Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 1.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $880k
- 4 bed
- $1.6m
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The quick read on
Manifold Heights
VIC 3218 · Greater Geelong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Median unit
- $549,000
- Population
- 2,681
- Postcode
- 3218
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ABS 2021
Manifold Heights, Victoria
Property market insights for Manifold Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Manifold Heights VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Manifold Heights, VIC is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Manifold Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 1.0% for houses and 19.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Manifold Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Manifold Heights is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Manifold Heights is $549,000, which has increased 19.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $488,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $708,000 in Manifold Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Manifold Heights is $425 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Manifold Heights safe?
The overall rate for Manifold Heights is 6,131 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Manifold Heights.
Overall crime rate
6,131
offences per 100,000 residents
51% aboveRest of Vic.
Manifold HeightsRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Manifold Heights?
Manifold Heights VIC 3218 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
2,681 people call Manifold Heights home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,820 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,681
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,990 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.3%Above
15–3422.9%In line
35–5427.9%Above
55–7422.0%Below
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.8%Below
Townhouses13.8%Above
Apartments11.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.7%Below
Paying a mortgage35.2%Above
Renting32.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.8%Above
One car37.2%Above
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more15.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.1%Above
Drove to work54.6%Below
Train, tram or bus1.6%Above
Walked or cycled4.0%In line
What stands out in Manifold Heights
23.1% of workers in Manifold Heights worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
2.2% of Manifold Heights residents were born in England.
39.5% of people in Manifold Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Manifold Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Manifold Heights VIC 3218.
Is Manifold Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.3% of Manifold Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
713 family households lived in Manifold Heights; 49.4% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.
42.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Manifold Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Manifold Heights had 2,681 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Manifold Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.8% of occupied private dwellings in Manifold Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Manifold Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
35.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.1% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Manifold Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Manifold Heights had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 30.1%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Manifold Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
54.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Manifold Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.
55.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Manifold Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.
13.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Manifold Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.1% of residents used only English at home.
9.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Manifold Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.2% of Manifold Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.8% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Manifold Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.8% of ancestry responses in Manifold Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 35.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Manifold Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.5% of workers, and education and training employed 12.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Manifold Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
37.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Manifold Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Manifold Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Manifold Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,820 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,990.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Manifold Heights compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.1% in Manifold Heights, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 32.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 32.1% in Manifold Heights, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Manifold Heights
Is Manifold Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $549,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Manifold Heights good for families?
The Census counted 713 local families, and 21.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Manifold Heights?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,600,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Manifold Heights
37 streets in Manifold Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen St
- Airey Ave
- Autumn St
- Benslow Pl
- Bostock Ave
- Breguet St
- Calder St
- Central Ave
- Church St
- Dearnley St
- Douglass St
- Evelyn St
- Girton Cr
- Grundell Cl
- Herne St
- Lascelles Ave
- Longview Ave
- Malvern Gr
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- Manifold St
- Merton Gr
- Minerva Rd
- Narmbool St
- Oliver St
- Orr St
- Parker Ct
- Parrwang Ln
- Philip St
- Purrumbete Avenue
- Roxby St
- Shannon Ave
- Silk Ave
- Strachan Ave
- Sydenham Ave
- Trewheela Ave
- Villamanta Street
- Volum St
- Wimmera Ave
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