Mannerim vs Marcus Hill
Comparing Mannerim and Marcus Hill, VIC: Marcus Hill carries more flood risk (18 vs 0); Mannerim rents higher ($490/wk vs $300/wk); and Mannerim sits further from the CBD (100 km vs 96.9 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
Marcus Hill
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 97%)
- is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 82%)
- But Mannerim carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)
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
Marcus Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $490/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Marcus Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (96.9 km vs 100 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mannerim
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)
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 3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mannerim and Marcus Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mannerim rents higher ($490/wk vs $300/wk); Marcus Hill has more residents (164 vs 108).
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108 | 164 +52% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.7% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 48 |
| Median household income | $147,316/yr +16% vs other | $123,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $490/wk +39% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 92% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 6% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,468 across Greater Geelong same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +56% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of VIC | Higher than 93% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 52% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
Liveability
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Marcus Hill carries more flood risk (18 vs 0); Mannerim carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 17/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 18/100 |
| 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
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Mannerim sits further from the CBD (100 km vs 96.9 km).
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 100 km +3% vs other | 96.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 91 min | 90 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).
Setting
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 53 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.0 km same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,802/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Geelong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Corangamite same for both | |
| Member | Libby Coker same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mannerim | Marcus Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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