Grassdale
VIC 3302 • Victoria
About Grassdale
Grassdale is a sparsely populated rural locality in the Glenelg region of south-west Victoria, situated within the Glenelg Shire Council area and covering approximately 298 square kilometres of farming country. The locality recorded a population of 54 people at the 2021 Census, a significant increase from just 18 in 2016, though it remains one of the more lightly settled areas of the region. Grassdale lies in the pastoral hinterland south-west of Hamilton, where volcanic plains and cleared farmland define the character of the landscape.
Agriculture—primarily sheep and beef cattle grazing along with mixed cropping—underpins the local economy in Grassdale, as it does throughout the broader Glenelg Shire. Residents rely on the nearby regional centre of Heywood or Hamilton for education, healthcare, and retail services. The locality shares the unhurried character of rural south-west Victoria, where farming families have worked the land for generations and the sense of open space and natural quiet is a defining feature of daily life.
Grassdale falls under postcode 3302 and is governed by the Glenelg Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Wannon, while state elections fall under the South-West Coast (Western Victoria) electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 3302
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 3302 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 3302; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Remote rural locality; Hamilton (approx. 60km north) is the nearest major service centre
Remote rural locality; private vehicle essential for all services
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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2 Munro Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Glenelg Local Government Area, which contains Grassdale. Rates are per 100,000 residents for the year ending September 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria