Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Grangefields suburb profile
Grangefields, VIC · Postcode 3335
This Grangefields suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Grangefields, VIC (postcode 3335). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Grangefields with nearby suburbs.
Grangefields at a glance
Population
132
Median rent
$480/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
40
Grangefields trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
132
was 1,536 in 2016
-1,404 · -91.4%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $203/wk in 2016
+$277 · +136.5%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,109/wk in 2016
+$16 · +1.4%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Grangefields population growth · Grangefields then and now
Grangefields vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Grangefields, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+22.9% vs area
- Grangefields$480/wk
- Nearby$370/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-41.9% vs area
- Grangefields$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,893/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Grangefields40
- Nearby30.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-39.9% vs area
- Grangefields$507/wk
- Nearby$933.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Grangefields compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Grangefields sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2943.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2891.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Grangefields on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Grangefields, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Grangefields people
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 31.1%
- Average household size
- 3.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Grangefields income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $507/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Grangefields housing
- Median rent
- $480/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $534/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 62.9%
- Mortgaged
- 22.9%
- Rented
- 20%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Grangefields work
- Employment to population
- 43.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3335)
Compare Grangefields with nearby suburbs
Grangefields in numbers
Grangefields had 132 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.7 people. 31.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 62.9% own their home outright, 22.9% are paying a mortgage, 20% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $480/wk, 37% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 37% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 91.4% (from 1,536 to 132). Median rent moved from $203/wk to $480/wk (+136.5%).
Grangefields suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Grangefields, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Grangefields was $480/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Grangefields, VIC?
- Grangefields had 132 residents at the 2021 Census, down 91.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Grangefields?
- Median household income in Grangefields was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Grangefields?
- 20% of occupied homes in Grangefields were rented, 62.9% were owned outright and 22.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Grangefields suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Grangefields. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne