Median priceⓘLast 12 months
516kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Grovedale, VIC 3216
Property data updated ·14,869 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
344 sales · 369 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Grovedale property market
Grovedale's busiest market is house sales, with 289 sales (up 16.1%) at around $739k (up 11%) as of July 2026, taking about 17 days to sell (down from 23 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand house markets, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 55%.
House rentals are close behind, with 289 leases (up 7.8%) at $535 a week (up 1.9%), renting out in about 20 days (down from 22 days last year), among the most sought-after house rental markets in Victoria, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 65%. Followed by 80 unit rentals at $455 a week and 55 unit sales at around $549k.
Middle-incomeOlder communityMostly owners
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Grovedale demographics & population
Population
14,869
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Grovedale?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex12,093 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.8 people / household0.4 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity17%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity17%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity39%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Grovedale
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 43%Median weekly rent · $183/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 35%Median monthly mortgage · $916/mo — below average: in the bottom 35%, lower mortgages than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Grovedale
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 23%Median personal income · $506/wk — well below average: in the bottom 23%, lower personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 31%Median family income · $1,202/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower family income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Grovedale
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Grovedale
5 schools inside Grovedale, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 67 primary schools in Grovedale and its surrounds, and 25 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Grovedale5schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools67within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools25within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within86 schools
- Within Grovedale · 5Order by
- 1Nazareth SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Mandama Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Grovedale West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Grovedale CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Grovedale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 81
- 6Belmont High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Geelong Lutheran CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armstrong Creek · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8The Geelong CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Newtown · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Kardinia International CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bell Post Hill · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Geelong Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Corio · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Clairvaux Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belmont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Bellaire Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Highton · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Highton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Highton · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Belmont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belmont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Montpellier Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Highton · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17St Robert's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newtown · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Chilwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newtown · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Fyans Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newtown · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Newtown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newtown · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geelong West · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Lisieux Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Torquay · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Torquay Coast Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Torquay · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Covenant CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bell Post Hill · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Barwon Heads Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Barwon Heads · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Ocean Grove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ocean Grove · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Wangala Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belmont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Geelong English Language SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Belmont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Mirripoa Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Duneed · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Christian College GeelongIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Highton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Barwon Valley SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Belmont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Oberon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belmont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Iona College GeelongCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Charlemont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Roslyn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belmont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Oberon High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Armstrong Creek · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Armstrong Creek SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, Prep-6 · Armstrong Creek · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Mount Duneed Regional Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Duneed · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Woodline PrimaryIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ceres · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armstrong Creek · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Geelong East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geelong East · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41St Margaret's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · East Geelong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Geelong South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Geelong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43MacKillop Specialist SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Whittington · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Tate Street Primary School GeelongGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geelong East · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45St Joseph's College GeelongCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geelong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Whittington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Whittington · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geelong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Newcomb Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newcomb · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Ceres Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ceres · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Christ the King SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newcomb · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Geelong High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · East Geelong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Newcomb Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newcomb · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Ashby Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geelong West · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Manifold Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Manifold Heights · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Holy Spirit Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Manifold Heights · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Clonard CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Herne Hill · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Herne Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hamlyn