Located in Victoria, Grantville sits 104 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. The town has 1,168 residents, a median age of 52, and a median household income of $57,564 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 40.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. The area shows high crime risk and high coastal erosion risk. Walkability is low.
Is Grantville a good town?
Grantville scores a D (24/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Car-dependent
Walkability 10/100 · 104.4 km · 85 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $605K · Cheaper than 78% of VIC
High crime risk
Fire 14/100 · Crime 81/100 · Flood 66/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 52 · 1,168 residents
Liveability Rating
24 / 100 · Ranked #785 in VICEach bar is Grantville's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
24 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGrantville's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $605,000, about 10% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$605,000
Based on 62 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 65 days — median across 22 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $558K
- 3 bed 31 sales $580K
- 4 bed 17 sales $695K
Land
$387,500
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 40 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Grantville are currently listed at around $704,000 on average. Based on 24 houses listed in the past six months.
$704K
24 houses listed in the last 6 months.
25 of the suburb's 514 dwellings (4.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Grantville rent for around $500 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$500/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 90 rented homes (8.9%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3984.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$500/week ($26,000 a year) on a $704,000 median
Based on a small sample (7 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Grantville safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Grantville sits in the high band, with 96 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 8% on the prior year.
96 offences
7.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1991–2023Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Rate
- -0.23 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -7.0 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Grantville is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Grantville.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 3 min
- Span of service
- 16.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Grantville.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 52%
- Premises covered
- 780
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Bass Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Grantville is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 52 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $58,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,168
Median Age
52
Median Household Income
$57,564/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$32,500/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
21.2%
Total Dwellings
514
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.5%
Houses
88.3%
Rental Stress
27.1%
Mortgage Stress
31.6%
Work From Home
15.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.1%
- Employment Rate
- 47.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
34.5% of residents (383) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (383).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,110 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (17 of 487).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,727 a year through Bass Coast based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 61%
- Other and special use 16%
- Residential 13%
- Parks and recreation 7%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Bass Coast
In the year to August 2026, 393 new dwellings were approved across Bass Coast. That mix is 369 houses and 24 units.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Rhyll, 21.0 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 704 mm
- 106 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.1°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 1.2 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Fluoride compounds
- 2.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 3984, 54 of 7,628 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (104 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3984, 1,848 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,800 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 126 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
7 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3984 in 2025-26, rank 108 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 91, in 2020-21.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 3984.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $605,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mary Aldred Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mary Aldred | 45.9% | 54.1% | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Russell Broadbent | 47.1% | 52.9% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Russell Broadbent | 42.6% | 57.4% | -0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jordan Crugnale Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 50.2% | 50.2% | 49.8% |
| 2018 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 52.4% | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| 2014 | Brian Paynter LP | 54.5% | 45.5% | 54.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Grantville
Is Grantville a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Grantville is high (81/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Grantville?
Grantville has a low recorded bushfire history (14/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (66/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Grantville a good place to live?
Grantville has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (24/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Grantville?
Grantville, VIC had a population of 1,168 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Grantville, VIC?
The postcode for Grantville, VIC is 3984.
How far is Grantville from Melbourne?
Grantville is 104 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 85 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Grantville?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Grantville was $57,564 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Grantville?
The median advertised rent in Grantville is $500 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Grantville?
The median age of residents in Grantville was 52 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Grantville at risk of bushfire?
Grantville has a low recorded bushfire history (14/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Grantville walkable?
Grantville scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Grantville?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Grantville, Rhyll (21 km away), summer days average 24.1°C, winter nights 8.6°C, 704 mm of rain a year over 106 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Grantville?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Grantville belong to?
Grantville sits within the Bass Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Grantville?
The average residential rates bill through Bass Coast is $1,727 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Grantville?
Across Bass Coast, 393 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Grantville in?
Grantville sits within the federal Division of Monash, currently held by Mary Aldred (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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