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The quick read on

Grantville

VIC 3984 · Bass Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$643,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,168

ABS 2021

Postcode
3984

Grantville, Victoria

Property market insights for Grantville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Grantville VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months

$643,000

Up 7.2% over 12 months

$700k$600k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$530k
3 bed
$610k
4 bed
$680k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

Up 5.6% over 12 months

$500$450$400$35020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Grantville, VIC is currently $643,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Grantville has a 12-month growth rate of 7.2% for houses and -30.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $530,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000 in Grantville.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Grantville is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Grantville is $425 per week and has increased 28.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Grantville safe?

The overall rate for Grantville is 2,972 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Grantville.

Overall crime rate

2,972

offences per 100,000 residents

27% belowRest of Vic.

GrantvilleRest 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 Grantville?

Grantville VIC 3984 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

1,168 people call Grantville home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,107 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,168
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.7%Below
15–3417.5%Below
35–5423.8%In line
55–7436.8%Above
75 and over8.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.8%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.0%Above
Paying a mortgage35.5%Above
Renting17.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.6%Below
One car38.2%Above
Two cars37.8%Below
Three or more20.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.7%Below
Drove to work63.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below

What stands out in Grantville

12.7% of workers in Grantville worked from home on Census day.

5.9% of Grantville residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

52.6% of people in Grantville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Grantville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Grantville VIC 3984.

Is Grantville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.7% of Grantville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

317 family households lived in Grantville; 30.0% were couple families and 17.7% were one-parent families.

26.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Grantville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Grantville had 1,168 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.6% 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 Grantville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.8% of occupied private dwellings in Grantville.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Grantville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

35.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Grantville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Grantville had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 37.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 12.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Grantville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

63.7% 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 1.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Grantville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 38.2% of the total.

58.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Grantville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

43.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.2% reported a different address.

15.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Grantville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.1% of residents used only English at home.

3.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Grantville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.9% of Grantville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Grantville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.5% of ancestry responses in Grantville.

Australian ancestry made up 37.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Grantville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Grantville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Grantville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.0% reported asthma, 14.0% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Grantville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Grantville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,107 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Grantville compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.7% in Grantville, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 47.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 17.5% in Grantville, 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 Grantville

Is Grantville expensive?

The median house price is $643,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Grantville good for families?

The Census counted 317 local families, and 12.7% 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 Grantville?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $680,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Grantville

50 streets in Grantville

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Rd
  • Agnes St
  • Bass Hwy
  • Blackwood Cl
  • Bonney Rd
  • Brazier St
  • Broome Ct
  • Buttonwood
  • Cairo Pl
  • Clarke St
  • Deep Creek St
  • Dougherty Rd
  • Frederick Dr
  • Gardiner
  • Grange View
  • Grantville Dr
  • Grantville-Glen Alvie Rd
  • Hopkins Dr
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  • Lang St
  • Loughridge Ct
  • Malcolm Dr
  • Mcgrady Rd
  • Meadow Cl
  • Monk Ln
  • Orchid Dr
  • Panoramic Dr
  • Paul Rd
  • Paul St
  • Pier Road
  • Portview Ave
  • Queensferry Jetty Rd
  • Queensferry Rd
  • Robinson Cr
  • Rosea Lane
  • Sandstone Way
  • Shackleford
  • Shepherd Rd
  • Short St
  • Smith St
  • Stanley Rd
  • Stewart Rd
  • Stewart St
  • Sunset Ct
  • Swan St
  • Tatiara Dr
  • The Shuntoff
  • Vision Ln
  • Walker Ct
  • Wheatley Ct
  • Yaringa Cl

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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.