Grantville vs Glen Forbes

Grantville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Glen Forbes. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grantville, about half of households are people living alone. In Glen Forbes, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Grantville tends to suit people living alone, while Glen Forbes 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

Glen Forbes

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Grantville has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
  • Glen Forbes leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Grantville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.4 km vs 109.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Grantville is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Glen Forbes carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Grantville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.6% vs 11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grantville Glen Forbes
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.

Grantville Glen Forbes
Walkability 10 / 0
Grantville — Walkability: 10/100 Glen Forbes — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 53
Grantville — Safety: 19/100 Glen Forbes — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 86 / 60
Grantville — Low fire risk: 86/100 Glen Forbes — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 34 / 66
Grantville — Low flood risk: 34/100 Glen Forbes — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Grantville has more residents (1,168 vs 118); Glen Forbes has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $57,564).

Grantville Glen Forbes
Population 1,168
+90% vs other
 118
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.6% +11.3%
Median age 52 56
Median household income $57,564/yr $81,224/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $308/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grantville Glen Forbes
0-4 5.0% / 5.1%
Grantville — 0-4: 5.0% Glen Forbes — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.7% / 5.1%
Grantville — 5-14: 7.7% Glen Forbes — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 2.8% / 2.5%
Grantville — 15-19: 2.8% Glen Forbes — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 4.4% / 2.5%
Grantville — 20-24: 4.4% Glen Forbes — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 10.3% / 7.6%
Grantville — 25-34: 10.3% Glen Forbes — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.8% / 6.8%
Grantville — 35-44: 9.8% Glen Forbes — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 14.0% / 16.1%
Grantville — 45-54: 14.0% Glen Forbes — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 17.8% / 27.1%
Grantville — 55-64: 17.8% Glen Forbes — 55-64: 27.1%
65-74 19.0% / 16.1%
Grantville — 65-74: 19.0% Glen Forbes — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.4% / 10.2%
Grantville — 75-84: 7.4% Glen Forbes — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 1.5% / —
Grantville — 85+: 1.5% Glen Forbes — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grantville 53.1% lone person
Grantville — Lone Person: 53.1% Grantville — Couple Families: 26.4% Grantville — One Parent Families: 15.6% Grantville — Group Household: 5.0%
Glen Forbes 27.3% lone person
Glen Forbes — Lone Person: 27.3% Glen Forbes — Couple Families: 50.0% Glen Forbes — One Parent Families: 22.7% Glen Forbes — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grantville 17.5% renting
Grantville — Owned Outright: 47.0% Grantville — Mortgage: 35.5% Grantville — Renting: 17.5%
Glen Forbes 7.3% renting
Glen Forbes — Owned Outright: 53.7% Glen Forbes — Mortgage: 39.0% Glen Forbes — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grantville Glen Forbes
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 11.0%
Grantville — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Glen Forbes — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 11.0%
Grantville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Glen Forbes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 11.0%
Grantville — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Glen Forbes — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.4%
Grantville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Glen Forbes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Grantville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Glen Forbes — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Grantville Glen Forbes
England 5.9% / 4.2%
Grantville — England: 5.9% Glen Forbes — England: 4.2%
Italy 1.2% / 4.2%
Grantville — Italy: 1.2% Glen Forbes — Italy: 4.2%
Ireland — / 3.4%
Grantville — Ireland: not among its largest Glen Forbes — Ireland: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Grantville — New Zealand: 2.3% Glen Forbes — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Grantville — Germany: 0.8% Glen Forbes — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Grantville — Scotland: 0.6% Glen Forbes — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grantville 88.3% houses
Grantville — Houses: 88.3% Grantville — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Glen Forbes 100.0% houses
Glen Forbes — Houses: 100.0% Glen Forbes — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grantville Glen Forbes
Median house price $605,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $387,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 22 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glen Forbes has more rural and farming land (76% vs 61%).

Grantville Glen Forbes
Rural and farming 61% 76%
Parks and recreation 7% 17%
Other and special use 16% 6%
Residential 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Grantville Glen Forbes
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Grantville Glen Forbes
Houses 3.7%
$500/wk on $704K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Grantville Glen Forbes
House price Higher than 22% of VIC —
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 43% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of VIC —

Liveability

Grantville is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Grantville Glen Forbes
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Glen Forbes carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 14); Grantville carries more flood risk (66 vs 34).

Grantville Glen Forbes
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
68/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Grantville Glen Forbes
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grantville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glen Forbes

  • Spensley Street Primary School-Glen Forbes Camp Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Grantville Glen Forbes
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Glen Forbes sits further from the CBD (109.4 km vs 104.4 km).

Grantville Glen Forbes
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 104.4 km 109.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 88 min
Public transport score 28/100 22/100
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3984
 0.0%
postcode 3990
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3984
 —

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.

Grantville Glen Forbes
Car (driver) 77.5% / 52.1%
Grantville — Car (driver): 77.5% Glen Forbes — Car (driver): 52.1%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 47.9%
Grantville — Worked from Home: 15.5% Glen Forbes — Worked from Home: 47.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Grantville — Car (passenger): 4.0% Glen Forbes — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.2% / —
Grantville — Walked Only: 2.2% Glen Forbes — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.8% / —
Grantville — Bus: 0.8% Glen Forbes — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Grantville Glen Forbes
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km 4.0 km

NBN connectivity

Grantville Glen Forbes
Connectivity score 73/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
780 premises
 0%
65 premises

Climate

Grantville Glen Forbes
Annual rainfall 704 mm 906 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C 24.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C 6.9°C

Council rates

Grantville Glen Forbes
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Grantville Glen Forbes
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grantville Glen Forbes
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grantville

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Glen Forbes

Retirees Rural

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