Median house price
$741k
+11% change
VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Grovedale, 3216
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%
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
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Grovedale is a practical established suburb in Greater Geelong Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
A practical retail strip keeps errands local: groceries and daily services without a long trip. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability rates excellent overall, led by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum, while community and employment, plus safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Grovedale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
22,606
+3.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
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
#7
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
51st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
51st
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
- 76.0/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 44th in Australia
- State rank
- 12th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #7 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $500
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $740,500
- Median price change
- +10.6%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
22,606(June 2025)
+3.1% annual · +19.3% over 5 years · 94th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.1%
- 5-year growth
- +19.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +678
- Change in 5 years
- +3,657
- Growth rank in VIC
- 94th 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 (~26,500), extrapolated at +3.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 14,869
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,477
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 294 of 6,107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,582
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,995 / 785 / 35
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 (2026)
- 1,216
- Against the person
- 153
- Against property
- 788
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.7%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage107
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle109
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store209
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception114
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order124
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,008
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 51th
School list
- Nazareth SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 367 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Mandama Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1008 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 352 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Grovedale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Grovedale CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 693 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Grovedale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Wangala Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 99 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Geelong English Language SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 884 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 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
Childcare
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Evolve Early Learning and KindergartenTorquay Roadkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning GrovedaleTorquay Roadkindergarten
- Nido Early Schoolkindergarten
- Woodlands Childcare & Kindergarten GrovedalePioneer Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
86 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burdoo Dr/Pioneer Rd
- Church St/Pioneer Rd
- Church St/Torquay Rd
- Pioneer Rd/Torquay Rd
- Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre/Pioneer Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
384 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 27 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 86 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 44 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.4
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.82
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.67
Food & drink(27)
- Bakers DelightBakery
Cnr Pioneer Road & Princes Highway
- RoutleysBakery
148 Torquay Road
- Bean SqueezeCafe
181 Torquay Road
- Cafe 24/7Cafe
- Gloria Jean'sCafe
Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
- Joey's PlaceCafe
- Sandstone & Co.Cafe
Unit 1 284 Torquay Road
- The Cottage Cafe GrovedaleCafe
- Domino'sFast food
- Donut KingFast food
- Grill'dFast food
- Grovedale Milk BarFast food
