Victoria · Postcode 3222

Marcus Hill postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 58 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
164
Population (2021)
$2,374
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Marcus Hill at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3222 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
164 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Geelong Council area 59 suburbs, 19 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,374/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,374/wk
31% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
20% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
2.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Marcus Hill ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Marcus Hill vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMarcus HillVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,374 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Marcus Hill is a locality 58 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3222. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Greater Geelong.

According to the 2021 Census, Marcus Hill has a population of 164 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,374, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Marcus Hill includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 50 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Marcus Hill scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Marcus Hill is part of the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Marcus Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3222
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)164
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$986/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area13.1 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens89.0%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.233333
Longitude144.566667
Distance from Melbourne58 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentGreater Geelong
Federal ElectorateCorangamite
State ElectorateBellarine (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.4%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (28.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (10.4%)
15–24 years18 (11.0%)
25–44 years30 (18.3%)
45–64 years50 (30.5%)
65+ years46 (28.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.4%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (13.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Marcus Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis16 (9.8%)
Asthma16 (9.8%)
Cancer7 (4.3%)
Heart Disease5 (3.0%)
Diabetes3 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (10.2%)
2 vehicles21 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles23 (46.9%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.