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Marcus Hill bushfire risk

Of Marcus Hill’s 286 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Marcus Hill’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
286
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Marcus Hill

Flood and bushfire areas across Marcus Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Marcus Hill

Marcus Hill sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Zoning in Marcus Hill

Marcus Hill is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural97.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Other1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - CEMETERY/CREMATORIUM

Special purpose0.7% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - SERVICE AND UTILITY

School catchments in Marcus Hill

PrimaryDrysdale Primary School · Point Lonsdale Primary School · Surfside Primary School · Wallington Primary School
SecondaryBellarine Secondary College

Marcus Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Marcus Hill

At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Marcus Hill’s 164 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.5%
English42.7%
Scottish18.9%
Irish9.1%
German5.5%
Italian2.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Marcus Hill

Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,150
Dwellings/yr
2,590
Houses
560
Units
02,7505,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Marcus Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Marcus Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Mannerim · 0% floodOcean Grove · 5.1% floodWallington · 0.2% floodPoint Lonsdale · 0.3% floodDrysdale · 0% floodCurlewis · 0% flood

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.