Mannerim vs Wallington

Comparing Mannerim and Wallington, VIC: Wallington carries more flood risk (88 vs 0); Wallington has more residents (1,515 vs 108); and Wallington is more walkable (13 vs 0).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mannerim carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)
  • Wallington has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Wallington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallington

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (83 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.8 km vs 100 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mannerim carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)
  • Wallington is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mannerim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mannerim Wallington
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.

Mannerim Wallington
Walkability 0 / 13
Mannerim — Walkability: 0/100 Wallington — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 59 / 39
Mannerim — Safety: 59/100 Wallington — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 83 / 68
Mannerim — Low fire risk: 83/100 Wallington — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 100 / 12
Mannerim — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wallington — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Wallington has more residents (1,515 vs 108); Mannerim rents higher ($490/wk vs $325/wk).

Mannerim Wallington
Population 108 1,515
+1303% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% +11.1%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $147,316/yr
+15% vs other
 $125,320/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+34% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mannerim Wallington
0-4 3.7% / 3.4%
Mannerim — 0-4: 3.7% Wallington — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.0% / 13.0%
Mannerim — 5-14: 13.0% Wallington — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.4% / 7.0%
Mannerim — 15-19: 7.4% Wallington — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.7% / 5.3%
Mannerim — 20-24: 3.7% Wallington — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 3.7% / 5.7%
Mannerim — 25-34: 3.7% Wallington — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 15.7% / 9.6%
Mannerim — 35-44: 15.7% Wallington — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 7.4% / 14.8%
Mannerim — 45-54: 7.4% Wallington — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.8% / 14.3%
Mannerim — 55-64: 14.8% Wallington — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 20.4% / 14.0%
Mannerim — 65-74: 20.4% Wallington — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 2.8% / 7.5%
Mannerim — 75-84: 2.8% Wallington — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 5.8%
Mannerim — 85+: not among its largest Wallington — 85+: 5.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Wallington 66.0% couple families
Wallington — Couple Families: 66.0% Wallington — Lone Person: 19.9% Wallington — One Parent Families: 11.1% Wallington — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mannerim 10.0% renting
Mannerim — Owned Outright: 63.3% Mannerim — Mortgage: 26.7% Mannerim — Renting: 10.0%
Wallington 7.5% renting
Wallington — Owned Outright: 50.1% Wallington — Mortgage: 42.4% Wallington — Renting: 7.5%
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.

Mannerim Wallington
England 9.3% / 5.5%
Mannerim — England: 9.3% Wallington — England: 5.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Mannerim — Germany: not among its largest Wallington — Germany: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.8%
Mannerim — Italy: not among its largest Wallington — Italy: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Mannerim — New Zealand: not among its largest Wallington — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Mannerim — Scotland: not among its largest Wallington — Scotland: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Mannerim Wallington
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 14.2%
Mannerim — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Wallington — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.7% / 9.3%
Mannerim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.7% Wallington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 12.2%
Mannerim — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Wallington — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 2.6%
Mannerim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Wallington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.5%
Mannerim — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Wallington — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mannerim 97.1% houses
Mannerim — Houses: 97.1% Mannerim — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Wallington 100.5% houses
Wallington — Houses: 100.5% Wallington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mannerim Wallington
Median house price — $1,735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,070,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 85 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

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

Mannerim Wallington
Rural and farming 99% 77%
Parks and recreation 0% 14%
Environmental 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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 Wallington
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mannerim Wallington
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 75% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Wallington is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Mannerim Wallington
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wallington carries more flood risk (88 vs 0); Wallington carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 17).

Mannerim Wallington
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
88/100
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 Wallington
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mannerim

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

Schools in Wallington

  • Wallington Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mannerim Wallington
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 0 3
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mannerim sits further from the CBD (100 km vs 91.8 km).

Mannerim Wallington
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 100 km
+8% vs other
 91.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 83 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.

Mannerim Wallington
Car (driver) 55.6% / 59.3%
Mannerim — Car (driver): 55.6% Wallington — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 31.6%
Mannerim — Worked from Home: 31.5% Wallington — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 4.5%
Mannerim — Car (passenger): 7.4% Wallington — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 5.6% / 2.9%
Mannerim — Walked Only: 5.6% Wallington — Walked Only: 2.9%
Train — / 1.0%
Mannerim — Train: not among its largest Wallington — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).

Setting

Mannerim Wallington
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mannerim Wallington
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
446 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mannerim

Rural

Wallington

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