Garibaldi vs Grenville

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Garibaldi carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 25/100)
  • Grenville is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Garibaldi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Garibaldi carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 25/100)
  • Grenville has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)

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 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Garibaldi 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.

Garibaldi 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.

Garibaldi Grenville
Walkability 0 / 0
Garibaldi — Walkability: 0/100 Grenville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 75
Garibaldi — Safety: 85/100 Grenville — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 14 / 27
Garibaldi — Low fire risk: 14/100 Grenville — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 28 / 60
Garibaldi — Low flood risk: 28/100 Grenville — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Grenville skews older (45 vs 43).

Garibaldi Grenville
Population 131
+14% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +14.1%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $87,724/yr
+4% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent —
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Garibaldi Grenville
0-4 — / —
Garibaldi — 0-4: not among its largest Grenville — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 23.7% / 13.3%
Garibaldi — 5-14: 23.7% Grenville — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 3.1% / 8.0%
Garibaldi — 15-19: 3.1% Grenville — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 — / 3.5%
Garibaldi — 20-24: not among its largest Grenville — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 3.1% / 3.5%
Garibaldi — 25-34: 3.1% Grenville — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 19.1% / 15.0%
Garibaldi — 35-44: 19.1% Grenville — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 16.8% / 10.6%
Garibaldi — 45-54: 16.8% Grenville — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.5% / 17.7%
Garibaldi — 55-64: 11.5% Grenville — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 9.2% / 16.8%
Garibaldi — 65-74: 9.2% Grenville — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 5.3% / 6.2%
Garibaldi — 75-84: 5.3% Grenville — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / —
Garibaldi — 85+: not among its largest Grenville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Garibaldi 55.9% couple families
Garibaldi — Couple Families: 55.9% Garibaldi — Lone Person: 35.3% Garibaldi — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Grenville 81.2% couple families
Grenville — Couple Families: 81.2% Grenville — Lone Person: 18.8% Grenville — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Garibaldi 0.0% renting
Garibaldi — Owned Outright: 38.5% Garibaldi — Mortgage: 61.5% Garibaldi — Renting: 0.0%
Grenville 0.0% renting
Grenville — Owned Outright: 61.5% Grenville — Mortgage: 38.5% Grenville — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Garibaldi Grenville
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.5%
Garibaldi — New Zealand: 2.3% Grenville — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 3.8% / —
Garibaldi — England: 3.8% Grenville — England: not among its largest
Germany 3.1% / —
Garibaldi — Germany: 3.1% Grenville — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Garibaldi Grenville
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 13.3%
Garibaldi — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Grenville — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 14.2%
Garibaldi — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Grenville — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 11.5%
Garibaldi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Grenville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 6.2%
Garibaldi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Grenville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.5%
Garibaldi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Grenville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Garibaldi 100.0% houses
Garibaldi — Houses: 100.0%
Grenville 100.0% houses
Grenville — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Garibaldi Grenville
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
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

Garibaldi Grenville
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Garibaldi Grenville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Garibaldi Grenville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Garibaldi carries more flood risk (72 vs 40); Grenville carries more crime risk (25 vs 15).

Garibaldi Grenville
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
25/100
Flood High
72/100
 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

Garibaldi 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

Garibaldi Grenville
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Garibaldi Grenville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 129.4 km 131.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Garibaldi Grenville
Car (driver) 77.5% / 69.1%
Garibaldi — Car (driver): 77.5% Grenville — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 25.5%
Garibaldi — Worked from Home: 22.5% Grenville — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Garibaldi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Grenville — Car (passenger): 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Garibaldi Grenville
Elevation 374 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Garibaldi Grenville
Connectivity score 26/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Garibaldi Grenville
Annual rainfall 605 mm 502 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C 5.3°C

Council rates

Garibaldi Grenville
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Garibaldi

Family Rural

Grenville

Rural

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