QLD · Fraser Coast Council

Granville, 4650

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,660

Growth (1 yr)

+1.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.8%

Median age

48

Median income

$960/wk

Employment rate

36.4%

Languages at home

1.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

36/100
Below average

960th in QLD

Verified 66% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Granville is known for: Green suburb, Education hub, National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

Away from the major hubs, Granville is a mid-sized suburb in Fraser Coast Council with its own quieter rhythm. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus schools and education relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Granville snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

2,660

+1.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.7%

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

#190

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

73rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

62nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

11th

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
36.0/100 — Below average
National rank
4483rd in Australia
State rank
960th in QLD
Peer rank
#190 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#503 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

2,660(June 2025)

+1.5% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 62th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
+3.8%
Change in 1 year
+39
Change in 5 years
+98
Growth rank in QLD
62th 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 (~2,650), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,532
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$960
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
96 of 1,108
Median monthly mortgage
$1,044
Employment rate
36.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
889 / 116 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
162
Against the person
36
Against property
74
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 70 residents
State safety percentile
72.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault202
  • Drug Offences335
  • Good Order Offences252
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)530
  • Traffic And Related Offences272

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
902
Median ICSEA percentile
11th
School list
  • Granville State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 212 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 pubs · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.39
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.18
Food & drink(1)
  • Granville Tavern and MotelPub
Shopping(2)
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Spar ExpressConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Brendan Hansen ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • St. Mungo Plantation ParkPark
  • Maryborough Squash & Fitness CentreSports centre

    115 Steindl Street

  • Sports field
Other(6)
  • Parking
  • BPPetrol station
  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Post Box
  • Public toilets
  • Telephone (2)

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Brendan Hansen ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • St. Mungo Plantation ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
3

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Maryborough Base Public Hospital (4.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
125
Participants per 1,000 residents
47.0

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

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
29° / 21°
Rainfall
508 mm · ~64 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
453 mm · ~57 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
235 mm · ~29 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 16°
Rainfall
250 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wide Bay
Member of Parliament
Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,153
Turnout (2025)
89.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.9 km away).

Coalition 52.0%Labor 48.0%

5.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GranvilleLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Maryborough EastLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • MaryboroughLabor 52.0% · Coalition 48.0% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • Maryborough NorthLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Maryborough WestLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)5.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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