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The quick read on

Grose Vale

NSW 2753 · Hawkesbury

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

Median house
$1,710,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,272

ABS 2021

Postcode
2753

Grose Vale, New South Wales

Property market insights for Grose Vale

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Grose Vale NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,710,000

Up 1.8% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.51m
4 bed
$1.82m
5+ bed
$2.32m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,100 per week

No change over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Grose Vale, NSW is currently $1,710,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Grose Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 1.8% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,820,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,320,000 in Grose Vale.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Grose Vale is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Grose Vale safe?

The overall rate for Grose Vale is 1,122 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Greater Sydney 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 Grose Vale.

Overall crime rate

1,122

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowGreater Sydney

Grose ValeGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Grose Vale?

Grose Vale NSW 2753 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

1,272 people call Grose Vale home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,447 a week.

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

Population
1,272
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$2,600 / month
2021 household rent
$538 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.2%Below
15–3422.9%Below
35–5425.2%Below
55–7429.0%Above
75 and over6.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.3%Above
Paying a mortgage44.5%Above
Renting7.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car14.1%Below
Two cars32.1%Below
Three or more54.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home31.9%Below
Drove to work43.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below

What stands out in Grose Vale

31.9% of workers in Grose Vale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

4.1% of Grose Vale residents were born in England.

31.6% of people in Grose Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Grose Vale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Grose Vale NSW 2753.

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

15.2% of Grose Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

366 family households lived in Grose Vale; 50.5% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.

29.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Grose Vale had 1,272 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Grose Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.5% of occupied private dwellings in Grose Vale.

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 Grose Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

48.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

44.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Grose Vale had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 13.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 36.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

31.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

43.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Grose Vale?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 Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 14.1% of the total.

86.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

74.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.8% reported a different address.

14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

90.1% of residents used only English at home.

7.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

14.7% of Grose Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% was born in Australia.

0.9% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 37.2% of ancestry responses in Grose Vale.

Australian ancestry made up 40.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.

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

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

17.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 17.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

32.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

21.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,447 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $538 per week.

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

How does Grose Vale compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 31.9% in Grose Vale, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 48.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 7.2% in Grose Vale, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Grose Vale

Is Grose Vale expensive?

The median house price is $1,710,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Grose Vale good for families?

The Census counted 366 local families, and 15.2% 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 Grose Vale?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,510,000, 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 Grose Vale

18 streets in Grose Vale

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

  • Bells Rd
  • Belmont Gr
  • Bowen Mountain Rd
  • Cabbage Tree Rd
  • Carters Rd
  • Duffy Ave
  • Ginahgullah Ave
  • Grose Ln
  • Grose River Rd
  • Grose Vale Road
  • Grose Wold Rd
  • Horans Ln
  • Kaldow Ln
  • Patterson Ln
  • Pine Pl
  • Serpentine Ln
  • Weem Farm Rd
  • Westbury 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.