- Happy Fillet Fish and ChipsFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- PopeyesFast food
156 Torquay Road
- SchnitzFast food
- Souva BarFast food
Unit 2 152 Torquay Road
- SubwayFast food
Unit 1 152 Torquay Road
- Blackmans BreweryPub
Unit 29 8 Lewalan Street
- Grovedale HotelPub
236-258 Torquay Road
- Groove TrainRestaurant
- Hi SushiRestaurant
Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
- Mad MexRestaurant
- Real Thai CafeRestaurant
- Town & Country Pizza & PastaRestaurant
Shop 406 Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
- Wen's KitchenRestaurant
Shopping(11)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Riccardi Market FreshGreengrocer
154 Torquay Road
- ALDISupermarket
142 Torquay Road
- Champion's IGASupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
173-199 Pioneer Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(12)
- Grovedale Neighbourhood HouseCommunity centre
- Evolve Early Learning and KindergartenKindergarten
189-195 Torquay Road
- Goodstart Early Learning GrovedaleKindergarten
282 Torquay Road
- Kindergarten (2)
- Nido Early SchoolKindergarten
- Woodlands Childcare & Kindergarten GrovedaleKindergarten
37 Pioneer Road
- Waurn Ponds LibraryLibrary
- Grovedale CollegeSchool
19 Wingarra Drive
- Grovedale West Primary SchoolSchool
85 Heyers Road
- Mandama Primary SchoolSchool
10 Corang Avenue
- Nazareth Primary SchoolSchool
6-16 Griffith Street
Health & services(11)
- Grovedale Medical CentreClinic
- Grovedale DentalDentist
167 Torquay Road
- Urban SmilesDentist
- Grove Family HealthMedical clinic
281 Torquay Road
- The Cottage Medical Centre GrovedaleMedical clinic
- Grove Plaza PharmacyPharmacy
146 Torquay Road
- Grovedale PharmacyPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- The Cottage PharmacyPharmacy
- Bellarine Veterinary PracticeVeterinary
304 Torquay Road
- Geelong Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
208 Torquay Road
Sport & outdoors(52)
- Anytime FitnessGym
Unit 1 40 Essington Street
- CrossFit RavenGym
166 Marshalltown Road
- F45 TrainingGym
Unit 2 38 Essington Street
- Coolabah ParkPark
- Elinbank ReservePark
- Felix ReservePark
- Geelong Baseball CentrePark
- John Croft ReservePark
- Park
- Timbarra ReservePark
- Waurn Ponds ParklandPark
- Felix Res.Playground
- Grovedale Recreation ReservePlayground
- Hansen ReservePlayground
- Playground (7)
- We Rock The SpectrumPlayground
170 Marshalltown Road
- Hoop City GeelongSports centre
190 Torquay Road
- Industry BouldersSports centre
Unit 39 8 Lewalan Street
- Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation CentreSports centre
- Pioneer Park Tennis CourtsSports centre
- Sports field
- Waurn Ponds Skate and Bike ParkSports field
- Swimming pool (24)
Entertainment(1)
- Reading CinemasCinema
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(128)
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
173-199 Pioneer Road
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Be Well Health GroupAlternative
298 Surf Coast Highway, Grovedale
- Chiropractic HealthAlternative
Unit 5 284 Torquay Road
- StrandbagsBag
- Bendigo Bank Waurn PondsBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
Unit 955
- NAB Waurn PondsBank
Unit 980A
- Westpac Waurn PondsBank
Unit MM04
- Bbq
- Classic Fireplaces & BarbequesBbq;Fireplace
192-194 Torquay Road
- Australian Skin ClinicsBeauty salon
- Beauty GenesisBeauty salon
- L&K NailsBeauty salon
- Laserclinics AustraliaBeauty salon
- Bench (20)
- Hendry CycleBicycle
Unit 3 170 Torquay Road, Grovedale
- Bicycle Parking
- Major Car SalesCar
Unit 46 8 Lewalan Street
- Burson Auto PartsCar Parts
143 Marshalltown Road
- Always There AutomotiveCar repair
164 Marshalltown Road
- Kevin Peucker Diesel ServiceCar repair
135-137 Marshalltown Road
- MotorOne AutobodyCar repair
178 Marshalltown Road
- mycar Tyre & AutoCar repair
- S.P.S PanelsCar repair
141 Marshalltown Road
- Grovedale Car & Dog WashCar wash
226-228 Torquay Road
- Carpet CourtCarpet
Unit 1 170 Torquay Road
- Steve's Discount FlooringCarpet
140 Torquay Road
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
150 Torquay Road
- VinniesCharity
Unit 19 147 Marshalltown Road
- ElmClothes
- Hip Pocket WorkwearClothes
Unit 2 170 Torquay Road
- Noni BClothes
- OsmosisClothes
- RB SellarsClothes
- TWP SportsClothes
Unit 17 147 Marshalltown Road
- KmartDepartment Store
173-199 Pioneer Road
- TargetDepartment Store
- Drinking water (4)
- AmpChargeEV charging
- EV charging
- Grovedale CFAFire station
- Complete Flooring SolutionsFlooring
Unit 1 8 Essington Street
- Creative Flooring SolutionsFlooring
182 Marshalltown Road
- Flooring XtraFlooring
Unit 5,6 147 Marshalltown Road
- Westcoast FloorsFlooring
- TuckersFuneral Directors
- Grovedale Community GardenGarden
- Surfcoast Better GardensGarden Centre
- Mowers GaloreGroundskeeping
198 Torquay Road
- Associates in HairHairdresser
