Suburbs Gardenvale

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Gardenvale VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gardenvale, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gardenvale VIC is 1,019 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gardenvale is $1,087 per week ($56,524 per year). Median rent in Gardenvale is $301 per week ($1,304 per month). Gardenvale has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Gardenvale has a population density of 3937.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gardenvale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gardenvale is $2,953.

There were 76 recorded offences in Gardenvale in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (33 offences).

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📍 Gardenvale, Victoria — 37.8982°S, 145.0088°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (50)

Gardenvale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gardenvale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,087/wk
$56,524 per year
#755 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$301/wk
$1,304 per month
#4523 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,953/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Gardenvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (505) Female 50.3% (511)

Population Density

3937.4
people per km²
1,019 people · 0.3 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,299
Family income/wk

Gardenvale Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gardenvale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.5% 124 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.5% 112 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gardenvale Country of Birth

Australia
86.0%
England
6.0%
China
2.8%
India
2.5%
Greece
1.5%
Croatia
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gardenvale Religion

No Religion
47.4%
Catholic
25.7%
Anglican
8.4%
Judaism
7.5%
Not stated
5.4%
Buddhism
2.6%
Hinduism
1.7%
Eastern Orthodox
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gardenvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
84.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gardenvale Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.6%
Mandarin
18.9%
Russian
16.2%
Japan
10.8%
German
9.5%
Italian
8.1%
Korean
8.1%
Greek
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gardenvale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.3% 335 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.5% 210 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 29 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.5% 218 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gardenvale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.1%
Postgraduate Degree
20.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.9%
Certificate III/IV
12.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.1%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gardenvale Occupation

Professionals
43.7%
Managers
21.1%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Community & Personal Service
9.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.7%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
2.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gardenvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.9%
Society & Culture
16.8%
Health
15.1%
Engineering
8.8%
Creative Arts
7.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.2%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Information Technology
4.5%
Education
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gardenvale Dwelling Types

Separate house
64.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gardenvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
21.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gardenvale Marital Status

💍
Married
38.7% 326
↔️
Separated
3.0% 25
📋
Divorced
10.0% 84
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 37
👤
Never married
44.0% 371

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gardenvale Ancestry

English
28.1%
Australian
21.5%
Other
12.1%
Irish
10.1%
Scottish
8.6%
Italian
6.3%
Chinese
3.8%
German
2.8%
Polish
2.5%
Greek
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Russian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gardenvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.5%
Pre-school
14.4%
Vocational Education
13.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.3%
Primary — Catholic
12.7%
Secondary — Government
7.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gardenvale Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 126
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 1,844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gardenvale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.2% 116
—
Not a volunteer
85.8% 700

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gardenvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gardenvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.3%
Did not go to work
21.0%
Train
9.0%
Walked only
4.3%
Car (passenger)
2.8%
Bicycle
1.9%
Bus
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gardenvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.9%
1 vehicle
52.1%
2 vehicles
29.4%
3 vehicles
4.7%
4+ vehicles
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gardenvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
30.3%
2 bedrooms
22.8%
3 bedrooms
31.4%
4 bedrooms
11.0%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gardenvale Population Mobility

15.9%
moved in the last year
44.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gardenvale Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
5
Indigenous residents
1,960
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gardenvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
102
Asthma
34
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
20
Diabetes
19
Cancer
16
Dementia
4
Stroke
4
Lung condition
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gardenvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gardenvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.5%
Couple — no children
23.2%
Couple — no children under 15
18.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gardenvale Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.3% 11
👤
Never served
98.7% 805

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gardenvale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.4% 84
—
Did not provide
89.6% 727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gardenvale Children Ever Born

No children
48.7%
1 child
12.7%
2 children
28.0%
3 children
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gardenvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
19
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
30
1991–2000
42
2001–2010
53
2011–2015
45
2016
3
2017
13
2018
11
2019
9
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gardenvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.6%
5–14 hours
29.9%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
6.5%
Did not do domestic work
25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gardenvale Household Size

1 person
45.9%
2 persons
24.2%
3 persons
12.5%
4 persons
12.8%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gardenvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
812
Moved from VIC
124
Moved — same area (SA2)
11
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NSW
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gardenvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
5.7%
Blended family — no other children
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gardenvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 76 total

Theft
33
Assault
15
Property Damage
11
Justice Procedures
7
Break & Enter
5
Public Order
3
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Gardenvale Schools

50
schools nearby
18
government
1122
avg ICSEA score
20,227
total students
St Joan of Arc School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 402 students
1170
ICSEA
Sholem Aleichem College Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 96 students
1168
ICSEA
Caulfield South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 472 students
1164
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 347 students
1164
ICSEA
Gardenvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students
1164
ICSEA
Malvern Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1163
ICSEA
Caulfield Junior College Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 536 students
1160
ICSEA
Ormond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students
1158
ICSEA
Caulfield Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,555 students
1157
ICSEA
Brighton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1153
ICSEA
St Columba's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 137 students
1152
ICSEA
Firbank Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students
1152
ICSEA
Elsternwick Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
1147
ICSEA
Bentleigh West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 788 students
1146
ICSEA
Brighton Beach Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 264 students
1146
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 50 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gardenvale Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,708/wk
Median Rent $301/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gardenvale

≈ $7,401/month
Median rent $301/wk
Left after rent $1,407/wk
Rent share 17.6%

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Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $138/wk

Gardenvale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 512 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk
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Pop: 522 Income: $784/wk Rent: $275/wk
Tynong
Pop: 523 Income: $776/wk Rent: $311/wk
Taradale (Vic.)
Pop: 524 Income: $704/wk Rent: $277/wk
Minyip
Pop: 525 Income: $480/wk Rent: $163/wk
Lindenow
Pop: 527 Income: $702/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gardenvale

What is the population of Gardenvale VIC?

The population of Gardenvale VIC is 1,019 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3937.4 people per km².Gardenvale is ranked #3,952 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gardenvale?

The median personal income in Gardenvale VIC is $1,087 per week, or $56,524 per year.The median household income is $1,708 per week.Family income is $3,299 per week.Gardenvale is ranked #755 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gardenvale?

Median rent in Gardenvale VIC is $301 per week ($1,304 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gardenvale ranks #4,523 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gardenvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gardenvale VIC is $2,953. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gardenvale?

The median age in Gardenvale VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gardenvale a good suburb to live in?

Gardenvale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,019.The median income is $1,087/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20965. All dollar figures in AUD.