Grose Vale
At 91.6th percentile for household income nationally, Grose Vale sits well above the average Australian suburb despite a population of just 1,272. The median house price of $1,657,500 reflects a suburb where 98.7% of dwellings are separate houses and 69.2% have 4 or more bedrooms, pointing to large rural-residential lots rather than suburban infill. The median age of 46 is 6 years above the national figure, and 83.1% of residents stayed put over the reference period, a stability rate that signals a deeply settled community with low churn.
Population
1,272
Median Age
46.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$2,447/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
12
Median House
$1.7M
2024-2025 (PSI derived)
The median house price is $1,657,500 based on PSI-derived data, and prices rose 16.2% from $1,540,000 in 2024 to $1,790,000 in 2025. Stock is overwhelmingly separate houses at 98.7%, and 69.2% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms, so buyers rarely find smaller entry-level options. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,600, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 24.5%, below the 30% stress threshold, which is manageable relative to household incomes at the 91.6th percentile nationally. Outright owners at 48.3% outnumber mortgage holders at 44.5%, suggesting many long-term residents have paid down debt on properties purchased before prices climbed this high.
For Buyers
The median house price is $1,657,500 based on PSI-derived data, and prices rose 16.2% from $1,540,000 in 2024 to $1,790,000 in 2025. Stock is overwhelmingly separate houses at 98.7%, and 69.2% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms, so buyers rarely find smaller entry-level options. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,600, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 24.5%, below the 30% stress threshold, which is manageable relative to household incomes at the 91.6th percentile nationally. Outright owners at 48.3% outnumber mortgage holders at 44.5%, suggesting many long-term residents have paid down debt on properties purchased before prices climbed this high.
For Investors
The rental market in Grose Vale is thin. Only 7.2% of dwellings are rented, compared to a national average closer to 30%, and weekly rent of $538 against a $1,657,500 median implies a gross yield below 2%. The vacancy rate of 5.6% is elevated for a small suburb, indicating limited tenant competition and slow re-let periods. Development activity recorded 11 applications in the past 12 months, including a subdivision and a new dwelling, suggesting modest but ongoing land use evolution. With 83.1% of residents having not moved in the reference period and near-zero rental share, the investment case rests firmly on capital growth rather than rental yield.
Development Activity
Total DAs
84
Last 12 Months
12
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-29.4%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Grose Vale iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Grose View Public School
K-6 · 265 students
Demographics
The median age of 46 is 6.0 years above the national figure, making Grose Vale one of the older suburbs in the Hawkesbury region. Overseas-born residents account for 15.0%, which is 6.6 percentage points below the national average, consistent with the strong Anglo-Celtic ancestry profile: English leads at 473 residents, followed by Irish (165), Scottish (148) and Maltese (99). University qualifications at 28.8% run 1.3 points below the national figure. The average household size of 3.2 is 0.7 above the national average, reflecting the large-dwelling, family-oriented character. Couples with children make up 399 families versus 294 couples without children, and the volunteering rate of 16.3% points to a civic-minded resident base.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
98.7%
Houses
N/A
Townhouse
N/A
Apartment
Tenure
Almost the entire housing stock consists of separate houses at 98.7%, and 69.2% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms, which is unusually skewed toward large homes even by outer-ring standards. Tenure splits into 48.3% owning outright, 44.5% carrying a mortgage, and just 7.2% renting, a near-absence of rental stock that keeps the suburb effectively owner-occupier only. Prices rose from $1,540,000 in 2024 to $1,790,000 in 2025, a 16.2% one-year gain. Mortgage-to-income at 24.5% remains below the stress threshold despite the high price point, reflecting that buyers here tend to have well-above-average incomes in the 91.6th percentile nationally. Rent-to-income at 22.0% is also comfortable for the few tenants present.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$2,600
Rent / wk
$538
HH Size
3.2
Personal Income / wk
$838
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
5.6%
Unoccupied
23
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
22.0%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
24.5%
Community Profile
Ancestry
Household Composition
25.9%
Couples, no children
1,134
Total families
Economy & Employment
Construction dominates the local industry base at 18.3% (85 workers), an unusually high share that likely reflects the large-lot, rural-residential setting where tradesperson households are common. Education follows at 13.5% (63 workers) and Healthcare at 11.0% (51 workers), together forming a public-service backbone. By occupation, Professionals (121) and Managers (118) are roughly equal at the top, with Clerical/Admin (99) close behind. The full-time employment rate is 59.5% and the unemployment rate is 4.1%, slightly above typical low-disadvantage benchmarks. Household income at the 91.6th percentile nationally indicates the workforce, while not uniformly high-skill, draws on both professional salaries and trade incomes that run well above state averages.
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
59.5%
Part-time
36.4%
Participation
57.1%
Employed
592
Occupations
Top Industries
University
28.8%
Postgraduate
7.3%
Born Overseas
15.0%
Dwellings
393
Transport to Work
Car dependency is extreme at 88.7% of residents driving to work, with only 1.2% using public transport, which reflects the rural-residential setting across 18.48 square kilometres at 68.8 people per square kilometre. Walking or cycling accounts for 3.0% of commutes. No schools are recorded within the suburb boundary, so families depend on surrounding Hawkesbury LGA schools. Crime data is not available for Grose Vale in the dataset, though the 91.6th percentile household income and 4.1% assistance-need rate both sit at low-disadvantage levels. The mortgage-to-income ratio of 24.5% and rent-to-income of 22.0% indicate financial stress is limited across both tenure groups.
Drive
88.7%
Public Transport
1.2%
Walk / Cycle
3.0%
Work from Home
N/A
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Grose Vale compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grose Vale a good suburb to live in?
Grose Vale suits families and established households seeking large homes on rural-residential land. Household income sits at the 91.6th percentile nationally and mortgage-to-income is 24.5%, below the stress threshold. Trade-offs include no public transport to speak of (only 1.2% use it), no schools recorded in the suburb, and a median house price of $1,657,500.
What is the median house price in Grose Vale?
The median house price is $1,657,500 based on PSI-derived data. Prices rose 16.2% from $1,540,000 in 2024 to $1,790,000 in 2025. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,600, and the mortgage-to-income ratio is 24.5%, below the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Grose Vale?
No schools are recorded within the Grose Vale suburb boundary in this dataset. Families rely on schools in surrounding Hawkesbury LGA towns. The suburb has 28.8% university-qualified residents, which is slightly below the national average by 1.3 percentage points.
Is Grose Vale safe?
Detailed crime statistics are not available for Grose Vale. As indirect indicators, the household income ranks at the 91.6th percentile nationally, and only 4.1% (50 people) of residents need daily assistance, both consistent with a low-disadvantage, low-stress environment typical of premium rural-residential suburbs.
Is Grose Vale good for property investment?
The rental market is very thin at just 7.2% of dwellings rented, well below the national average, and the 5.6% vacancy rate is elevated. Weekly rent of $538 against a $1,657,500 median implies a gross yield below 2%. Prices did rise 16.2% in the year from 2024 to 2025, so the investment case relies on capital growth, not rental income.
How is Grose Vale's population changing?
Grose Vale has a small, stable population of 1,272 with 83.1% of residents having not moved in the reference period, well above the national average for residential stability. The suburb's median age of 46 is 6.0 years above the national figure, and the aging resident base is a longer-term demographic trend to monitor.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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