam: 0.5% Maude — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anakie 100.4% houses
Anakie — Houses: 100.4%
Maude 100.0% houses
Maude — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Anakie Maude
Median house price $821,000 $775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Maude has more rural and farming land (96% vs 85%); Anakie has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Anakie Maude
Rural and farming 85% 96%
Environmental 13% 2%
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 Maude
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
 186
across Golden Plains
Approvals change year on year +56% +10%

Ranking within VIC

Anakie Maude
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Anakie Maude
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Maude carries more flood risk (47 vs 24); Maude carries more crime risk (46 vs 29).

Anakie Maude
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Anakie

  • Anakie Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Maude

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Anakie Maude
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Maude sits further from the CBD (88.3 km vs 80.7 km).

Anakie Maude
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 80.7 km 88.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3213
 0.7%
postcode 3331
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3213
 59
postcode 3331

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 Maude
Car (driver) 64.4% / 66.7%
Anakie — Car (driver): 64.4% Maude — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 26.5%
Anakie — Worked from Home: 25.0% Maude — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 6.9%
Anakie — Car (passenger): 3.5% Maude — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Anakie — Walked Only: 4.8% Maude — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 2.2% / —
Anakie — Train: 2.2% Maude — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Anakie Maude
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 22.8 km

NBN connectivity

Anakie Maude
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
326 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Anakie Maude
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Anakie Maude
Average residential rate $1,802/yr $2,052/yr
Council Greater Geelong Golden Plains

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Anakie

Rural

Maude

Rural Young Families

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