Grovedale, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Grovedale VIC is 14,869 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Grovedale is $705 per week ($36,660 per year). Median rent in Grovedale is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Grovedale has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Grovedale has a population density of 2,093 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Grovedale is India. The most common religion is No religion (46.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Grovedale is $1,582.

There were 1,350 recorded offences in Grovedale in 2025-25, a rate of 91 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (508 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Grovedale Population

14,869 residents at the 2021 Census.

Grovedale Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$705/wk

$36,660 per year

Ranked 5,403 of 14,663

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

Ranked 3,104 of 14,663

Median Age

41years

3 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,582/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Grovedale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (7,106) Female 52.2% (7,768)

Population Density

2,093

people per km²

14,869 people · 7.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,890

Family income/wk

Grovedale 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 and Locality (SAL)

Grovedale Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Grovedale, 50.5% are owned outright and 49.5% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

50.5%

Owned with mortgage

49.5%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
England
China
Germany
Iran
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Greece

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

Grovedale Religion

No religion

46.3%

Catholic

18.6%

Anglican

8.8%

Uniting Church

5.3%

Not stated

4.7%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.4%

Baptist

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Grovedale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Malayalam
Punjabi
Italian
Hindi
Urdu

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

Grovedale Employment

Employed full-time

33.1% 3,870 people

Employed part-time

23.8% 2,781 people

Unemployed

2.8% 332 people

Not in labour force

40.3% 4,708 people

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

Grovedale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.8%

Bachelor Degree

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Grovedale Occupation

Professionals

27.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Managers

10.0%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Grovedale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Engineering

16.0%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Health

14.5%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Grovedale Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Grovedale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Grovedale Marital Status

Married

43.5% 5,475

Separated

3.1% 385

Divorced

8.8% 1,103

Widowed

7.9% 992

Never married

36.7% 4,621

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Grovedale Ancestry

English

40.3%

Australian

39.3%

Scottish

12.3%

Irish

11.9%

German

5.1%

Italian

3.5%

Dutch

2.6%

Chinese

2.4%

Indian

2.2%

Australian Aboriginal

1.3%

Filipino

1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Grovedale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.9%

Secondary — Government

21.2%

Vocational Education

16.2%

Pre-school

12.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

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

Grovedale Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

10.0%

No need for assistance

90.0%

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

Grovedale Volunteering

Volunteer

14.2% 1,713

Not a volunteer

85.8% 10,386

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Grovedale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Grovedale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Train

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Grovedale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

37.1%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

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

Grovedale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

15.6%

3 bedrooms

52.5%

4 bedrooms

26.1%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Grovedale Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

39.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Grovedale Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Grovedale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,855

Asthma

654

Arthritis

539

Diabetes

451

Heart disease

444

Lung condition

335

Cancer

233

Stroke

200

Kidney disease

173

Dementia

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

Grovedale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Grovedale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.2%

Couple — no children

30.6%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Grovedale Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 6

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 6

Previously served

3.0% 363

Never served

96.9% 11,771

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Grovedale Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 1,797

Did not provide

85.1% 10,284

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Grovedale Children Ever Born

No children

33.6%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

17.9%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Grovedale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

240

1961–1970

268

1971–1980

190

1981–1990

198

1991–2000

162

2001–2010

471

2011–2015

378

2016

2017

104

2018

123

2019

133

2020

2021

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

Grovedale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

27.8%

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

Grovedale Household Size

1 person

28.0%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Grovedale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

12,250

Moved from VIC

1,431

Moved — same area (SA2)

332

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Grovedale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Grovedale Crime Statistics

1,350 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

508

Assault

193

Justice Procedures

188

Property Damage

149

Fraud

131

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Grovedale Schools

schools nearby

government

1040

avg ICSEA score

10,647

total students

Geelong Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,317 students

1101

ICSEA

Christian College Geelong Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,908 students

1098

ICSEA

Clairvaux Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students

1095

ICSEA

Bellaire Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 623 students

1094

ICSEA

Roslyn Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students

1082

ICSEA

Iona College Geelong Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,332 students

1078

ICSEA

Nazareth School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students

1076

ICSEA

Mirripoa Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 638 students

1058

ICSEA

Belmont High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,291 students

1053

ICSEA

Grovedale West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students

1026

ICSEA

Oberon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 224 students

1024

ICSEA

Grovedale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 343 students

1009

ICSEA

Mandama Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 352 students

1008

ICSEA

Barwon Valley School Government

Combined · U · 161 students

1004

ICSEA

Grovedale College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 693 students

996

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools.

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

All schools near Grovedale, with a map

Grovedale Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,477/wk

Median rent $350/wk

Rent to income 23.7%

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

Median rent in Grovedale against your income

Your weekly income

About $6,400 a month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,127/wk

Rent share 23.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tongala

Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk $150/wk less rent

Red Cliffs

Income: $674/wk Rent: $240/wk $110/wk less rent

Wurruk

Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk $100/wk less rent

Ironbark (Vic.)

Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk $75/wk less rent

Koroit

Income: $746/wk Rent: $280/wk $70/wk less rent

Elliminyt

Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk $60/wk less rent

Winchelsea

Income: $749/wk Rent: $295/wk $55/wk less rent

Trafalgar (Vic.)

Income: $728/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent

Grovedale vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Grovedale is $705 a week, 8% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 851st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $34 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 23.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 41, 2 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Grovedale	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$705/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,477/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,582/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	41	43	42
Rent share of household income	23.7%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Grovedale

The closest suburb to Grovedale is Marshall, 2.3 km away.

Marshall

2.3 km away · income $625/wk · rent $390/wk

Belmont (Vic.)

2.7 km away · income $802/wk · rent $350/wk

Charlemont

3.2 km away · income $1,048/wk · rent $415/wk

Highton

3.7 km away · income $889/wk · rent $360/wk

Wandana Heights

4.0 km away · income $954/wk · rent $410/wk

Breakwater

4.4 km away · income $655/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grovedale

What is the population of Grovedale VIC?

The population of Grovedale VIC is 14,869 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,093 people per km².Grovedale is ranked #286 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Grovedale?

The median personal income in Grovedale VIC is $705 per week, or $36,660 per year.The median household income is $1,477 per week.Family income is $1,890 per week.Grovedale is ranked #5,403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Grovedale?

Median rent in Grovedale VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Grovedale ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Grovedale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Grovedale VIC is $1,582. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Grovedale?

The median age in Grovedale VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Grovedale a good suburb to live in?

Grovedale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,869.The median income is $705/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 21114. All dollar figures in AUD.