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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

Grovedale, 3216

Current weather

10°CMainly clear

84% humidity · 24.7 km/h wind · 13.6° / 9.5° today · 9.7 mm rain

Desirability score

68.9/100
Good

Top 5% of Victoria's suburbs

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Top transport
  • Top schools
  • Parks
  • Families
  • Childcare
What Grovedale is known for: Top transport, Top schools, Parks, Families, Childcare

Suburb profile

Grovedale is a practical established suburb in Greater Geelong, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population
14,869
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,477
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
294 of 6,107
Median monthly mortgage
$1,582
Employment rate
56.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
385 / 785 / 35

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)
1,216
Against the person
153
Against property
788
Rate per 1,000 residents
81.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 97 residents
State safety percentile
68th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage107
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle109
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store209
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception114
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order124

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,009
  • Grovedale CollegeSecondary
  • Grovedale Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Grovedale West Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Mandama Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Nazareth SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

86 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Burdoo Dr/Pioneer Rd
  • Church St/Pioneer Rd
  • Church St/Torquay Rd
  • Pioneer Rd/Torquay Rd
  • Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre/Pioneer Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Metro Capital Delivery activities occurring between 12/09/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.TORQUAY ROAD, BOOLARONG DRIVE11 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

88 planning-related records

2021· 35 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Change of Use - Gymnasium
    2/8 LEWALAN STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    11 PETKELL PARADE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External Alterations to Shop Front and Signage
    980A/135-177 COLAC ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Dwelling on a Lot Less than 300m2
    3/209 BAILEY STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    135 GROVE ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Use to an Indoor Recreation Facility (Basketball Court)
    190 TORQUAY ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use & Development of a Medical Centre, Business Signage and Reduction of Car Parking
    20 HEYERS ROAD GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of Floodlit Business Identification Sign
    6 ESSINGTON STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & Works to a Unit Associated with a Retirement Village
    6 TANGERINE STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & Works to a Unit Associated with a Retirement Village
    8 SEPIA COURT GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Unit within a Retirement Villiage
    19 TURQUOISE PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two Dwellings and a Two Lot Subdivision
    6 KERGER COURT GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi Lot Subdivision
    22 GREENVILLE DRIVE GROVEDALE 3216In progress

  • June 2021

  • Change of Use - Gymnasium
    2/8 LEWALAN STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor associated with a Restaurant and Cafe Liquor Licence
    960/135-177 COLAC ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Unit within a Retirement Village
    11 Magenta StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Unit within a Retirement Village
    16 Tangerine StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Edmund Rice Education Australia - Use of the land as a Secondary School in a General Residential Zone adjacent to a Road Zone
    127-131 TORQUAY ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged Six Lot Subdivision
    143 GROVE ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to the Existing Dwelling, Construction of a Second Dwelling and a Two Lot Subdivision
    31 BICKFORD ROAD GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate

  • May 2021

  • Use of the land as a Place of Assembly (Mystery Room)
    10 ESSINGTON STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    50 PANABEH PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    48 PANABEH PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    10 BEDAJANAWA DRIVE GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate
  • Display an Electronic Sign
    133-143 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    41 PANABEH PLACE GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & Works to a Unit Associated with a Retirement Village
    4 Magenta StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Display of Promotional Signage
    68 Burdoo DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    24 Pioneer RoadWithdrawn
  • Construction of Multiple Dwellings (41 dwellings) and Staged Multi Lot Subdivision
    98 MARSHALLTOWN ROAD GROVEDALE 3216Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • March 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    134-136 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation to Easement E-3 on PS432690L
    138 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Nazareth Catholic Primary School - Partial demolition and addition to a learning and administration building at an existing primary school and a business identification signage permit.
    14-16 GRIFFITH STREET GROVEDALE 3216Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use of land as a secondary school
    127-131 TORQUAY ROADWithdrawn
  • Change of Use to School and Change of Access to a Road Zone
    127-131 Torquay RoadWithdrawn
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Staged Six Lot Subdivision
    143 Grove RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Early Learning Centre, Business Identification Signage and Create and Alter Access to a Road Zone Category 1
    303 Torquay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Six (6) Dwellings and Six (6) Lot Subdivision
    PARENT - 209-211 Bailey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Six (6) Dwellings and Reduction of Visitor Car Parking
    38 CHURCH STREET GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate

  • November 2020

  • Multi Lot Subdivision (14 lots)
    18 AUSTIN PLACE GROVEDALE 3216NOD issued by a delegate

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

149 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • First Choice LiquorAlcohol

    173-199 Pioneer Road

  • StrandbagsBag
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    Cnr Pioneer Road & Princes Highway

  • Bendigo Bank Waurn PondsBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    Unit 955

  • NAB Waurn PondsBank

    Unit 980A

  • Westpac Waurn PondsBank

    Unit MM04

  • Bbq
  • Australian Skin ClinicsBeauty salon
  • Beauty GenesisBeauty salon

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

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Coolabah ParkPark
  • Elinbank ReservePark
  • Felix ReservePark
  • Geelong Baseball CentrePark
  • John Croft ReservePark
  • Timbarra ReservePark
  • Waurn Ponds ParklandPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
15
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Barwon Consulting SuitesMarshalltown Roadpsychotherapist
  • Barwon Occupational TherapyMarshalltown Roadoccupational_therapist
  • Be Well Health GroupSurf Coast Highwayalternative
  • Chiropractic HealthTorquay Roadalternative
  • Enable PhysioTorquay Roadphysiotherapist
  • Forefront PhysiotherapyTorquay Roadphysiotherapist
  • Grove Family HealthTorquay Roaddoctor
  • Grove Plaza PharmacyTorquay Roadpharmacy
  • Grovedale DentalTorquay Roaddentist
  • Grovedale Medical Centreclinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • GERMAN COTTAGENH0714

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Evolve Early Learning and KindergartenTorquay Roadkindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learning GrovedaleTorquay Roadkindergarten
  • Nido Early Schoolkindergarten
  • Woodlands Childcare & Kindergarten GrovedalePioneer Roadkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
26
Parks (OSM)
10

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
68.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 5% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
209th in Australia
State rank
54th in VIC
Peer rank
#24 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#36 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime107
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime109
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime209
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime114
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime124
  • Evolve Early Learning and KindergartenchildcareTorquay Roadkindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learning GrovedalechildcareTorquay Roadkindergarten
  • Nido Early Schoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Woodlands Childcare & Kindergarten GrovedalechildcarePioneer Roadkindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

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