Suburbs Gruyere

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Gruyere VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gruyere VIC is 966 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gruyere is $855 per week ($44,460 per year). Median rent in Gruyere is $296 per week ($1,283 per month). Gruyere has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Gruyere has a population density of 17.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gruyere is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gruyere is $2,310.

There were 48 recorded offences in Gruyere in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (17 offences).

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📍 Gruyere, Victoria — 37.7289°S, 145.4674°E

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Gruyere Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gruyere Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$855/wk
$44,460 per year
#2698 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$296/wk
$1,283 per month
#5067 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,310/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gruyere Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (465) Female 52.1% (505)

Population Density

17.6
people per km²
966 people · 54.8 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,359
Family income/wk

Gruyere 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)

Gruyere Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.1% 121 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.9% 147 dwellings

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

Gruyere Country of Birth

Australia
94.8%
England
5.2%

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

Gruyere Religion

No Religion
56.5%
Catholic
17.5%
Anglican
10.0%
Not stated
7.4%
Uniting Church
4.7%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Baptist
1.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gruyere Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.4%

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

Gruyere Languages Spoken at Home

Other
36.4%
Gujarati
36.4%
Italian
27.3%

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

Gruyere Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.2% 291 people
⏰
Employed part-time
29.6% 214 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.2% 9 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.0% 210 people

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

Gruyere Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.7%
Bachelor Degree
27.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
6.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.1%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Gruyere Occupation

Professionals
26.7%
Managers
23.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
23.6%
Clerical & Administrative
8.5%
Community & Personal Service
6.8%
Labourers
4.5%
Sales Workers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

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

Gruyere Field of Study

Engineering
15.3%
Management & Commerce
15.3%
Architecture & Building
14.4%
Health
14.4%
Education
11.3%
Society & Culture
11.0%
Agriculture & Environment
7.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Information Technology
2.0%
Creative Arts
0.8%

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

Gruyere Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gruyere Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gruyere Marital Status

💍
Married
54.9% 445
↔️
Separated
3.3% 27
📋
Divorced
5.7% 46
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 30
👤
Never married
32.4% 263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gruyere Ancestry

English
35.3%
Australian
31.3%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
8.8%
Italian
3.7%
Other
3.5%
Dutch
3.2%
German
2.4%
New Zealander
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.6%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gruyere School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.1%
Secondary — Government
15.7%
Vocational Education
14.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.9%
Pre-school
10.8%
Secondary — Catholic
8.6%
Primary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%

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

Gruyere Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.8% 70
✅
No need for assistance
96.2% 1,792

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

Gruyere Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.1% 162
—
Not a volunteer
78.9% 604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gruyere Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gruyere How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.4%
Did not go to work
15.3%
Walked only
5.2%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Truck
2.7%

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

Gruyere Car Ownership

1 vehicle
10.6%
2 vehicles
33.8%
3 vehicles
25.2%
4+ vehicles
30.5%

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

Gruyere Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
5.7%
3 bedrooms
36.4%
4 bedrooms
40.1%
5 bedrooms
12.5%
6+ bedrooms
2.7%

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

Gruyere Population Mobility

6.6%
moved in the last year
23.8%
moved in the last 5 years
2.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gruyere Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
16
Indigenous residents
1,836
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gruyere Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
67
Arthritis
39
Asthma
29
Heart disease
28
Diabetes
18
Cancer
18
Lung condition
10
Kidney disease
7
Stroke
5

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

Gruyere Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.4%
$1-$149/wk
6.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gruyere Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.4%
Couple — no children
27.8%
Couple — no children under 15
26.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%
One parent — children under 15
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gruyere Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.7% 13
👤
Never served
98.3% 758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gruyere Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.5% 134
—
Did not provide
82.5% 633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gruyere Children Ever Born

No children
29.5%
1 child
8.5%
2 children
36.2%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Gruyere When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
14
1961–1970
20
1971–1980
12
1981–1990
17
1991–2000
13
2001–2010
15
2016
3

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

Gruyere Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5–14 hours
34.7%
15–29 hours
16.4%
30+ hours
13.4%
Did not do domestic work
12.5%

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

Gruyere Household Size

1 person
11.1%
2 persons
35.1%
3 persons
19.0%
4 persons
21.6%
5 persons
9.2%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gruyere Where Residents Moved From

Same address
852
Moved from VIC
50
Moved — same area (SA2)
3
Moved from overseas
3

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

Gruyere Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.1%
Step family — no other children
8.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gruyere Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 48 total

Assault
17
Theft
11
Justice Procedures
10
Property Damage
8
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Gruyere Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
—
avg ICSEA score
0
total students
Gruyere Primary School Government
Primary

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

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Gruyere Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,223/wk
Median Rent $296/wk
Rent-to-Income 13.3%

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

If you earn X in Gruyere

≈ $9,633/month
Median rent $296/wk
Left after rent $1,927/wk
Rent share 13.3%

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Gruyere vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Batesford
Pop: 1,141 Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk
Dalyston
Pop: 843 Income: $695/wk Rent: $280/wk
Darnum
Pop: 759 Income: $748/wk Rent: $307/wk
Deanside
Pop: 654 Income: $982/wk Rent: $401/wk
Hopetoun (Vic.)
Pop: 694 Income: $572/wk Rent: $150/wk
Hopetoun Park
Pop: 914 Income: $808/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gruyere

What is the population of Gruyere VIC?

The population of Gruyere VIC is 966 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.6 people per km².Gruyere is ranked #4,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gruyere?

The median personal income in Gruyere VIC is $855 per week, or $44,460 per year.The median household income is $2,223 per week.Family income is $2,359 per week.Gruyere is ranked #2,698 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gruyere?

Median rent in Gruyere VIC is $296 per week ($1,283 per month).Rent represents 13.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gruyere ranks #5,067 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gruyere?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gruyere VIC is $2,310. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gruyere?

The median age in Gruyere VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gruyere a good suburb to live in?

Gruyere is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 966.The median income is $855/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.3% 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: 21115. All dollar figures in AUD.