Grantville Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3984
Postcode for Grantville, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 82 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,168
1,168
Population
52
Median Age
$1,107
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Grantville ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Grantville Compares

Grantville vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGrantvilleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,107 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Grantville is a locality 82 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3984. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Bass Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Grantville has a population of 1,168 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,107, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 22 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Grantville includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 514 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Grantville scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Grantville is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Grantville Details

Postcode3984
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,168
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,107/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area15.0 km²
Population Density78/km²
Total Dwellings514
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population22 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.4
Longitude145.533333
Distance from Melbourne82 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentBass Coast
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (27.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years148 (12.7%)
15–24 years84 (7.2%)
25–44 years235 (20.1%)
45–64 years371 (31.8%)
65+ years325 (27.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.0%) Mortgaged (35.5%) Rented (17.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis164 (14.0%)
Asthma128 (11.0%)
Diabetes82 (7.0%)
Heart Disease79 (6.8%)
Lung Condition55 (4.7%)
Cancer46 (3.9%)
Dementia7 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (2.6%)
1 vehicle190 (38.5%)
2 vehicles188 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles102 (20.7%)

Suburbs Near Grantville

Same Postcode (3984)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.