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VIC · Melton Council

Grangefields, 3335

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  • Affordable
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Grangefields is known for: Affordable, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Grangefields is a residential smaller community in Melton with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Population

Population
132
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 35
Median monthly mortgage
$534
Employment rate
43.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 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 (2026)
466
Against the person
6
Against property
456
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,530.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State safety percentile
99.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+19.2%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A81 Dangerous Driving3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
  • B49 Other Theft427
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Temporary use of part of the land for the purpose of garden supplies with associated portable buildings, car parking and landscaping
    970-984 Leakes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation to facilitate the construction of a drainage outfall
    66-114 PAYNES ROAD GRANGEFIELDS 3335In progress

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • BPPetrol station

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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

Recent changes

  • A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime7
  • B49 Other Theftcrime427
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeitingcrime5
  • Removal of Native Vegetation to facilitate the construction of a drainage outfallplanning66-114 PAYNES ROAD GRANGEFIELDS 3335Lodged 25 Sep 2020 · In progress
  • Temporary use of part of the land for the purpose of garden supplies with associated portable buildings, car parking and landscapingplanning970-984 Leakes RoadLodged 16 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • BPamenitiesfuel
  • BP Shopamenitiesconvenience
  • McDonald'samenitiesfast_food

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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