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Grahamvale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Grahamvale VIC is 685 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Grahamvale is $870 per week ($45,240 per year). Median rent in Grahamvale is $160 per week ($693 per month). Grahamvale has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Grahamvale has a population density of 45.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Grahamvale is Croatia. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Grahamvale is $1,400.

There were 35 recorded offences in Grahamvale in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (8 offences).

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Grahamvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Grahamvale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$870/wk

$45,240 per year

#2502 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$160/wk

$693 per month

#8125 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Grahamvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (354) Female 47.8% (324)

Population Density

45.8

people per km²

685 people · 15.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,297

Family income/wk

Grahamvale 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)

Grahamvale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.0% 102 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.0% 98 dwellings

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

Grahamvale Country of Birth

Australia

97.1%

Croatia

1.0%

Greece

1.0%

India

1.0%

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

Grahamvale Religion

No Religion

35.7%

Catholic

25.8%

Anglican

11.7%

Islam

6.3%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

5.5%

Eastern Orthodox

5.0%

Brethren

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Grahamvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Grahamvale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.0%

Malayalam

16.7%

Arabic

16.7%

Italian

14.3%

Croatian

7.1%

German

7.1%

Macedon

7.1%

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

Grahamvale Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 221 people

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Employed part-time

25.4% 131 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 13 people

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Not in labour force

29.1% 150 people

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

Grahamvale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.1%

Bachelor Degree

25.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Grahamvale Occupation

Professionals

24.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Managers

19.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.8%

Labourers

8.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.4%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

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

Grahamvale Field of Study

Engineering

25.1%

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Health

15.8%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Education

9.9%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

1.5%

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

Grahamvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Grahamvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Grahamvale Marital Status

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Married

60.7% 344

↔️

Separated

2.1% 12

📋

Divorced

6.7% 38

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 23

👤

Never married

26.5% 150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Grahamvale Ancestry

English

27.2%

Australian

25.7%

Other

10.1%

Italian

9.5%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

7.2%

German

3.4%

Greek

2.7%

Macedonian

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Chinese

1.3%

Indian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Grahamvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Catholic

16.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.9%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Vocational Education

8.8%

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

Grahamvale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 70

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 1,215

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

Grahamvale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.4% 93

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Grahamvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

6.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Grahamvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.7%

Did not go to work

9.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Other

1.8%

Walked only

1.8%

Bicycle

1.2%

Truck

1.2%

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

Grahamvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

13.7%

2 vehicles

38.5%

3 vehicles

25.6%

4+ vehicles

20.9%

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

Grahamvale Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.9%

3 bedrooms

30.3%

4 bedrooms

51.1%

5 bedrooms

12.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Grahamvale Population Mobility

8.5%

moved in the last year

29.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Grahamvale Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,279

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Grahamvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Grahamvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Grahamvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children

30.6%

Couple — no children under 15

22.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

One parent — children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Grahamvale Military Service

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Previously served

2.2% 12

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Never served

97.8% 525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Grahamvale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.4% 94

—

Did not provide

82.6% 445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Grahamvale Children Ever Born

No children

22.8%

1 child

9.1%

2 children

32.4%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

14.1%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Grahamvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Grahamvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Grahamvale Household Size

1 person

14.5%

2 persons

39.8%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

17.4%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Grahamvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

590

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Grahamvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.5%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Grahamvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 35 total

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Assault

Theft

Break & Enter

Weapons

Property Damage

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Grahamvale Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

6,862

total students

Goulburn Valley Grammar School Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 694 students

1128

ICSEA

All Saints Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-8 · 393 students

1088

ICSEA

St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

1087

ICSEA

Shepparton Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 326 students

1053

ICSEA

Grahamvale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 352 students

1043

ICSEA

Notre Dame College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,683 students

1030

ICSEA

St Brendan's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 347 students

1017

ICSEA

Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 589 students

951

ICSEA

Lemnos Primary School Government

Primary · 3-6 · 5 students

905

ICSEA

Banmira Specialist School Government

Combined · U · 234 students

894

ICSEA

Greater Shepparton Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,967 students

887

ICSEA

Notre Dame College - Emmaus Campus Catholic

Secondary

Greater Shepparton Secondary College - Greater Shepparton College Deaf Facility Government

Secondary

SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Sports - Shepparton Independent

Secondary

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

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Grahamvale Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,092/wk

Median Rent $160/wk

Rent-to-Income 7.6%

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

If you earn X in Grahamvale

Your weekly income

≈ $9,065/month

Median rent $160/wk

Left after rent $1,932/wk

Rent share 7.6%

Grahamvale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 343 Income: $778/wk Rent: $313/wk

Long Forest

Pop: 343 Income: $795/wk Rent: $520/wk

Dixons Creek

Pop: 344 Income: $790/wk Rent: $330/wk

Nilma North

Pop: 344 Income: $716/wk Rent: $189/wk

Forge Creek

Pop: 346 Income: $728/wk Rent: $220/wk

Indigo Valley

Pop: 346 Income: $805/wk Rent: $235/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grahamvale

What is the population of Grahamvale VIC?

The population of Grahamvale VIC is 685 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 45.8 people per km².Grahamvale is ranked #4,532 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Grahamvale?

The median personal income in Grahamvale VIC is $870 per week, or $45,240 per year.The median household income is $2,092 per week.Family income is $2,297 per week.Grahamvale is ranked #2,502 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Grahamvale?

Median rent in Grahamvale VIC is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 7.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Grahamvale ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Grahamvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Grahamvale VIC is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Grahamvale?

The median age in Grahamvale VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Grahamvale a good suburb to live in?

Grahamvale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 685.The median income is $870/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (7.6% 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: 21084. All dollar figures in AUD.