Linton vs Mannibadar

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Linton, about half of households are people living alone. In Mannibadar, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mannibadar tends to suit people living alone.

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

Linton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 32%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mannibadar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Linton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 124 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (148 km vs 157.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Linton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Linton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs -18.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Linton Mannibadar
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.

Linton Mannibadar
Walkability 22 / 0
Linton — Walkability: 22/100 Mannibadar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 30
Linton — Safety: 44/100 Mannibadar — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 41 / 100
Linton — Low fire risk: 41/100 Mannibadar — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 62
Linton — Low flood risk: 77/100 Mannibadar — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Linton has more residents (635 vs 65); Linton rents higher ($300/wk vs $175/wk).

Linton Mannibadar
Population 635
+90% vs other
 65
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% -18.8%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $59,696/yr $74,724/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+42% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linton Mannibadar
0-4 5.2% / —
Linton — 0-4: 5.2% Mannibadar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.0% / 18.5%
Linton — 5-14: 12.0% Mannibadar — 5-14: 18.5%
15-19 5.2% / —
Linton — 15-19: 5.2% Mannibadar — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.1% / 4.6%
Linton — 20-24: 3.1% Mannibadar — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.8% / —
Linton — 25-34: 11.8% Mannibadar — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 7.7% / 13.8%
Linton — 35-44: 7.7% Mannibadar — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.7% / 21.5%
Linton — 45-54: 15.7% Mannibadar — 45-54: 21.5%
55-64 13.9% / 18.5%
Linton — 55-64: 13.9% Mannibadar — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 16.2% / 4.6%
Linton — 65-74: 16.2% Mannibadar — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 6.8% / 12.3%
Linton — 75-84: 6.8% Mannibadar — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 1.6% / —
Linton — 85+: 1.6% Mannibadar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Linton 51.1% lone person
Linton — Lone Person: 51.1% Linton — Couple Families: 30.4% Linton — One Parent Families: 14.7% Linton — Other Families: 2.2% Linton — Group Household: 1.6%
Mannibadar 68.4% lone person
Mannibadar — Lone Person: 68.4% Mannibadar — Couple Families: 31.6% Mannibadar — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mannibadar — Other Families: 0.0% Mannibadar — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Linton 13.3% renting
Linton — Owned Outright: 49.6% Linton — Mortgage: 37.1% Linton — Renting: 13.3%
Mannibadar 10.7% renting
Mannibadar — Owned Outright: 53.6% Mannibadar — Mortgage: 35.7% Mannibadar — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Linton 99.3% houses
Linton — Houses: 99.3% Linton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Mannibadar 100.0% houses
Mannibadar — Houses: 100.0% Mannibadar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Linton Mannibadar
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 13.8%
Linton — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Mannibadar — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 4.6%
Linton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Mannibadar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 9.2%
Linton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Mannibadar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 4.6%
Linton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Mannibadar — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Linton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Mannibadar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Property market

Linton Mannibadar
Median house price $510,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $277,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mannibadar has more rural and farming land (99% vs 77%).

Linton Mannibadar
Rural and farming 77% 99%
Parks and recreation 19% 0%
Residential 3% 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

Linton Mannibadar
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Linton Mannibadar
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Linton is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Linton Mannibadar
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Linton carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Mannibadar carries more flood risk (38 vs 23).

Linton Mannibadar
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
70/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Linton Mannibadar
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Linton

  • Linton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mannibadar

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

Amenities in the suburb

Linton Mannibadar
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Mannibadar sits further from the CBD (157.3 km vs 148 km).

Linton Mannibadar
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 148 km 157.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3360
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3360
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.

Linton Mannibadar
Car (driver) 72.2% / 29.3%
Linton — Car (driver): 72.2% Mannibadar — Car (driver): 29.3%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 48.8%
Linton — Worked from Home: 22.2% Mannibadar — Worked from Home: 48.8%
Walked Only 3.5% / 22.0%
Linton — Walked Only: 3.5% Mannibadar — Walked Only: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / —
Linton — Car (passenger): 2.0% Mannibadar — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Linton Mannibadar
Elevation 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Linton Mannibadar
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
347 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Linton Mannibadar
Annual rainfall 605 mm 602 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C —

Council rates

Linton Mannibadar
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Linton Mannibadar
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Linton Mannibadar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Linton

Affordable Quiet Rural

Mannibadar

Rural

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