Heights · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Freshwater Creek Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Freshwater Creek · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Hamlyn Views SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hamlyn Heights · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Moolap Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moolap · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Western Heights Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamlyn Heights · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hamlyn Heights · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Nelson Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bell Park · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Holy Family SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bell Park · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66North Geelong Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Geelong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Bell Park North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bell Park · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Rollins Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bell Post Hill · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Surf Coast Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Torquay · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Leopold Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Leopold · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71St Thomas Aquinas SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Norlane · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72St Therese SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Torquay · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Torquay P-6 CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Torquay · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Northern Bay P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Corio · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Moriac Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moriac · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Corio · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Geelong Baptist CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Lovely Banks · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Wallington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wallington · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Bellbrae Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bellbrae · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ocean Grove · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Surfside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ocean Grove · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Bellarine Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Drysdale · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83St Thomas Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Drysdale · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Saint Ignatius College GeelongCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Drysdale · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Clifton Springs Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Springs · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Lara Lake Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lara Lake · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students458Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Grovedale median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Grovedale — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ 31 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
48
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$339/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
11
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
58
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.25%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample66StrongLease sample50Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed66 sales · 50 leases
Sold48▲+50.0%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58+0.5%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales50/100
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed66 sales · 50 leases
Sold48▲+50.0%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58▲+50.0%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
03
Houses · 4 bed66 sales · 50 leases
Sold48▲+50.0%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58+0.5%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
04
Units · 1 bed66 sales · 50 leases
Sold48+0.5%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58+0.5%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 2 bed66 sales · 50 leases
Sold48▲+50.0%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58+0.5%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
06
Units · 3 bed66 sales · 50 leases
Sold48+0.5%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58▲+50.0%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales—
Rent50/100
All houses
Sold48▲+50.0%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58▲+50.0%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold48+0.5%
Price$516k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM16 days▼−31d
Leased58+0.5%
Rent$339/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days−2d
3.25%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
Grovedale property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Grovedale
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · 2 bed: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +45%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed48 sales · 58 leases
−$179/wk
$518/wk
$339/wk
+50%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 4 bed48 sales · 58 leases
−$179/wk
$518/wk
$339/wk
+50%
Typical premium
03
Units · 2 bed48 sales · 58 leases
−$179/wk
$518/wk
$339/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
71 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
16 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$456k▲ +3.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▼ −5.6% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
93 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
22 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$559k▲ +4.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
185▲ +10.4% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
90 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
17 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$462k▲ +1.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
254▲ +1.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
92 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
14 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$424k▲ +1.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
153▲ +5.8% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
46 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
20 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$716k▲ +0.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +5.0% YoY
Grovedale · this suburb
Demand index
99 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
16 days▼ −31 days YoY
Median price
$516k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
48▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Grovedale against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Grovedale in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
54 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$559k▲ +4.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
185▲ +10.4% YoY
Gross yield
2.70%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
51 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
17 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$462k▲ +1.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
254▲ +1.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.23%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
14 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$424k▲ +1.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
153▲ +5.8% YoY
Gross yield
2.79%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$716k▲ +0.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +5.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.67%
Grovedale · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −31 days YoY
Median price
$516k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
48▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.25%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▼ -4.2 | 8 | 48 | 4.0 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▼ -0.3 | 11 | 48 | 4.0 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +1.2 | 16 | 48 | 4.0 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +3.5 | 21 | 48 | 4.0 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +5.5 | 22 | 48 | 4.0 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +4.2 | 22 | 48 | 4.0 | |
| Loose | 5.8 | ▲ +3.0 | 23 | 48 | 4.0 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +4.4 | 25 | 48 | 4.0 |
