VIC · Golden Plains Council
Grenville, VIC, 3352
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Suburb snapshot
Grenville is a small locality in the Golden Plains area, home to around 113 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, roughly 8.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.8
- State safety percentile
- 2.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Construction of a building (outbuilding associated with existing dwelling) under clause 35.08-4 in accordance with endorsed plans1181 Buninyong-Mt Mercer RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Use of the land for Animal production (Pig farm) pursuant to clause 35.07-1 (FZ) in accordance with endorsed plans271 Flemings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- The development of the land for a shed25 RAVAS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- The development of the land for a dam965 BUNINYONG-MT MERCER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Grenville Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Grenville Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Construction of a building (outbuilding associated with existing dwelling) under clause 35.08-4 in accordance with endorsed plansplanning1181 Buninyong-Mt Mercer RoadLodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The development of the land for a damplanning965 BUNINYONG-MT MERCER ROADLodged 14 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The development of the land for a shedplanning25 RAVAS LANELodged 16 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for Animal production (Pig farm) pursuant to clause 35.07-1 (FZ) in accordance with endorsed plansplanning271 Flemings RoadLodged 20 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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