Grovedale vs Mount Duneed

Mount Duneed is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Grovedale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Duneed, most households are couple families. On these figures, Grovedale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Duneed suits families with children and 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

Mount Duneed

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)
  • But Grovedale has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Duneed

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($720,000 vs $832,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grovedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $446/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grovedale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (86.3 km vs 93.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 73 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grovedale

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mount Duneed

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (291.8% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grovedale Mount Duneed
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.

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Walkability 79 / 13
Grovedale — Walkability: 79/100 Mount Duneed — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 26 / 27
Grovedale — Safety: 26/100 Mount Duneed — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grovedale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Duneed — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 64 / 50
Grovedale — Low flood risk: 64/100 Mount Duneed — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Grovedale has more residents (14,869 vs 6,182); Mount Duneed has higher household incomes ($118,248 vs $76,804).

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Population 14,869
+58% vs other
 6,182
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +291.8%
Median age 41 32
Median household income $76,804/yr $118,248/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $446/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grovedale Mount Duneed
0-4 5.1% / 9.5%
Grovedale — 0-4: 5.1% Mount Duneed — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 10.3% / 14.8%
Grovedale — 5-14: 10.3% Mount Duneed — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.6% / 4.8%
Grovedale — 15-19: 5.6% Mount Duneed — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.2% / 6.9%
Grovedale — 20-24: 7.2% Mount Duneed — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.3% / 20.0%
Grovedale — 25-34: 14.3% Mount Duneed — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 12.0% / 16.6%
Grovedale — 35-44: 12.0% Mount Duneed — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.1% / 10.3%
Grovedale — 45-54: 11.1% Mount Duneed — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 10.9% / 8.1%
Grovedale — 55-64: 10.9% Mount Duneed — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 10.9% / 6.6%
Grovedale — 65-74: 10.9% Mount Duneed — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 7.5% / 2.2%
Grovedale — 75-84: 7.5% Mount Duneed — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 4.9% / 0.3%
Grovedale — 85+: 4.9% Mount Duneed — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grovedale 37.2% couple families
Grovedale — Couple Families: 37.2% Grovedale — Lone Person: 38.9% Grovedale — One Parent Families: 16.3% Grovedale — Group Household: 5.9% Grovedale — Other Families: 1.6%
Mount Duneed 56.5% couple families
Mount Duneed — Couple Families: 56.5% Mount Duneed — Lone Person: 21.8% Mount Duneed — One Parent Families: 13.7% Mount Duneed — Group Household: 6.8% Mount Duneed — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grovedale 27.4% renting
Grovedale — Owned Outright: 36.6% Grovedale — Mortgage: 35.9% Grovedale — Renting: 27.4%
Mount Duneed 23.6% renting
Mount Duneed — Owned Outright: 20.8% Mount Duneed — Mortgage: 55.6% Mount Duneed — Renting: 23.6%
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.

Grovedale Mount Duneed
India 2.5% / 4.0%
Grovedale — India: 2.5% Mount Duneed — India: 4.0%
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Grovedale — England: 3.2% Mount Duneed — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Grovedale — New Zealand: 1.0% Mount Duneed — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 1.0% / 1.0%
Grovedale — China: 1.0% Mount Duneed — China: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Grovedale — Philippines: 0.8% Mount Duneed — Philippines: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.3%
Grovedale — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Mount Duneed — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 17.2%
Grovedale — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Mount Duneed — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.7%
Grovedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Mount Duneed — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.9%
Grovedale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Mount Duneed — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.6%
Grovedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mount Duneed — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grovedale 85.9% houses
Grovedale — Houses: 85.9% Grovedale — Townhouses: 13.5% Grovedale — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Mount Duneed 97.0% houses
Mount Duneed — Houses: 97.0% Mount Duneed — Townhouses: 1.3% Mount Duneed — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Median house price $721,000 $730,000
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $832,000 $720,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 152 sales
 31 days
from 219 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Grovedale Mount Duneed
3 bed $700K / $661K
Grovedale — 3 bed: $700K (209 sales) Mount Duneed — 3 bed: $661K (82 sales)

209 vs 82 sales

4 bed $795K / $750K
Grovedale — 4 bed: $795K (113 sales) Mount Duneed — 4 bed: $750K (196 sales)

113 vs 196 sales

5 bed $870K / $1.05M
Grovedale — 5 bed: $870K (14 sales) Mount Duneed — 5 bed: $1.05M (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Duneed has more rural and farming land (58% vs 0%).

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Residential 78% 16%
Rural and farming 0% 58%
Other and special use 0% 20%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
Commercial 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Industrial 2% 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

Grovedale Mount Duneed
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
 300
across Surf Coast
Approvals change year on year +56% +57%

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.

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Houses 3.7%
$550/wk on $778K
 3.8%
$590/wk on $800K
Units 4.5%
$450/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Grovedale Mount Duneed
House price Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools Higher than 21% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of VIC —

Liveability

Grovedale is more walkable (79 vs 13); Mount Duneed scores higher overall (54 vs 46).

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Grade C B
Score 46/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Duneed carries more flood risk (50 vs 36).

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
73/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 6.5 km
 None

Schools in Grovedale

  • Grovedale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Grovedale West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nazareth School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Grovedale College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Mandama Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Grovedale West Primary School-Grovedale West Deaf Facility Government · Primary

Schools in Mount Duneed

  • Mirripoa Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 13 3
Parks & reserves 10
same for both
Childcare 15 8
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 4 0
Waterways 6 14

Mobility

Mount Duneed sits further from the CBD (93.5 km vs 86.3 km).

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Walkability score 79/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 86.3 km 93.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 73 min
Public transport score 76/100 89/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 205.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3216
 1.2%
postcode 3217
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3216
 53
postcode 3217

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.

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Car (driver) 73.5% / 69.8%
Grovedale — Car (driver): 73.5% Mount Duneed — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 23.9%
Grovedale — Worked from Home: 17.8% Mount Duneed — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.8%
Grovedale — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mount Duneed — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 1.2% / 1.0%
Grovedale — Bus: 1.2% Mount Duneed — Bus: 1.0%
Train 0.7% / 1.0%
Grovedale — Train: 0.7% Mount Duneed — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.2%
Grovedale — Walked Only: 1.4% Mount Duneed — Walked Only: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Connectivity score 72/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
7,350 premises
 77%
1,108 premises

Climate

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Grovedale Mount Duneed
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Average residential rate $1,802/yr $2,314/yr
Council Greater Geelong Surf Coast

Federal electorate

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grovedale Mount Duneed
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grovedale

Parks Regional Centre

Mount Duneed

Acreage Family Transport Hub Young Families

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