Grahamvale, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Grahamvale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1015, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Grahamvale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 685
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $2,092
- SEIFA score
- 1015
- Coordinates
- -36.3509, 145.4351
Grahamvale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Grahamvale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 9% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 113 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 74 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 142 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 234 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 120 | 18% |
Share of the 683 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 102 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 98 | 43% |
| Rented | 20 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 233 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 233 occupied private dwellings in Grahamvale.
- Median weekly rent
- $160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,297
- Median weekly personal income
- $870
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 85 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 88 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 256 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 216
- Employed part-time
- 135
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Grahamvale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Grahamvale is January (average daytime high around 31.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 555 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.5°C | 17.7°C | 45 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 16.6°C | 21 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 15°C | 37 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 11°C | 56 mm |
| May | 16.7°C | 7.8°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 13.3°C | 5.5°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 4.9°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 14°C | 5.1°C | 47 mm |
| Sep | 17.3°C | 7°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 21.8°C | 9.7°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 25.1°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 15.1°C | 41 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Grahamvale
Where is Grahamvale?
Grahamvale is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Grahamvale?
At the 2021 Census, Grahamvale had a population of about 685.
Is Grahamvale an advantaged area?
Grahamvale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1015, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Grahamvale?
Grahamvale has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 10.6°C, with roughly 555 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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