Branxholme vs Grassdale
Grassdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 50 in Branxholme. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Branxholme, about half of households are couple families. In Grassdale, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Branxholme tends to suit older residents, while Grassdale suits young adults, people living alone, and families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Branxholme
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 50%)
- But Grassdale carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Grassdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Grassdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $170/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Branxholme
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 248 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (335.2 km vs 353.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Branxholme
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 7%)
- But Grassdale carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Grassdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (200.0% vs -13.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Branxholme and Grassdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Branxholme rents higher ($170/wk vs $0/wk); Branxholme has more residents (304 vs 54).
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 304 +82% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.4% | +200.0% |
| Median age | 50 | 31 |
| Median household income | $70,824/yr | $101,816/yr +44% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $450,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $115,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 93% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 6% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 43 across Southern Grampians | 60 across Glenelg |
| Approvals change year on year | +200% | -65% |
Ranking within VIC
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 20% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 16% of VIC |
Liveability
Branxholme is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Branxholme carries more flood risk (29 vs 0); Branxholme carries more crime risk (28 vs 11).
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 82/100 | High 87/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | Low 29/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Branxholme
- Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Grassdale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 3 |
Mobility
Grassdale sits further from the CBD (353.1 km vs 335.2 km).
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 335.2 km | 353.1 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 232 min | 248 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3302 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 30 postcode 3302 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).
Setting
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 113 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 121 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 45.4 km | 48.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 177 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 604 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,892/yr | $1,852/yr |
| Council | Southern Grampians | Glenelg |
Federal electorate
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Branxholme | Grassdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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