Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$885,000
Up 18.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Granite Rock
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $885,000
- Population
- 261
- Postcode
- 3875
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Granite Rock, Victoria
Property market insights for Granite Rock
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Granite Rock VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Granite Rock, VIC is currently $885,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Granite Rock has a 12-month growth rate of 18.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Granite Rock safe?
The overall rate for Granite Rock is 1,834 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Granite Rock.
Overall crime rate
1,834
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowRest of Vic.
Granite RockRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Granite Rock?
Granite Rock VIC 3875 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
261 people call Granite Rock home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,481 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 261
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3419.5%Below
35–5423.8%In line
55–7432.6%Above
75 and over10.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright65.2%Above
Paying a mortgage34.8%In line
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.7%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more45.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.3%Above
Drove to work59.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%Below
What stands out in Granite Rock
19.3% of workers in Granite Rock worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
3.8% of Granite Rock residents were born in England.
52.5% of people in Granite Rock described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Granite Rock
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Granite Rock VIC 3875.
Is Granite Rock family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Granite Rock's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
79 family households lived in Granite Rock; 46.8% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
29.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Granite Rock?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Granite Rock had 261 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Granite Rock?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Granite Rock.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Granite Rock?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
65.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Granite Rock?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Granite Rock had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 36.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Granite Rock?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Granite Rock?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 18.7% of the total.
84.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Granite Rock, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.3% reported a different address.
6.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Granite Rock?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Granite Rock residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.1% of Granite Rock's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Granite Rock?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Granite Rock.
Australian ancestry made up 45.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Granite Rock?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Granite Rock?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
23.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Granite Rock show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Granite Rock?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Granite Rock?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,481 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Granite Rock compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.3% in Granite Rock, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 65.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Granite Rock, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Granite Rock
Is Granite Rock expensive?
The median house price is $885,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Granite Rock good for families?
The Census counted 79 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Granite Rock?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Granite Rock
13 streets in Granite Rock
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Balfours Rd
- Bellbird Rd
- Brightside Dr
- Deptford Rd
- Eagle View Rd
- Jacks Track
- Norths Rd
- Orchard Rd
- Palmers Rd
- Pheasant Trk
- Ronwin Ct
- Salmonds Rd
- Waterholes Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.