Manor Lakes vs Wyndham Vale

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Manor Lakes, most households are couple families. In Wyndham Vale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Manor Lakes tends to suit families with children and 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

Wyndham Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 9)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 10)
  • But Manor Lakes is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Wyndham Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($587,500 vs $691,500)
  • has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $525,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
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.

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Walkability 24 / 18
Manor Lakes — Walkability: 24/100 Wyndham Vale — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 29 / 27
Manor Lakes — Safety: 29/100 Wyndham Vale — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Manor Lakes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wyndham Vale — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 87 / 100
Manor Lakes — Low flood risk: 87/100 Wyndham Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wyndham Vale has more residents (20,518 vs 12,675); Manor Lakes has higher household incomes ($119,392 vs $91,832).

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Population 12,675 20,518
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $119,392/yr
+23% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+5% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
0-4 10.7% / 9.3%
Manor Lakes — 0-4: 10.7% Wyndham Vale — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 19.1% / 16.2%
Manor Lakes — 5-14: 19.1% Wyndham Vale — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Manor Lakes — 15-19: 5.9% Wyndham Vale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.0% / 6.8%
Manor Lakes — 20-24: 5.0% Wyndham Vale — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 17.7% / 18.7%
Manor Lakes — 25-34: 17.7% Wyndham Vale — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 23.2% / 17.8%
Manor Lakes — 35-44: 23.2% Wyndham Vale — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 9.7% / 10.2%
Manor Lakes — 45-54: 9.7% Wyndham Vale — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 4.8% / 7.8%
Manor Lakes — 55-64: 4.8% Wyndham Vale — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 2.7% / 5.0%
Manor Lakes — 65-74: 2.7% Wyndham Vale — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 0.9% / 1.8%
Manor Lakes — 75-84: 0.9% Wyndham Vale — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.4% / 0.4%
Manor Lakes — 85+: 0.4% Wyndham Vale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manor Lakes 71.0% couple families
Manor Lakes — Couple Families: 71.0% Manor Lakes — One Parent Families: 14.3% Manor Lakes — Lone Person: 10.6% Manor Lakes — Group Household: 2.9% Manor Lakes — Other Families: 1.2%
Wyndham Vale 53.4% couple families
Wyndham Vale — Couple Families: 53.4% Wyndham Vale — One Parent Families: 20.8% Wyndham Vale — Lone Person: 20.2% Wyndham Vale — Group Household: 4.0% Wyndham Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manor Lakes 26.9% renting
Manor Lakes — Owned Outright: 8.0% Manor Lakes — Mortgage: 65.1% Manor Lakes — Renting: 26.9%
Wyndham Vale 32.1% renting
Wyndham Vale — Owned Outright: 16.9% Wyndham Vale — Mortgage: 51.0% Wyndham Vale — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 10.7%
Manor Lakes — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Wyndham Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 12.4%
Manor Lakes — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Wyndham Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 5.8%
Manor Lakes — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Wyndham Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.9%
Manor Lakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wyndham Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Manor Lakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wyndham Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
India 26.0% / 13.1%
Manor Lakes — India: 26.0% Wyndham Vale — India: 13.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.9%
Manor Lakes — New Zealand: 2.8% Wyndham Vale — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 3.2% / 1.8%
Manor Lakes — Philippines: 3.2% Wyndham Vale — Philippines: 1.8%
England 1.3% / 1.9%
Manor Lakes — England: 1.3% Wyndham Vale — England: 1.9%
Myanmar — / 2.7%
Manor Lakes — Myanmar: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — Myanmar: 2.7%
Thailand — / 2.1%
Manor Lakes — Thailand: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — Thailand: 2.1%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / 0.8%
Manor Lakes — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Wyndham Vale — Sri Lanka: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manor Lakes 94.8% houses
Manor Lakes — Houses: 94.8% Manor Lakes — Townhouses: 5.0% Manor Lakes — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Wyndham Vale 95.8% houses
Wyndham Vale — Houses: 95.8% Wyndham Vale — Townhouses: 4.1% Wyndham Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Median house price $650,000 $600,000
Median unit price $525,000 $475,000
Median land price $691,500 $587,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 346 sales
 38 days
from 438 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
3 bed $580K / $553K
Manor Lakes — 3 bed: $580K (106 sales) Wyndham Vale — 3 bed: $553K (298 sales)

106 vs 298 sales

4 bed $662K / $631K
Manor Lakes — 4 bed: $662K (291 sales) Wyndham Vale — 4 bed: $631K (358 sales)

291 vs 358 sales

5 bed $762K / $740K
Manor Lakes — 5 bed: $762K (22 sales) Wyndham Vale — 5 bed: $740K (27 sales)

22 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Manor Lakes has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 7%); Wyndham Vale has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%).

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Residential 49% 53%
Environmental 27% 7%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Other and special use 16% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Commercial 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

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -0%
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.

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Houses 3.7%
$480/wk on $675K
 3.9%
$470/wk on $625K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
House price Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Manor Lakes scores higher overall (54 vs 41).

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Grade B C
Score 54/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wyndham Vale carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Manor Lakes carries more flood risk (13 vs 0).

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
71/100
 High
73/100
Flood Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2
same for both

Schools in Manor Lakes

  • Ngarri Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Manor Lakes P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Western English Language School-Manor Lakes Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Wyndham Vale

  • Iramoo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Riverbend Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wyndham Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Christway College - Wyndham Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 9 23
Childcare 10 18
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 11 8

Mobility

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Walkability score 24/100 18/100
Distance to Melbourne 41.6 km
+4% vs other
 40 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 46 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3024
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3024
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.

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Car (driver) 47.4% / 62.5%
Manor Lakes — Car (driver): 47.4% Wyndham Vale — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 37.7% / 25.0%
Manor Lakes — Worked from Home: 37.7% Wyndham Vale — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Train 8.6% / 5.7%
Manor Lakes — Train: 8.6% Wyndham Vale — Train: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.2%
Manor Lakes — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wyndham Vale — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Manor Lakes — Walked Only: 0.8% Wyndham Vale — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 0.8%
Manor Lakes — Bus: 0.6% Wyndham Vale — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Connectivity score 97/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
5,696 premises
 78%
10,070 premises

Climate

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Average residential rate $1,997/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham
same for both

Federal electorate

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Division Lalor
same for both
Member Joanne Ryan
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Manor Lakes Wyndham Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Manor Lakes

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River Transport Hub Young Families

Wyndham Vale

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

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