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VIC · Golden Plains Council

Grenville, 3352

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Grenville is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Grenville is a welcoming smaller community in Golden Plains, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
113
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
10%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 40
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
65.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.8
State safety percentile
2.7th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1

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).

4 planning-related records

2020· 4 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Construction of a building (outbuilding associated with existing dwelling) under clause 35.08-4 in accordance with endorsed plans
    1181 Buninyong-Mt Mercer RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Use of the land for Animal production (Pig farm) pursuant to clause 35.07-1 (FZ) in accordance with endorsed plans
    271 Flemings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    25 RAVAS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • The development of the land for a dam
    965 BUNINYONG-MT MERCER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Grenville Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • Grenville Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Construction of a building (outbuilding associated with existing dwelling) under clause 35.08-4 in accordance with endorsed plansplanning1181 Buninyong-Mt Mercer RoadLodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a damplanning965 BUNINYONG-MT MERCER ROADLodged 14 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of the land for a shedplanning25 RAVAS LANELodged 16 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for Animal production (Pig farm) pursuant to clause 35.07-1 (FZ) in accordance with endorsed plansplanning271 Flemings RoadLodged 20 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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