Manifold HeightsVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3218 · Greater Geelong
Daily life in Manifold Heights is marked by a strong sense of community and family orientation. The suburb has a high rate of homeownership, with 32.3% of homes owned outright and 34.7% owned with a mortgage. Commuting is primarily done by car, with 54.6% of residents driving to work, while 23.1% work from home, slightly below the Victorian average. The suburb's proximity to key amenities and educational institutions makes it convenient for families.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Manifold Heights
Units · With only 17 units sold in the 12 months to August 2026, Manifold Heights's median of $550,000 rests on a thin base.
Houses
$1.02m
median of 15 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $833k and $1.25m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$550k
median of 17 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $460k and $599k.
Last sold one to two months ago
32 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
- Houses
- Units
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $550k | |
| 2025 · part year | $1.02m | $488k |
| 2024 | $1.26m | |
| 2023 | $1.05m | $437k |
| 2022 | $1.09m | $500k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | $955k | 10 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | $550k | 7 | +12.2%low confidence7 sales this quarter, 5 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $490k | 5 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Manifold Heights
Houses
In Manifold Heights, over the last 12 months, a three-bedroom house has a median of $835,000 from 9 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $835k | 9 · few |
Units
In Manifold Heights, over the last 12 months, a two-bedroom unit has a median of $488,000 from 14 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $488k | 14 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
2 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Manifold Heights
All schools · Manifold Heights' 2 schools teach 795 students, up 19.5% in ten years — and 5 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
2
2 primary
Students, all schools
795
2025 · +19.5% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+5.4%
795 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+5.8%
680 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Manifold Heights have grown 19.5% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 665 |
| 2016 | 690 |
| 2017 | 698 |
| 2018 | 717 |
| 2019 | 739 |
| 2020 | 754 |
| 2021 | 760 |
| 2022 | 769 |
| 2023 | 788 |
| 2024 | 781 |
| 2025 | 795 |
Which schools in Manifold Heights are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 562 | 103 | 665 |
| 2016 | 587 | 103 | 690 |
| 2017 | 587 | 111 | 698 |
| 2018 | 599 | 118 | 717 |
| 2019 | 631 | 108 | 739 |
| 2020 | 643 | 111 | 754 |
| 2021 | 650 | 110 | 760 |
| 2022 | 656 | 113 | 769 |
| 2023 | 678 | 110 | 788 |
| 2024 | 672 | 109 | 781 |
| 2025 | 680 | 115 | 795 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 2 schools in Manifold Heights
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 1 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manifold Heights Primary School | Government | Primary | 469 | +8.1% | +24.7% |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | Catholic | Primary | 326 | +1.9% | +12.8% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Manifold Heights
5 government catchments cover Manifold Heights, so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb. The secondary catchment is Western Heights Secondary College.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Western Heights Secondary College | Secondary |
| Herne Hill Primary School | Primary |
| Manifold Heights Primary School | Primary |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College | Other |
The read
What living here is actually like
Manifold Heights is a suburb with a population of 2,678 and a median age of 39, slightly above the Victorian average of 38. The area is characterized by a balanced gender distribution with 49% male and 51% female residents. Families are a significant part of the community, with 49.4% of households being couples with children, which is higher than the Victorian average. The suburb has a relatively high level of education, with 35.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the state average of 29.2%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Manifold Heights · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 80 |
| Investors | 70 |
| First home buyers | 65 |
| Retirees | 60 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households - 66.0%
- Good education levels with 35.9% holding a bachelor's degree
- Above average household income supports family lifestyle
- Predominantly separate houses - 74.6%
Against the state
How Manifold Heights differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 11.9% |
| Separate houses | 74.6% |
| Townhouses | 13.8% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 23.1% |
| Drove a car | 54.6% |
| Public transport | 2.1% |
| Walked only | 3% |
| Car passenger | 3.6% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 35.9% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Above average household income - $1,820 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Low unemployment rate - 3.4% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- High percentage of separate houses - 74.6% (vs VIC 73.4%)
- Predominantly English-speaking - 87.1% speak only English at home
Things to be aware of
- Lower work from home rate - 23.1% (vs VIC 25.7%)
- Higher rental percentage - 31.7% (vs VIC 28.5%)
- Limited public transport use - 2.1% use public transport
- Median monthly mortgage slightly high - $1,990
- Potential health concerns with 9.2% having asthma
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.