Grahamvale vs Lemnos

Comparing Grahamvale and Lemnos, VIC: Grahamvale is more walkable (19 vs 0); Grahamvale has more residents (685 vs 251); and Lemnos carries more flood risk (91 vs 49).

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

Grahamvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Lemnos is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Grahamvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Grahamvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Lemnos has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 9%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Grahamvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (196.9 km vs 200.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grahamvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grahamvale Lemnos
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.

Grahamvale Lemnos
Walkability 19 / 0
Grahamvale — Walkability: 19/100 Lemnos — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 11
Grahamvale — Safety: 52/100 Lemnos — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grahamvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lemnos — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 9
Grahamvale — Low flood risk: 51/100 Lemnos — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Grahamvale has more residents (685 vs 251); Lemnos rents higher ($270/wk vs $160/wk).

Grahamvale Lemnos
Population 685
+63% vs other
 251
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +2.0%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $108,784/yr
+29% vs other
 $77,116/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $270/wk
+69% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale Lemnos
0-4 4.5% / 4.8%
Grahamvale — 0-4: 4.5% Lemnos — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.0% / 11.6%
Grahamvale — 5-14: 12.0% Lemnos — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.8%
Grahamvale — 15-19: 6.1% Lemnos — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.4%
Grahamvale — 20-24: 4.7% Lemnos — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.8% / 10.8%
Grahamvale — 25-34: 8.8% Lemnos — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.0% / 13.5%
Grahamvale — 35-44: 12.0% Lemnos — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.7% / 12.4%
Grahamvale — 45-54: 13.7% Lemnos — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 20.4% / 20.7%
Grahamvale — 55-64: 20.4% Lemnos — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 11.8% / 12.4%
Grahamvale — 65-74: 11.8% Lemnos — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 4.2% / 4.4%
Grahamvale — 75-84: 4.2% Lemnos — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.5% / 2.8%
Grahamvale — 85+: 1.5% Lemnos — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale 63.0% couple families
Grahamvale — Couple Families: 63.0% Grahamvale — Lone Person: 22.7% Grahamvale — One Parent Families: 8.4% Grahamvale — Group Household: 3.9% Grahamvale — Other Families: 1.9%
Lemnos 72.5% couple families
Lemnos — Couple Families: 72.5% Lemnos — Lone Person: 20.0% Lemnos — One Parent Families: 7.5% Lemnos — Group Household: 0.0% Lemnos — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale 9.1% renting
Grahamvale — Owned Outright: 46.4% Grahamvale — Mortgage: 44.5% Grahamvale — Renting: 9.1%
Lemnos 19.2% renting
Lemnos — Owned Outright: 53.8% Lemnos — Mortgage: 26.9% Lemnos — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grahamvale Lemnos
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 13.1%
Grahamvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Lemnos — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 7.2%
Grahamvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Lemnos — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 4.8%
Grahamvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Lemnos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Grahamvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Lemnos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Grahamvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Lemnos — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Grahamvale Lemnos
India 0.9% / 4.0%
Grahamvale — India: 0.9% Lemnos — India: 4.0%
Italy 1.5% / 3.2%
Grahamvale — Italy: 1.5% Lemnos — Italy: 3.2%
Iraq 1.3% / 2.4%
Grahamvale — Iraq: 1.3% Lemnos — Iraq: 2.4%
Malaysia — / 2.4%
Grahamvale — Malaysia: not among its largest Lemnos — Malaysia: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Grahamvale — New Zealand: 1.8% Lemnos — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.2% / —
Grahamvale — England: 1.2% Lemnos — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Grahamvale — South Africa: 1.2% Lemnos — South Africa: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 1.2%
Grahamvale — Pakistan: not among its largest Lemnos — Pakistan: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale 100.0% houses
Grahamvale — Houses: 100.0% Grahamvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lemnos 94.9% houses
Lemnos — Houses: 94.9% Lemnos — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Lemnos has more rural and farming land (94% vs 82%).

Grahamvale Lemnos
Rural and farming 82% 94%
Residential 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Grahamvale Lemnos
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Grahamvale Lemnos
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Grahamvale is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Grahamvale Lemnos
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lemnos carries more flood risk (91 vs 49); Lemnos carries more crime risk (89 vs 48).

Grahamvale Lemnos
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
89/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Grahamvale Lemnos
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grahamvale

  • Grahamvale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Lemnos

  • Lemnos Primary School Government · Primary
  • Sirius College - Shepparton Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Grahamvale Lemnos
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Lemnos sits further from the CBD (200.6 km vs 196.9 km).

Grahamvale Lemnos
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 196.9 km 200.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
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.

Grahamvale Lemnos
Car (driver) 79.7% / 75.0%
Grahamvale — Car (driver): 79.7% Lemnos — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 18.0%
Grahamvale — Worked from Home: 13.1% Lemnos — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.0%
Grahamvale — Car (passenger): 4.2% Lemnos — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 4.0%
Grahamvale — Walked Only: 1.8% Lemnos — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Grahamvale — Bicycle: 1.2% Lemnos — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Grahamvale Lemnos
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grahamvale Lemnos
Connectivity score 84/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
306 premises
 10%
124 premises

Climate

Grahamvale Lemnos
Annual rainfall 453 mm 484 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C —

Council rates

Grahamvale Lemnos
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Grahamvale Lemnos
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grahamvale Lemnos
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grahamvale

Acreage

Lemnos

Multicultural Rural

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