Manifold Heights flood & bushfire report
Of Manifold Heights’s 1,438 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Manifold Heights’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Crime near Manifold Heights
Manifold Heights sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Manifold Heights
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Manifold Heights
Manifold Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 8
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Manifold Heights
Manifold Heights can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Manifold Heights
At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Manifold Heights’s 2,681 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Manifold Heights
Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Manifold Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2 Central Avenue, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
- 4 Parker Court, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
- 2 Grundell Close, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
- 6 Silk Avenue, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
- 292A Autumn Street, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
- 4/40 Lascelles Avenue, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
- 39 Bostock Avenue, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
- 3/12A Herne Street, Manifold Heights VIC 3218
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.