- Grindstone BarbersHairdresser
- Grovedale Hair RoomHairdresser
Unit 1 286 Torquay Road
- HairhouseHairdresser Supply
- Hornibrooks Tools & FastenersHardware
Unit 2,3 147 Marshalltown Road
- Total Tools GrovedaleHardware
186 Torquay Road
- Salt & PaperHouseware
- Information
- Marshall KitchensKitchen
145 Marshalltown Road
- Robins KitchenKitchen
- Soap Bar LaunderetteLaundry
122 Burdoo Drive, Grovedale
- Grove PlazaMall
- Grovedale CentralMall
- Waurn Ponds Shopping CentreMall
- OptusMobile Phone
- VodafoneMobile Phone
- Golden Palms MotelMotel
- Motorcycle Parking
- Barwon Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapist
Unit 8 147 Marshalltown Road
- Kevin Paisley OptometristsOptician
- OPSMOptician
- Barbeques GaloreOutdoor
- ALDIParking
- Burdoo Reserve CarparkParking
- Parking (51)
- Parking Space (14)
- Family Pet & AquariumPet
156 Marshalltown Road
- APCO GrovedalePetrol station
133-143 Torquay Road
- EG Waurn PondsPetrol station
173 Pioneer Road
- ShellPetrol station
- Photo Booth
- Enable PhysioPhysiotherapist
Unit 2 284 Torquay Road
- Forefront PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
165 Torquay Road
- Picnic Table (12)
- Nazareth ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Planetshakers ChurchPlace of worship
Unit 16 147 Marshalltown Road
- St Cuthberts Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- St. Gregorios Abdul Jaleel Jacobite Syrian Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Grovedale Newsagency Lotto & PostPost office
- Waurn Ponds Post OfficePost office
- Barwon Consulting SuitesPsychotherapist
Unit 10 147 Marshalltown Road
- Renaissance Clinical PsychologyPsychotherapist
44 Hindle Street
- Coolabah Park Toilet BlkPublic toilets
- GEELONG REGIONAL BASEBALL CENTPublic toilets
- Grovedale Comm Centre ToiletPublic toilets
- Grovedale Reserve Toilet BlockPublic toilets
- Pioneer Res Tennis Pav/toiletsPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (30)
- Waurn Ponds Creek Rotunda No.1Shelter
- Shoes & SoxShoes
- Spendless ShoesShoes
- WilliamsShoes
- Oz ExtremeSki
Unit 4 147 Marshalltown Road
- AbervaleSocial Facility
- Estia Health GrovedaleSocial Facility
6A Perrett Street
- Freedom Aged CareSocial Facility
6-12 Matthews Street
- The VueSocial Facility
15-29 Reserve Road
- RebelSports
135-177 Colac Road
- Storage KingStorage Rental
142 Grove Road
- 96three FMStudio
Unit 15 147 Marshalltown Road
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- National TilesTiles
Unit 3 174-178 Torquay Road
- CignallTobacco
Unit 1B
- Great Western Wooden ToysToys
174 Marshalltown Road
- Track (5)
- Waurn Ponds Dirt JumpsTrack
- Brickworks Design Centre GeelongTrade
200-204 Torquay Road
- Middy'sTrade
Unit 1 174-178 Torquay Road
- Bounce IncTrampoline Park
Unit 2 174 Torquay Road, Grovedale
- Fight CentreTravel Agency
- CDS APCO GrovedaleVending machine
133
- Waste Basket (3)
- Laser clinics AustraliaYes
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coolabah ParkPark
- Elinbank ReservePark
- Felix ReservePark
- Geelong Baseball CentrePark
- John Croft ReservePark
- Timbarra ReservePark
- Waurn Ponds ParklandPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Nazareth Church
- Place of worship
- Planetshakers Church
Unit 16 147 Marshalltown Road
- St Cuthberts Anglican Church
- St. Gregorios Abdul Jaleel Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 15
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Barwon Consulting SuitesMarshalltown RoadPsychotherapist
- Barwon Occupational TherapyMarshalltown RoadOccupational_Therapist
- Be Well Health GroupSurf Coast HighwayAlternative
- Chiropractic HealthTorquay RoadAlternative
- Enable PhysioTorquay RoadPhysiotherapist
- Forefront PhysiotherapyTorquay RoadPhysiotherapist
- Grove Family HealthTorquay RoadDoctor
- Grove Plaza PharmacyTorquay RoadPharmacy
- Grovedale DentalTorquay RoadDentist
- Grovedale Medical CentreClinic
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)
- 1,016
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.9
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
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 128 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 124 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 182 mm · ~23 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 PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
88 planning-related records
2021· 35 proposals
September 2021
