Moving to Grovedale VIC 3216
What the official numbers say about living in Grovedale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $665,000 for a median house or $497,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 84% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,477 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Grovedale grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (14,153 → 14,869 people).
Around 68% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Malayalam, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Grovedale sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Marshall, 2 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries (Geelong-Docklands), 7.2 km north.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 22.4 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 70 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 27 schools · 25 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 25 parks — see them all on the Grovedale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Nazareth Primary School 250 m · Mandama Primary School 550 m · Grovedale West Primary School 750 m · Grovedale College 850 m · Grovedale Primary School 1.5 km · Christian College Geelong Junior School 1.8 km · Wangala Primary School 2 km · Clairvaux Catholic School 2.2 km
Groceries: Champion's IGA 600 m · Woolworths 1.3 km · Coles 1.4 km · Aldi 1.4 km · ALDI 1.5 km · Champions IGA Grovedale East 1.5 km · IGA 2.6 km · Indian Groceries & Sweets 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Timbarra Reserve 450 m · Elinbank Reserve 450 m · Felix Reserve 500 m · John Croft Reserve 650 m · Geelong Baseball Centre 950 m · Coolabah Park 1.1 km · Waurn Ponds Parkland 1.2 km · Kidman Reserve 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Grovedale, most often seen first: Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Grovedale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovedale here | 14,869 | $665,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
| Mount Duneed | 6,182 | $707,500 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Marshall | 2,299 | $625,000 | 4/10 | 7% |
| Belmont | 15,066 | $700,000 | 6/10 | 11% |
| Waurn Ponds | 4,956 | $775,500 | 9/10 | 6% |
| Charlemont | 2,612 | $612,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Highton | 20,736 | $863,500 | 9/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Geelong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Corangamite — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3216 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Grovedale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Grovedale has a median sale price of $665,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $497,500. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and about 26% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 14,153 people to 14,869. It sits about 70 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Marshall station is roughly 2 km away. Local government is Greater Geelong council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Grovedale vs Mount Duneed · Grovedale vs Belmont.
Nearby guides: Mount Duneed · Marshall · Belmont · Waurn Ponds · Charlemont · Highton.
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