Drysdale vs Mannerim

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mannerim, most households are couple families. On these figures, Drysdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mannerim suits couples.

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

Drysdale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Mannerim is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Mannerim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Drysdale has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $490/wk)
  • Mannerim leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Drysdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.5 km vs 100 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drysdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Mannerim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 16.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Drysdale Mannerim
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.

Drysdale Mannerim
Walkability 0 / 0
Drysdale — Walkability: 0/100 Mannerim — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 59
Drysdale — Safety: 56/100 Mannerim — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Drysdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mannerim — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Drysdale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mannerim — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Drysdale has more residents (4,976 vs 108); Mannerim has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $66,196).

Drysdale Mannerim
Population 4,976
+98% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +22.7%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $66,196/yr $147,316/yr
+123% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $490/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drysdale Mannerim
0-4 3.4% / 3.7%
Drysdale — 0-4: 3.4% Mannerim — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.6% / 13.0%
Drysdale — 5-14: 11.6% Mannerim — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.6% / 7.4%
Drysdale — 15-19: 5.6% Mannerim — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.3% / 3.7%
Drysdale — 20-24: 4.3% Mannerim — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.2% / 3.7%
Drysdale — 25-34: 7.2% Mannerim — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 9.2% / 15.7%
Drysdale — 35-44: 9.2% Mannerim — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 11.4% / 7.4%
Drysdale — 45-54: 11.4% Mannerim — 45-54: 7.4%
55-64 14.0% / 14.8%
Drysdale — 55-64: 14.0% Mannerim — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 17.1% / 20.4%
Drysdale — 65-74: 17.1% Mannerim — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 10.9% / 2.8%
Drysdale — 75-84: 10.9% Mannerim — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 5.1% / —
Drysdale — 85+: 5.1% Mannerim — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drysdale 40.0% couple families
Drysdale — Couple Families: 40.0% Drysdale — Lone Person: 42.5% Drysdale — One Parent Families: 13.8% Drysdale — Group Household: 2.4% Drysdale — Other Families: 1.4%
Mannerim 66.7% couple families
Mannerim — Couple Families: 66.7% Mannerim — Lone Person: 18.5% Mannerim — One Parent Families: 14.8% Mannerim — Group Household: 0.0% Mannerim — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drysdale 17.0% renting
Drysdale — Owned Outright: 50.7% Drysdale — Mortgage: 32.4% Drysdale — Renting: 17.0%
Mannerim 10.0% renting
Mannerim — Owned Outright: 63.3% Mannerim — Mortgage: 26.7% Mannerim — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Drysdale Mannerim
England 6.1% / 9.3%
Drysdale — England: 6.1% Mannerim — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Drysdale — New Zealand: 1.2% Mannerim — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Drysdale — Netherlands: 0.7% Mannerim — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Drysdale — Scotland: 0.7% Mannerim — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Drysdale — Germany: 0.6% Mannerim — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Drysdale Mannerim
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.6%
Drysdale — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Mannerim — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 15.7%
Drysdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mannerim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 6.5%
Drysdale — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Mannerim — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 5.6%
Drysdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mannerim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.7%
Drysdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Mannerim — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drysdale 88.7% houses
Drysdale — Houses: 88.7% Drysdale — Townhouses: 9.7% Drysdale — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Mannerim 97.1% houses
Mannerim — Houses: 97.1% Mannerim — Townhouses: 0.0% Mannerim — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Drysdale Mannerim
Median house price $745,000 —
Median unit price $540,000 —
Median land price $1,175,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 59 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mannerim has more rural and farming land (99% vs 87%).

Drysdale Mannerim
Rural and farming 87% 99%
Residential 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Drysdale Mannerim
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.

Drysdale Mannerim
Houses 3.7%
$590/wk on $830K
 —
Units 4.3%
$450/wk on $550K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Drysdale Mannerim
House price Higher than 44% of VIC —
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 33% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of VIC —

Liveability

Drysdale Mannerim
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mannerim carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Drysdale Mannerim
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Drysdale Mannerim
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Drysdale

  • Drysdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Christian College Geelong - Bellarine Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Mannerim

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

Amenities in the suburb

Drysdale Mannerim
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mannerim sits further from the CBD (100 km vs 96.5 km).

Drysdale Mannerim
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 96.5 km 100 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3222
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3222
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.

Drysdale Mannerim
Car (driver) 71.9% / 55.6%
Drysdale — Car (driver): 71.9% Mannerim — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 31.5%
Drysdale — Worked from Home: 20.1% Mannerim — Worked from Home: 31.5%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 7.4%
Drysdale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Mannerim — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only 2.8% / 5.6%
Drysdale — Walked Only: 2.8% Mannerim — Walked Only: 5.6%
Train 0.7% / —
Drysdale — Train: 0.7% Mannerim — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Drysdale Mannerim
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Drysdale Mannerim
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
2,672 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Drysdale Mannerim
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Drysdale Mannerim
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Drysdale Mannerim
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Drysdale Mannerim
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drysdale Mannerim
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drysdale

Acreage Retirees

Mannerim

Rural

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