- Change of Use - Gymnasium2/8 LEWALAN STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision11 PETKELL PARADE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- External Alterations to Shop Front and Signage980A/135-177 COLAC ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Dwelling on a Lot Less than 300m23/209 BAILEY STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision135 GROVE ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Change of Use to an Indoor Recreation Facility (Basketball Court)190 TORQUAY ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & Development of a Medical Centre, Business Signage and Reduction of Car Parking20 HEYERS ROAD GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of Floodlit Business Identification Sign6 ESSINGTON STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & Works to a Unit Associated with a Retirement Village6 TANGERINE STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & Works to a Unit Associated with a Retirement Village8 SEPIA COURT GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Unit within a Retirement Villiage19 TURQUOISE PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two Dwellings and a Two Lot Subdivision6 KERGER COURT GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Lot Subdivision22 GREENVILLE DRIVE GROVEDALE 3216In progress
June 2021
- Change of Use - Gymnasium2/8 LEWALAN STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor associated with a Restaurant and Cafe Liquor Licence960/135-177 COLAC ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Unit within a Retirement Village11 Magenta StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Unit within a Retirement Village16 Tangerine StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Edmund Rice Education Australia - Use of the land as a Secondary School in a General Residential Zone adjacent to a Road Zone127-131 TORQUAY ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Staged Six Lot Subdivision143 GROVE ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations to the Existing Dwelling, Construction of a Second Dwelling and a Two Lot Subdivision31 BICKFORD ROAD GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate
May 2021
- Use of the land as a Place of Assembly (Mystery Room)10 ESSINGTON STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision50 PANABEH PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision48 PANABEH PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision10 BEDAJANAWA DRIVE GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate
- Display an Electronic Sign133-143 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision41 PANABEH PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & Works to a Unit Associated with a Retirement Village4 Magenta StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Display of Promotional Signage68 Burdoo DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision24 Pioneer RoadWithdrawn
- Construction of Multiple Dwellings (41 dwellings) and Staged Multi Lot Subdivision98 MARSHALLTOWN ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
March 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision134-136 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Variation to Easement E-3 on PS432690L138 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Nazareth Catholic Primary School - Partial demolition and addition to a learning and administration building at an existing primary school and a business identification signage permit.14-16 GRIFFITH STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Use of land as a secondary school127-131 TORQUAY ROADWithdrawn
- Change of Use to School and Change of Access to a Road Zone127-131 Torquay RoadWithdrawn
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Staged Six Lot Subdivision143 Grove RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Early Learning Centre, Business Identification Signage and Create and Alter Access to a Road Zone Category 1303 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Six (6) Dwellings and Six (6) Lot SubdivisionPARENT - 209-211 Bailey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Six (6) Dwellings and Reduction of Visitor Car Parking38 CHURCH STREET GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate
November 2020
- Multi Lot Subdivision (14 lots)18 AUSTIN PLACE GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Metro Capital Delivery activities occurring between 12/09/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.TORQUAY ROAD, BOOLARONG DRIVE11 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- GERMAN COTTAGENH0714
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
- Corangamite
- Member of Parliament
- Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,123
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
Coalition 38.1%Labor 61.9%
3.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Grovedale WestLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- GrovedaleLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Grovedale EastLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Grovedale CentralLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Mount Duneed UpperLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)2.4 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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