VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
22,606
Growth (1 yr)
+3.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+19.3%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,477/wk
Employment rate
56.6%
University qualified
21.4%
Work from home
15.1%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$740,500
Languages at home
10.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Malayalam, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Grovedale is an outer metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Greater Geelong Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. School access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with school access 75% above the peer median. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 11% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on thinner park access and household incomes, with park access 74% below the peer median.
Grovedale's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (148)
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$741k
+11% change
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
22,606
+3.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#94
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Crime rate
53rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
27%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
51st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
22,606(June 2025)
+3.1% annual · +19.3% over 5 years · 94th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~26,500), extrapolated at +3.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
21.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 19.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
65th percentile in VIC · -2% vs Australia
64th percentile in VIC · -5% vs Australia
57th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia
56th percentile in VIC · +33% vs Australia
49th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3216 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
10.6% speak a language other than English at home; 17.4% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
46.3%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 46.3%, while Christianity accounts for 43.6%.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.3% | 38.8% |
| Christianity | 43.6% | 40.9% |
| Other / not stated | 10% | 20.3% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18.6% | 20.5% |
| Anglican | 8.8% | 6.5% |
| Uniting Church | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| Presbyterian and Reformed | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Baptist | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Christian (not further defined) | 2.4% | 2.5% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
86 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
383 mapped amenities
6 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries
Cnr Pioneer Road & Princes Highway
148 Torquay Road
181 Torquay Road
Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
Unit 1 284 Torquay Road
156 Torquay Road
Unit 2 152 Torquay Road
Unit 1 152 Torquay Road
Unit 29 8 Lewalan Street
236-258 Torquay Road
Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
Shop 406 Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
173-199 Pioneer Road
173-199 Pioneer Road
154 Torquay Road
Unit 2,3 147 Marshalltown Road
186 Torquay Road
150 Torquay Road
Unit 19 147 Marshalltown Road
142 Torquay Road
173-199 Pioneer Road
Unit 955
Unit 980A
Unit MM04
122 Burdoo Drive, Grovedale
133-143 Torquay Road
173 Pioneer Road
189-195 Torquay Road
282 Torquay Road
37 Pioneer Road
19 Wingarra Drive
85 Heyers Road
10 Corang Avenue
6-16 Griffith Street
167 Torquay Road
281 Torquay Road
146 Torquay Road
304 Torquay Road
208 Torquay Road
Unit 1 40 Essington Street
166 Marshalltown Road
Unit 2 38 Essington Street
170 Marshalltown Road
190 Torquay Road
Unit 39 8 Lewalan Street
15 bus stops
298 Surf Coast Highway, Grovedale
Unit 5 284 Torquay Road
192-194 Torquay Road
Unit 3 170 Torquay Road, Grovedale
Unit 46 8 Lewalan Street
143 Marshalltown Road
164 Marshalltown Road
135-137 Marshalltown Road
178 Marshalltown Road
141 Marshalltown Road
226-228 Torquay Road
Unit 1 170 Torquay Road
140 Torquay Road
Unit 2 170 Torquay Road
Unit 17 147 Marshalltown Road
Unit 1 8 Essington Street
182 Marshalltown Road
Unit 5,6 147 Marshalltown Road
198 Torquay Road
Unit 1 286 Torquay Road
145 Marshalltown Road
Unit 8 147 Marshalltown Road
156 Marshalltown Road
Unit 2 284 Torquay Road
165 Torquay Road
Unit 16 147 Marshalltown Road
Unit 10 147 Marshalltown Road
44 Hindle Street
Unit 4 147 Marshalltown Road
6A Perrett Street
6-12 Matthews Street
15-29 Reserve Road
135-177 Colac Road
142 Grove Road
Unit 15 147 Marshalltown Road
Unit 3 174-178 Torquay Road
Unit 1B
174 Marshalltown Road
200-204 Torquay Road
Unit 1 174-178 Torquay Road
Unit 2 174 Torquay Road, Grovedale
133
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
1 named sporting club in this suburb
Tennis
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Unit 16 147 Marshalltown Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
88 planning-related records
September 2021
August 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
3.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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 (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.