Moving to Greenvale VIC 3059
What the official numbers say about living in Greenvale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $870,000 for a median house or $600,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 61% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $430 a week, against a median household income of $2,262 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Greenvale grew 78% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (11,969 → 21,274 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Iraq, Turkey, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Turkish, Arabic, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Greenvale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Roxburgh Park, 4 km east.
Nearest railway halt: Bulla Hill, 7.5 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 5.6 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 6.5 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 21 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 23 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 61 parks — see them all on the Greenvale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Greenvale Primary School 650 m · Mary Queen of Heaven Primary School 700 m · Aitken College 850 m · Keelonith Primary School 1.5 km · Greenvale Secondary College 1.7 km · St Carlo Borromeo Primary School 2.1 km · Roxburgh Homestead Primary School 2.4 km · Kolbe Catholic College 2.9 km
Groceries: Coles 800 m · IGA Greenvale 900 m · Foodworks 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Wichill Close Reserve 500 m · Bradford Avenue Reserve 500 m · 32a Simmington Circuit 650 m · Simmington Court Walkway 850 m · Lochton Court Walkway 900 m · Greenvale Drive Reserve 950 m · Rudstone Bend Reserve 950 m · Providence Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Greenvale, most often seen first: Little Raven · Superb Fairy-wren · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Common Starling · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Greenvale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale here | 21,274 | $870,000 | 8/10 | 16% |
| Meadow Heights | 14,890 | $595,000 | 1/10 | 5% |
| Attwood | 3,309 | $930,000 | 8/10 | 6% |
| Roxburgh Park | 24,129 | $660,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Westmeadows | 6,502 | $670,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Coolaroo | 3,193 | $540,000 | 1/10 | 1% |
| Craigieburn | 65,178 | $660,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calwell — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3059 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Greenvale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Greenvale has a median sale price of $870,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $600,000. Renters pay a median $430 a week.
The population grew 78% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 11,969 people to 21,274. It sits about 21 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Roxburgh Park station is roughly 4 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Calwell.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Greenvale vs Meadow Heights · Greenvale vs Roxburgh Park.
Nearby guides: Meadow Heights · Attwood · Roxburgh Park · Westmeadows · Coolaroo · Craigieburn.
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