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Ocean Grove VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ocean Grove, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ocean Grove VIC is 17,714 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ocean Grove is $856 per week ($44,512 per year). Median rent in Ocean Grove is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Ocean Grove has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Ocean Grove has a population density of 957.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ocean Grove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ocean Grove is $2,000.

There were 394 recorded offences in Ocean Grove in 2025-25, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (157 offences).

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Ocean Grove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ocean Grove Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$856/wk

$44,512 per year

#2680 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ocean Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (8,394) Female 52.6% (9,323)

Population Density

957.2

people per km²

17,714 people · 18.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,299

Family income/wk

Ocean Grove Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ocean Grove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.3% 2,696 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.7% 2,454 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ocean Grove Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

4.9%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

France

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

China

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ocean Grove Religion

No Religion

50.3%

Catholic

24.1%

Anglican

9.8%

Not stated

6.5%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Baptist

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ocean Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ocean Grove Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.6%

Italian

16.7%

Spanish

14.8%

Mandarin

10.3%

German

9.9%

Greek

9.4%

French

8.4%

SAL Tot

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ocean Grove Employment

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Employed full-time

34.0% 4,374 people

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Employed part-time

26.4% 3,395 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 231 people

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Not in labour force

37.8% 4,861 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ocean Grove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.7%

Certificate III/IV

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

9.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ocean Grove Occupation

Professionals

35.8%

Managers

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ocean Grove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Health

16.9%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Education

13.0%

Engineering

10.5%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ocean Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ocean Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ocean Grove Marital Status

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Married

55.0% 7,787

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Separated

2.6% 362

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Divorced

9.1% 1,285

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Widowed

5.0% 710

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Never married

28.4% 4,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ocean Grove Ancestry

English

32.3%

Australian

30.8%

Irish

12.5%

Scottish

9.8%

Other

3.9%

German

3.5%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

2.0%

Welsh

0.7%

Maltese

0.7%

Chinese

0.7%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ocean Grove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Catholic

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

14.1%

Secondary — Government

12.4%

Pre-school

11.3%

Vocational Education

8.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ocean Grove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 1,552

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 32,444

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ocean Grove Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 2,644

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 10,850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ocean Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ocean Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.5%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

2.6%

Bicycle

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Other

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ocean Grove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

31.9%

2 vehicles

46.9%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ocean Grove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

11.3%

3 bedrooms

46.8%

4 bedrooms

35.8%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ocean Grove Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

47.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ocean Grove Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

230

Indigenous residents

33,902

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ocean Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,717

Asthma

783

Arthritis

623

Heart disease

478

Diabetes

353

Cancer

344

Lung condition

290

Stroke

189

Kidney disease

149

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ocean Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ocean Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.8%

Couple — no children

30.6%

Couple — no children under 15

13.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ocean Grove Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

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Previously served

3.0% 401

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Never served

96.9% 13,126

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ocean Grove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 1,955

—

Did not provide

85.5% 11,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ocean Grove Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

19.1%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ocean Grove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

243

1961–1970

334

1971–1980

239

1981–1990

193

1991–2000

159

2001–2010

332

2011–2015

178

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ocean Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

34.6%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ocean Grove Household Size

1 person

23.1%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ocean Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,149

Moved from VIC

1,454

Moved — same area (SA2)

985

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ocean Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.9%

Step family — no other children

6.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ocean Grove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 394 total

Theft

157

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Traffic

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ocean Grove Schools

schools nearby

government

1091

avg ICSEA score

1,757

total students

Ocean Grove Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

1105

ICSEA

Our Lady Star of the Sea School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 593 students

1092

ICSEA

Surfside Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 545 students

1075

ICSEA

Bellarine Secondary College-Ocean Grove Campus Government

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ocean Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,837/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ocean Grove

Your weekly income

≈ $7,960/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,417/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Ocean Grove vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,886 Income: $982/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 8,926 Income: $955/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 8,980 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 9,014 Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Pop: 9,089

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ocean Grove

What is the population of Ocean Grove VIC?

The population of Ocean Grove VIC is 17,714 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 957.2 people per km².Ocean Grove is ranked #194 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ocean Grove?

The median personal income in Ocean Grove VIC is $856 per week, or $44,512 per year.The median household income is $1,837 per week.Family income is $2,299 per week.Ocean Grove is ranked #2,680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ocean Grove?

Median rent in Ocean Grove VIC is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ocean Grove ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ocean Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ocean Grove VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ocean Grove?

The median age in Ocean Grove VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ocean Grove a good suburb to live in?

Ocean Grove is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,714.The median income is $856/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22005. All dollar figures in AUD.