Median house price
$1.08M
+16% change
NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Grose Vale, 2753
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,290
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.6%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,447/wk
Employment rate
62.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,076,000
Languages at home
7.4%non-English
Most common: Italian, Cantonese, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Grose Vale is a quieter smaller community in Hawkesbury Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Grose Vale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Houses $695 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
1,290
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#103
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3247th in Australia
- State rank
- 989th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #103 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #256 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $695
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 100
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,076,000
- Median price change
- +15.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,290(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 41th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +8
- Growth rank in NSW
- 41th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,300), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,272
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,447
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 409
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 388 / 0 / 0 (+ 5 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 66
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault60
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment108
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Steal From Retail Store75
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,005
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- Grose View Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- 7 Bowen Mountain Rd
- Bowen Mountain Rd Before Carters Rd
- Grose Vale Rd After Cabbage Tree Rd
- Grose Wold Rd After Grose Vale Rd
- Westbury Rd At Carters Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(4)
- Grose Vale Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- SpeedwayPetrol station
- Grose Vale Post OfficePost office
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- St John Of God Hospital (4.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 31
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support136 CARTERS ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)149 CARTERS ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision0 HORANS LANE GROSE VALE 2753Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space389 BELLS ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation163 CABBAGE TREE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure309 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)767 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support136 CARTERS ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28B BELMONT GROVE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67A GINAHGULLAH AVENUE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure309 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Withdrawn
April 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility170 CABBAGE TREE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 BOWEN MOUNTAIN ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 SERPENTINE LANE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 433 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool655 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Withdrawn
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure798 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 KALDOW LANE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure135 CARTERS ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Withdrawn
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure103 HORANS LANE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 BOWEN MOUNTAIN ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Serviced apartment105 HORANS LANE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation589 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision882 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
2023· 11 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool549C GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia335 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Bed and breakfast accommodation663 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 CABBAGE TREE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing43 CABBAGE TREE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling402 GROSE VALE ROAD, GROSE VALEDetermined
- Other12 433 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling67 CABBAGE TREE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Dwelling18 KALDOW LANE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Dwelling644 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition746 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling549D GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed56 PATTERSON LANE GROSE VALE 2753Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development66B BELLS ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling7 433 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALE 2753Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed7 433 GROSE VALE ROAD GROSE VALEDetermined
- Other0 HORANS LANE GROSE VALE 2753Rejected
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Avoid the area. Check signage. Allow extra travel time. No Through Road - Gated Fire Trail - Emergency Service Access OnlyGrose Lane, Grandview Lane20 Sep 2024 – 31 Dec 2027
- Check signage. Plan your journey. No Through Road - Gated Fire Trail - Emergency Service Access OnlyGrose Lane, Grandview Lane25 Jul 2023 – 25 Jul 2040
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Macquarie
- Member of Parliament
- Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,939
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.2 km away).
Coalition 52.6%Labor 47.4%
10.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Grose WoldLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- North RichmondLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- KurrajongLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- KurmondLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- YarramundiLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Hawkesbury Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.