median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.7 | 2 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.3 | 2 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -0.4 | 2 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -0.2 | 3 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Loose | 1.2 | ▼ -0.1 | 6 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Oversupply | 2.3 | ▲ +1.9 | 11 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +0.9 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 |
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Grovedale — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Grovedale median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Grovedale rose from $494k (Jul 2021) to $551k (Jun 2026) — +11.5% growth over five years — peaking at $653k between Jun 2025 and May 2026. Median house rent went from $380/wk to $481/wk (+26.6%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $435k to $487k (+12.0%), with rent up from $285/wk to $298/wk (+4.6%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$551k-3.1%
5y median $497kvs last year $569k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
185-1.6%
5y median 177vs last year 188
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
17 days-7
5y median 18 daysvs last year 24 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$481/wk+31.8%
5y median $343/wkvs last year $365/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
193-6.8%
5y median 162vs last year 207
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13 days+0
5y median 15 daysvs last year 13 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2.75%+0.33 pt
5y median 2.63%vs last year 2.42%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
1.0 months-43.9%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
2.0 months+82.1%
5y median 1.4 monthsvs last year 1.1 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Grovedale: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Grovedale, ranked by distance — each lined up against Grovedale on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketGrovedaleVIC 3216 · Houses · Total
Price$516k
DOM16 days
Sold48
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BelmontVIC 3216 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$559k
DOM22 days
Sold185
pricierslower
02MarshallVIC 3216 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$456k
DOM16 days
Sold22
cheapersimilar speed
03Wandana HeightsVIC 3216 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$716k
DOM20 days
Sold30
pricierslower
04CharlemontVIC 3217 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$424k
DOM14 days
Sold153
cheaperfaster
05HightonVIC 3216 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$462k
DOM17 days
Sold254
cheapersimilar speed
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Grovedale
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Grovedale
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Grovedale — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Grovedale vs St Albans Park: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $578k against Grovedale's $516k — about 12% higher, with homes selling in 14 days versus 16 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketGrovedaleVIC 3216 · Houses · Total
Price$516k
DOM16 days
Sold48
Most similar sales markets · within 1.5–6 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
St Albans ParkVIC 3219 · 3km · 51% match
Price$578k
DOM14 days
Sold63
Bell Post HillVIC 3215 · 6km · 44% match
Price$436k
DOM8 days
Sold78
Bell ParkVIC 3215 · 6km · 57% match
Price$510k
DOM15 days
Sold76
Hamlyn HeightsVIC 3215 · 6km · 49% match
Price$597k
DOM14 days
Sold91
BelmontVIC 3216 · 2km · 65% match
Price$456k
DOM13 days
Sold177
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Grovedale
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Grovedale: St Albans Park median house price, Bell Post Hill house prices, Bell Park average house price, Hamlyn Heights property market and Belmont house prices.
Grovedale's closest rental-market twins: Belmont average house price, Bell Post Hill average house price, St Albans Park median house price, Hamlyn Heights property market and Bell Park property prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Grovedale
26 data-driven answers about Grovedale's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Grovedale?
#The median house price in Grovedale, VIC 3216 is $516k as of June 2026, based on 66 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Grovedale?
#The median unit price in Grovedale, VIC 3216 is $516k as of June 2026, based on 66 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Grovedale?
#The median weekly house rent in Grovedale is $339 as of June 2026, drawn from 50 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $339 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Grovedale?
#A 3 bedroom house in Grovedale rents for a median $339 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 50 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $339/week, 4-bedroom $339/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $339/week, 2-bedroom $339/week, 3-bedroom $339/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Grovedale?
#Gross rental yield in Grovedale is 3.25% for houses and 3.25% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.38%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Grovedale?
#As of June 2026, Grovedale medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $516k | $516k | $516k | $516k |
| Units | $516k | $516k | $516k | — | $516k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Grovedale median?
#At the median Grovedale house ($516k purchase, $339/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $518 — about $179 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($516k purchase, $339/week rent), repayments run about $518 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Grovedale's property market trends?
#Grovedale's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 16 days — faster than a year ago by 31; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Grovedale market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Grovedale as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Grovedale, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.25% against a VIC median of 3.01%, houses take a median 16 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Grovedale?
#Houses in Grovedale sell in a median 16 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 16 days. Days on market have tightened by 31 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Grovedale a tight or loose property market right now?
#Grovedale's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Grovedale gone up or down?
#House prices in Grovedale moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Grovedale?
#Grovedale's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 58 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Grovedale in its property market cycle?
#Grovedale's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Grovedale compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Grovedale's median house price ($516k) is 20% above the VIC median ($431k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 16 days vs 19 days state median. On gross yield, Grovedale sits at 3.25% vs 3.01% state median.
How does Grovedale compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Grovedale's most-similar nearby market is St Albans Park (3.3 km away) with a median house price of $578k — about 12% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Grovedale?
#The most-transacted segment in Grovedale over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 48 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 48 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Grovedale last year?
#Grovedale recorded 48 house sales and 48 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 96 transactions. On the rental side, 58 houses and 58 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Grovedale in?
#Grovedale is in postcode 3216, in the Geelong region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Grovedale, VIC 3216.
What is the population of Grovedale?
#Grovedale, VIC 3216 is home to 12,093 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Grovedale?
#The median household in Grovedale earns $824 per week — roughly $43k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $506/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Grovedale?
#The unemployment rate in Grovedale is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Grovedale?
#Grovedale is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Grovedale?
#Grovedale has 86 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including Nazareth School, Mandama Primary School, Grovedale West Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Grovedale a good place to live?
#Grovedale, VIC 3216 has a population of 12,093, a median age of 21, a median household income around $824/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 86 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Grovedale market data last updated?
#This Grovedale market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.