QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Granville, 4650
Current weather
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92% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22.6° / 13.9° today · 1.2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Granville offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Fraser Coast, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,532
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $960
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 1,108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,044
- Employment rate
- 36.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 116 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 131
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault165
- Drug Offences272
- Good Order Offences208
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)410
- Traffic And Related Offences234
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 902
- Granville State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Road Closed on Oxley Crt (Local Traffic Only)Cardigan Street / Oxley Court, n/a21 Apr 2026 – 07 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BP ShopConvenience store
- Spar ExpressConvenience store
- Picnic Table (4)
- Post Box
- Maryborough Squash & Fitness CentreSports centre
115 Steindl Street
- Sports field
- Telephone (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brendan Hansen ParkPark
- Federation ParkPark
- St. Mungo Plantation ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4528th in Australia
- State rank
- 1053rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #232 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #587 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BP Shopamenitiesconvenience
- Maryborough Squash & Fitness Centreamenities115 Steindl Streetsports_centre
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Post Boxamenitiespost_box
- Spar Expressamenitiesconvenience
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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