Marcus Hill vs Point Lonsdale

Marcus Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 61 in Point Lonsdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marcus Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. In Point Lonsdale, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Marcus Hill tends to suit couples, while Point Lonsdale suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Marcus Hill is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 45%)
  • Point Lonsdale has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Marcus Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marcus Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marcus Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.9 km vs 104 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Point Lonsdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Point Lonsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
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.

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Walkability 0 / 6
Marcus Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Point Lonsdale — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 33 / 82
Marcus Hill — Safety: 33/100 Point Lonsdale — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marcus Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Point Lonsdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 82 / 37
Marcus Hill — Low flood risk: 82/100 Point Lonsdale — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Point Lonsdale has more residents (3,788 vs 164); Marcus Hill has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $80,808).

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Population 164 3,788
+2210% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +41.1%
Median age 48 61
Median household income $123,448/yr
+35% vs other
 $80,808/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $420/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
0-4 2.4% / 3.9%
Marcus Hill — 0-4: 2.4% Point Lonsdale — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 7.9% / 8.4%
Marcus Hill — 5-14: 7.9% Point Lonsdale — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 3.7% / 3.5%
Marcus Hill — 15-19: 3.7% Point Lonsdale — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 7.3% / 2.9%
Marcus Hill — 20-24: 7.3% Point Lonsdale — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 11.0% / 5.3%
Marcus Hill — 25-34: 11.0% Point Lonsdale — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 7.3% / 7.8%
Marcus Hill — 35-44: 7.3% Point Lonsdale — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 12.2% / 9.8%
Marcus Hill — 45-54: 12.2% Point Lonsdale — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 18.3% / 14.8%
Marcus Hill — 55-64: 18.3% Point Lonsdale — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 20.7% / 22.6%
Marcus Hill — 65-74: 20.7% Point Lonsdale — 65-74: 22.6%
75-84 5.5% / 14.7%
Marcus Hill — 75-84: 5.5% Point Lonsdale — 75-84: 14.7%
85+ 1.8% / 6.1%
Marcus Hill — 85+: 1.8% Point Lonsdale — 85+: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marcus Hill 75.9% couple families
Marcus Hill — Couple Families: 75.9% Marcus Hill — Lone Person: 10.3% Marcus Hill — One Parent Families: 13.8% Marcus Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Marcus Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Point Lonsdale 35.3% couple families
Point Lonsdale — Couple Families: 35.3% Point Lonsdale — Lone Person: 53.6% Point Lonsdale — One Parent Families: 10.0% Point Lonsdale — Group Household: 0.8% Point Lonsdale — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marcus Hill 13.6% renting
Marcus Hill — Owned Outright: 61.4% Marcus Hill — Mortgage: 25.0% Marcus Hill — Renting: 13.6%
Point Lonsdale 14.2% renting
Point Lonsdale — Owned Outright: 61.3% Point Lonsdale — Mortgage: 24.5% Point Lonsdale — Renting: 14.2%
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.

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
England 4.9% / 3.7%
Marcus Hill — England: 4.9% Point Lonsdale — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Marcus Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Point Lonsdale — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Marcus Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Point Lonsdale — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Marcus Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Point Lonsdale — Scotland: 0.6%
India — / 0.3%
Marcus Hill — India: not among its largest Point Lonsdale — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 21.8%
Marcus Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Point Lonsdale — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Certificate III & IV 24.4% / 9.6%
Marcus Hill — Certificate III & IV: 24.4% Point Lonsdale — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 10.9%
Marcus Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Point Lonsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.8%
Marcus Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Point Lonsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.1%
Marcus Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Point Lonsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marcus Hill 108.0% houses
Marcus Hill — Houses: 108.0% Marcus Hill — Townhouses: 6.0% Marcus Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Point Lonsdale 87.5% houses
Point Lonsdale — Houses: 87.5% Point Lonsdale — Townhouses: 10.8% Point Lonsdale — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Median house price — $1,111,500
Median unit price — $820,000
Median land price — $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 88 days
from 52 sales

Zoning mix

Marcus Hill has more rural and farming land (92% vs 44%).

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Rural and farming 92% 44%
Residential 0% 22%
Parks and recreation 3% 18%
Environmental 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Other and special use 0% 4%
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

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
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.

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Houses — 2.8%
$708/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
House price — Higher than 80% of VIC
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of VIC

Liveability

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Grade — B
Score — 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Marcus Hill carries more crime risk (67 vs 18); Point Lonsdale carries more flood risk (63 vs 18).

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marcus Hill

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

Schools in Point Lonsdale

  • Point Lonsdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Point Lonsdale sits further from the CBD (104 km vs 96.9 km).

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 96.9 km 104 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3222
 1.9%
postcode 3225
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3222
 39
postcode 3225

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.

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Car (driver) 70.8% / 57.7%
Marcus Hill — Car (driver): 70.8% Point Lonsdale — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 36.0%
Marcus Hill — Worked from Home: 20.8% Point Lonsdale — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 3.2%
Marcus Hill — Car (passenger): 8.3% Point Lonsdale — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Marcus Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Point Lonsdale — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Marcus Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest Point Lonsdale — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 1.8 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Connectivity score 30/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 55%
3,240 premises

Climate

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
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)

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marcus Hill Point Lonsdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marcus Hill

Quiet Retirees Rural

Point Lonsdale

Acreage Coastal Professionals Retirees

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