Marcus Hill vs Wallington
Comparing Marcus Hill and Wallington, VIC: Wallington carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Wallington is more walkable (13 vs 0); and Wallington has more residents (1,515 vs 164).
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 the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 77%)
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 $325/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 90 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (91.8 km vs 96.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wallington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wallington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.1% vs 3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Marcus Hill 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.
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
Wallington has more residents (1,515 vs 164).
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 164 | 1,515 +824% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.1% | +11.1% |
| Median age | 48 same for both | |
| Median household income | $123,448/yr | $125,320/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $325/wk +8% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Marcus Hill | 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
Marcus Hill has more rural and farming land (92% vs 77%).
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 77% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 14% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 3% |
| Environmental | 0% | 4% |
| 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
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,468 across Greater Geelong same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +56% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 93% of VIC same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% 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 67% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
Liveability
Wallington is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 42/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Wallington carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Wallington carries more flood risk (88 vs 18).
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Flood | Low 18/100 | 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
| Marcus Hill | 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 Marcus Hill
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
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Marcus Hill sits further from the CBD (96.9 km vs 91.8 km).
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 96.9 km +5% vs other | 91.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 90 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).
Setting
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 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
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 0% 446 premises |
Climate
| Marcus Hill | 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)
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,802/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Geelong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Corangamite same for both | |
| Member | Libby Coker same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Marcus Hill | Wallington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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