Marshall vs Charlemont

Charlemont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 43 in Marshall. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Marshall, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Marshall: a median of $670,000, against $596,000 in Charlemont, though rent is higher in Charlemont. On these figures, Marshall tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Charlemont suits young adults and families with children.

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

Charlemont

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 70%)
  • But Marshall carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Charlemont

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($345,000 vs $620,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($596,500 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Charlemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Marshall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 32/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Marshall

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Charlemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (617.6% vs 22.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marshall Charlemont
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.

Marshall Charlemont
Walkability 64 / 32
Marshall — Walkability: 64/100 Charlemont — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 52 / 19
Marshall — Safety: 52/100 Charlemont — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marshall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Charlemont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 8
Marshall — Low flood risk: 33/100 Charlemont — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Charlemont has higher household incomes ($109,304 vs $60,008); Marshall skews older (43 vs 29).

Marshall Charlemont
Population 2,299 2,612
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +617.6%
Median age 43 29
Median household income $60,008/yr $109,304/yr
+82% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $415/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marshall Charlemont
0-4 5.2% / 10.0%
Marshall — 0-4: 5.2% Charlemont — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 8.8% / 9.6%
Marshall — 5-14: 8.8% Charlemont — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.7% / 3.9%
Marshall — 15-19: 3.7% Charlemont — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.0% / 12.0%
Marshall — 20-24: 7.0% Charlemont — 20-24: 12.0%
25-34 15.1% / 29.8%
Marshall — 25-34: 15.1% Charlemont — 25-34: 29.8%
35-44 11.0% / 14.4%
Marshall — 35-44: 11.0% Charlemont — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 7.3% / 6.5%
Marshall — 45-54: 7.3% Charlemont — 45-54: 6.5%
55-64 7.4% / 6.7%
Marshall — 55-64: 7.4% Charlemont — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 10.6% / 3.1%
Marshall — 65-74: 10.6% Charlemont — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 14.2% / 2.1%
Marshall — 75-84: 14.2% Charlemont — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 9.4% / 1.6%
Marshall — 85+: 9.4% Charlemont — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marshall 52.5% lone person
Marshall — Lone Person: 52.5% Marshall — Couple Families: 27.7% Marshall — One Parent Families: 10.2% Marshall — Group Household: 8.2% Marshall — Other Families: 1.3%
Charlemont 29.9% lone person
Charlemont — Lone Person: 29.9% Charlemont — Couple Families: 42.6% Charlemont — One Parent Families: 14.2% Charlemont — Group Household: 11.0% Charlemont — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marshall 28.7% renting
Marshall — Owned Outright: 35.0% Marshall — Mortgage: 36.3% Marshall — Renting: 28.7%
Charlemont 28.7% renting
Charlemont — Owned Outright: 10.5% Charlemont — Mortgage: 60.8% Charlemont — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marshall Charlemont
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 17.1%
Marshall — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Charlemont — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 16.1%
Marshall — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Charlemont — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 9.7%
Marshall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Charlemont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.2%
Marshall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Charlemont — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.4%
Marshall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Charlemont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Marshall Charlemont
India 2.7% / 5.6%
Marshall — India: 2.7% Charlemont — India: 5.6%
England 4.2% / 1.5%
Marshall — England: 4.2% Charlemont — England: 1.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.1%
Marshall — Philippines: 1.3% Charlemont — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Marshall — New Zealand: 0.8% Charlemont — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Marshall — Netherlands: 0.7% Charlemont — Netherlands: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.7%
Marshall — Nepal: not among its largest Charlemont — Nepal: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marshall 70.1% houses
Marshall — Houses: 70.1% Marshall — Townhouses: 28.7% Marshall — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Charlemont 97.8% houses
Charlemont — Houses: 97.8% Charlemont — Townhouses: 1.8% Charlemont — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marshall Charlemont
Median house price $670,000 $596,500
Median unit price $441,000 —
Median land price $620,000 $345,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 165 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.

Marshall Charlemont
3 bed $670K / $595K
Marshall — 3 bed: $670K (26 sales) Charlemont — 3 bed: $595K (149 sales)

26 vs 149 sales

4 bed $680K / $632K
Marshall — 4 bed: $680K (9 sales) Charlemont — 4 bed: $632K (244 sales)

9 vs 244 sales

Zoning mix

Charlemont has more rural and farming land (15% vs 0%).

Marshall Charlemont
Residential 76% 61%
Parks and recreation 16% 22%
Rural and farming 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 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

Marshall Charlemont
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.

Marshall Charlemont
Houses 4.4%
$570/wk on $672K
 4.2%
$550/wk on $684K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Marshall Charlemont
House price Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC

Liveability

Marshall is more walkable (64 vs 32); Marshall scores higher overall (48 vs 43).

Marshall Charlemont
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Charlemont carries more crime risk (81 vs 48); Charlemont carries more flood risk (92 vs 67).

Marshall Charlemont
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Marshall Charlemont
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 5.3 km
 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 3.5%

Schools in Marshall

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

Schools in Charlemont

  • Iona College Geelong Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marshall Charlemont
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Marshall Charlemont
Walkability score 64/100 32/100
Distance to Melbourne 79.8 km 80.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail
 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3216
 1.2%
postcode 3217
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3216
 53
postcode 3217

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.

Marshall Charlemont
Car (driver) 73.9% / 74.7%
Marshall — Car (driver): 73.9% Charlemont — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 18.7%
Marshall — Worked from Home: 17.0% Charlemont — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.1%
Marshall — Car (passenger): 5.9% Charlemont — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 1.5% / 1.0%
Marshall — Train: 1.5% Charlemont — Train: 1.0%
Bus 1.1% / 0.6%
Marshall — Bus: 1.1% Charlemont — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Marshall Charlemont
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Marshall Charlemont
Connectivity score 65/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,241 premises
 98%
2,681 premises

Climate

Marshall Charlemont
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)

Marshall Charlemont
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Marshall Charlemont
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Marshall Charlemont
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marshall Charlemont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marshall

Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Charlemont

Acreage Young Families

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