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Moving to Grovedale (Mount Duneed area) from Charlemont

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Grovedale - Mount Duneed and Charlemont, side by side - all from public government data.

Grovedale (Mount Duneed area) has 28,585 people (ABS, June 2025), +3.1% in a year, a median house price of $740,500, 7 schools and 15 childcare services. Full Grovedale (Mount Duneed area) suburb profile.

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Charlemont
VIC · current home
Grovedale - Mount Duneed
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
15,110
28,585
Annual growth
+8.2%
+3.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,988/wk
$1,779/wk
Overseas born
18.4%
18.1%
Non-English-speaking background
14.5%
12.4%
Children aged 0–14
20.9%
18.2%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 6
Decile 6
IRSAD score
1,021
1,003
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
2
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
not published
1,024
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,090
1,076
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
3
15
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$630,000
$740,500
House price YoY
-0.8%
+10.6%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
not published
$520
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
72 min
76 min
GPs nearby
1
3
Supermarkets nearby
2
2
Parks nearby
41
31
Train stations
1
1
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
210
908
Change vs prior year
-4%
+1%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
6,276.5 (Greater Geelong)
6,276.5 (Greater Geelong)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Charlemont
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Mirripoa Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Charlemont.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 638
ICSEA 1058
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

The government catchment school for parts of Charlemont is Mirripoa Primary School - just outside the suburb boundary (VIC catchment data).

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Iona College Geelong
Catholic 1,332 students
ICSEA 1078 intake context
Geelong Lutheran College
Independent 1,317 students
ICSEA 1101 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Grovedale - Mount Duneed
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Grovedale West Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Grovedale - Mount Duneed.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 324
ICSEA 1026
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Grovedale - Mount Duneed (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Nazareth School
Catholic 367 students
ICSEA 1076 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Grovedale - Mount Duneed 1,076 (1 school), Charlemont 1,090 (2 schools).

There are 7 schools in Grovedale - Mount Duneed, compared to 2 in Charlemont.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 15 in Grovedale - Mount Duneed vs 3 in Charlemont.

Median house prices are 18% higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed ($740,500 vs $630,000).

Similar suburbs near Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Belmont VIC
House$745,000
Gov ICSEA1,021
Schools8
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Highton VIC
House$886,000
Gov ICSEA1,096
Schools6
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Geelong VIC
House$960,000
Gov ICSEA1,022
Schools7
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek VIC
House$680,000
Gov ICSEA1,055
Schools4
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights VIC
House$800,000
Gov ICSEA1,022
Schools9
Childcare12
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Grovedale (Mount Duneed area)?

28,585 people lived in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +3.1% over the year. Charlemont had 15,110.

Are houses cheaper in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area) than in Charlemont?

No. The median house price is $740,500 in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area) and $630,000 in Charlemont, 18% higher in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area).

How many schools are in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area)?

ACARA lists 7 schools in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area), against 2 in Charlemont. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Charlemont → Grovedale - Mount Duneed