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Greenvale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Greenvale VIC is 21,274 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Greenvale is $796 per week ($41,392 per year). Median rent in Greenvale is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Greenvale has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Greenvale has a population density of 696.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Greenvale is India. The most common religion is Catholic (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Turkish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenvale is $2,167.

There were 1,083 recorded offences in Greenvale in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (407 offences).

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Greenvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Greenvale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$796/wk

$41,392 per year

#3649 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Greenvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (10,617) Female 50.1% (10,659)

Population Density

696.1

people per km²

21,274 people · 30.6 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,323

Family income/wk

Greenvale 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)

Greenvale Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

37.1% 2,015 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.9% 3,412 dwellings

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

Greenvale Country of Birth

Australia

89.9%

India

3.2%

England

1.3%

Egypt

1.2%

Greece

1.0%

Iran

0.9%

Croatia

0.8%

Fiji

0.7%

China

0.6%

Germany

0.3%

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

Greenvale Religion

Catholic

43.8%

Islam

21.3%

No Religion

16.0%

Eastern Orthodox

5.8%

Not stated

4.7%

Buddhism

3.1%

Anglican

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Greenvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Greenvale Languages Spoken at Home

Turkish

23.5%

Arabic

21.9%

Other

20.6%

Italian

14.8%

IAL Sinhal

6.5%

Greek

5.4%

Urdu

4.2%

SAL Tot

3.0%

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

Greenvale Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.8% 6,292 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.8% 3,358 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.2% 654 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.1% 5,102 people

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

Greenvale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.4%

Certificate III/IV

29.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Greenvale Occupation

Professionals

29.4%

Managers

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Labourers

4.6%

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

Greenvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.2%

Engineering

17.2%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Health

10.0%

Education

9.8%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Information Technology

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Greenvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Greenvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Greenvale Marital Status

💍

Married

57.6% 9,662

↔️

Separated

2.8% 468

📋

Divorced

5.3% 886

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 406

👤

Never married

31.8% 5,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Greenvale Ancestry

Other

30.2%

Italian

18.8%

Australian

15.7%

English

11.7%

Lebanese

4.4%

Maltese

3.8%

Greek

3.5%

Indian

3.3%

Irish

3.0%

Scottish

2.4%

Filipino

1.7%

Chinese

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Greenvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

19.8%

Primary — Catholic

14.0%

Secondary — Government

13.1%

Pre-school

12.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

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

Greenvale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 2,161

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 38,811

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

Greenvale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.3% 1,180

—

Not a volunteer

92.7% 14,957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Greenvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Greenvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Train

1.3%

Truck

1.3%

Other

0.7%

Bus

0.4%

Walked only

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Greenvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

19.0%

2 vehicles

45.7%

3 vehicles

19.6%

4+ vehicles

14.2%

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

Greenvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

1.4%

3 bedrooms

26.0%

4 bedrooms

59.6%

5 bedrooms

11.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Greenvale Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

39.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Greenvale Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

169

Indigenous residents

41,245

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Greenvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,055

Asthma

637

Diabetes

573

Arthritis

437

Heart disease

423

Cancer

200

Lung condition

158

Kidney disease

153

Stroke

115

Dementia

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

Greenvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Greenvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.0%

Couple — no children under 15

26.0%

Couple — no children

16.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Greenvale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

🏅

Previously served

0.7% 114

👤

Never served

99.2% 16,090

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Greenvale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 2,298

—

Did not provide

85.7% 13,774

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Greenvale Children Ever Born

No children

32.8%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Greenvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

412

1961–1970

866

1971–1980

753

1981–1990

888

1991–2000

1,058

2001–2010

1,540

2011–2015

872

2016

210

2017

155

2018

121

2019

108

2020

2021

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

Greenvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

23.8%

15–29 hours

10.1%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

37.7%

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

Greenvale Household Size

1 person

9.2%

2 persons

27.0%

3 persons

20.7%

4 persons

25.0%

5 persons

12.0%

6+ persons

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Greenvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

17,791

Moved from VIC

2,004

Moved — same area (SA2)

420

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Greenvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.6%

Step family — no other children

4.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Greenvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,083 total

Theft

407

Assault

214

Justice Procedures

165

Break & Enter

104

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Greenvale Schools

schools nearby

government

1049

avg ICSEA score

3,754

total students

Aitken College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,453 students

1102

ICSEA

Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 236 students

1065

ICSEA

St Carlo Borromeo School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 571 students

1062

ICSEA

Greenvale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 593 students

1034

ICSEA

Keelonith Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 361 students

1032

ICSEA

Greenvale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 540 students

997

ICSEA

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

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Greenvale Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,262/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

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

If you earn X in Greenvale

Your weekly income

≈ $9,802/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,832/wk

Rent share 19.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Greenvale

What is the population of Greenvale VIC?

The population of Greenvale VIC is 21,274 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 696.1 people per km².Greenvale is ranked #127 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Greenvale?

The median personal income in Greenvale VIC is $796 per week, or $41,392 per year.The median household income is $2,262 per week.Family income is $2,323 per week.Greenvale is ranked #3,649 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Greenvale?

Median rent in Greenvale VIC is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Greenvale ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Greenvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Greenvale VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Greenvale?

The median age in Greenvale VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Greenvale a good suburb to live in?

Greenvale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 21,274.The median income is $796/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% 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: 21105. All dollar figures in AUD.