Elaine vs Grenville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grenville, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Elaine tends to suit people living alone, while Grenville suits couples.

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

Grenville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Elaine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Grenville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $166/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Elaine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (121.6 km vs 131.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grenville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Grenville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elaine and Grenville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Elaine Grenville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Elaine Grenville
Walkability 0 / 0
Elaine — Walkability: 0/100 Grenville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 75
Elaine — Safety: 35/100 Grenville — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 34 / 27
Elaine — Low fire risk: 34/100 Grenville — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 60
Elaine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Grenville — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Elaine rents higher ($166/wk vs $0/wk); Elaine has more residents (232 vs 113).

Elaine Grenville
Population 232
+51% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +14.1%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $91,780/yr
+8% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $166/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elaine Grenville
0-4 1.3% / —
Elaine — 0-4: 1.3% Grenville — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.1% / 13.3%
Elaine — 5-14: 12.1% Grenville — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 8.2% / 8.0%
Elaine — 15-19: 8.2% Grenville — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 3.0% / 3.5%
Elaine — 20-24: 3.0% Grenville — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.6% / 3.5%
Elaine — 25-34: 8.6% Grenville — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 14.2% / 15.0%
Elaine — 35-44: 14.2% Grenville — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 13.4% / 10.6%
Elaine — 45-54: 13.4% Grenville — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 15.9% / 17.7%
Elaine — 55-64: 15.9% Grenville — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.6% / 16.8%
Elaine — 65-74: 11.6% Grenville — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.9% / 6.2%
Elaine — 75-84: 6.9% Grenville — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / —
Elaine — 85+: not among its largest Grenville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Elaine Grenville
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.5%
Elaine — New Zealand: 1.3% Grenville — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 4.3% / —
Elaine — England: 4.3% Grenville — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elaine 36.4% couple families
Elaine — Couple Families: 36.4% Elaine — Lone Person: 37.9% Elaine — One Parent Families: 16.7% Elaine — Group Household: 9.1%
Grenville 81.2% couple families
Grenville — Couple Families: 81.2% Grenville — Lone Person: 18.8% Grenville — One Parent Families: 0.0% Grenville — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elaine 100.0% houses
Elaine — Houses: 100.0%
Grenville 100.0% houses
Grenville — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Elaine Grenville
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 13.3%
Elaine — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Grenville — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 14.2%
Elaine — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Grenville — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 11.5%
Elaine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Grenville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 6.2%
Elaine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Grenville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.5%
Elaine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Grenville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elaine 16.7% renting
Elaine — Owned Outright: 42.3% Elaine — Mortgage: 41.0% Elaine — Renting: 16.7%
Grenville 0.0% renting
Grenville — Owned Outright: 61.5% Grenville — Mortgage: 38.5% Grenville — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Elaine Grenville
Median house price $571,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Elaine Grenville
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Elaine Grenville
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
 186
across Golden Plains
Approvals change year on year +4% +10%

Ranking within VIC

Elaine Grenville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Elaine Grenville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Grenville carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Elaine carries more crime risk (65 vs 25).

Elaine Grenville
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
25/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Elaine Grenville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Elaine Grenville
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Grenville sits further from the CBD (131.1 km vs 121.6 km).

Elaine Grenville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 121.6 km 131.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3334
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3334
 51
postcode 3352

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.

Elaine Grenville
Car (driver) 74.7% / 69.1%
Elaine — Car (driver): 74.7% Grenville — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 25.5%
Elaine — Worked from Home: 13.7% Grenville — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 5.5%
Elaine — Car (passenger): 8.4% Grenville — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Elaine — Walked Only: 3.2% Grenville — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Elaine Grenville
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elaine Grenville
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Elaine Grenville
Annual rainfall 578 mm 502 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.3°C

Council rates

Elaine Grenville
Average residential rate $1,979/yr $2,052/yr
Council Moorabool Golden Plains

Federal electorate

Elaine Grenville
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elaine Grenville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elaine

Rural

Grenville

Rural

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