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Geelong vs Ocean Grove

Name: Geelong vs Ocean Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Geelong profile · Ocean Grove profile

Geelong Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove and Geelong are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Ocean Grove is a more affluent, residential area where 93.8% of homes are separate houses and 41.7% are owned outright. It has a larger share of children (19.7%) and older residents, and the typical person is 44. lavel. In contrast, Geelong has a much more urban feel, with a walkability score described as a walker's paradise. It has far more renters (40.2%), a higher proportion of people living alone (37.2%), and a larger share of recent overseas arrivals (20.5%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $840 to $850. This financial similarity exists alongside stark differences in how people live and move. Geelong provides far more access to public transport and schools, while Ocean Grove's larger homes and higher rates of outright ownership stand out. These two areas have also tracked together recently, with about 44% of people in both locations moving house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Ocean Grove 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Geelong Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in Geelong Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Ocean Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Ocean Grove +5,890 larger in Ocean Grove

13,504 70th pct 19,394 88th pct

Median age in Geelong in Ocean Grove +4 yrs older in Ocean Grove

40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 21.9%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.0% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

43.4% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 28.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Ocean Grove

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +5.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.4% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 92.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Ocean Grove +3 more in Geelong

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Ocean Grove +2.95 more in Geelong

4.00 79th pct 1.05 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong in Ocean Grove +31 more in Geelong

40 81st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Geelong in Ocean Grove +788 more in Geelong

2,682 74th pct 1,894 60th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Ocean Grove +90 larger in Ocean Grove

383 44th pct 474 57th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Ocean Grove +53 higher in Ocean Grove

1,034 58th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 60.2%

12.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%

22.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

14.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Ocean Grove +$7 higher in Ocean Grove

$843 58th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Geelong in Ocean Grove +$340 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,542 38th pct $1,882 58th pct

Family income in Geelong in Ocean Grove +$109 higher in Ocean Grove

$2,211 58th pct $2,320 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.6%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

10.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

6.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Three or more even 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Ocean Grove +38 larger in Geelong

159 46th pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Geelong in Ocean Grove +2 yrs older in Geelong

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Geelong in Ocean Grove +$111 higher in Geelong

$811 76th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Geelong in Ocean Grove +$462 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,600 44th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Ocean Grove +0.4 larger in Ocean Grove

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 30.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.2% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 22.4%

9.2% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

3.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Ocean Grove +$80 higher in Ocean Grove

$340 40th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Ocean Grove +$297 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,703 41st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Ocean Grove +0.10 higher in Geelong

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.2% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 17.7%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 5.6%

12.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 10.7%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%

2.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 19.7%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%

4.7% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.9%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

14.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Ocean Grove +59 more in Geelong

127 89th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Ocean Grove +5.90 more in Geelong

9.40 87th pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Ocean Grove +3,186.1 more in Geelong

3,505.5 87th pct 319.4 31st pct

PT routes in Geelong in Ocean Grove +47 more in Geelong

54 87th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Ocean Grove +27 longer in Ocean Grove

2 14th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Ocean Grove +25 longer in Ocean Grove

53 75th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

20.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 30.6%

8.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 2.1%

4.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

9.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance even 3.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

12.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong in Ocean Grove +2 higher in Ocean Grove

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Geelong in Ocean Grove +3 higher in Ocean Grove

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Geelong in Ocean Grove +6 higher in Ocean Grove

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Geelong in Ocean Grove +1 higher in Ocean Grove

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Geelong in Ocean Grove +41 higher in Ocean Grove

1,014 57th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Geelong in Ocean Grove +7,073 higher in Ocean Grove

13,719 65th pct 20,792 87th pct

Growth in Geelong in Ocean Grove +5.5 pts higher in Ocean Grove

1.7% 25th pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Geelong in Ocean Grove +1,501 higher in Geelong

3,232 86th pct 1,731 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Ocean Grove +68 higher in Ocean Grove

542 13th pct 610 20th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Ocean Grove +0.3 higher in Geelong

19.9 13th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Ocean Grove +0.3 higher in Ocean Grove

10.5 30th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Ocean Grove +2.9 higher in Geelong

8.2 89th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Ocean Grove +2.3 more in Geelong

7.5 83rd pct 5.1 48th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Ocean Grove +27.6 pts higher in Geelong

91.9% 73rd pct 64.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Ocean Grove +21.1 pts higher in Geelong

89.4% 74th pct 68.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Ocean Grove +19.9 pts higher in Geelong

96.6% 61st pct 76.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Ocean Grove +35.0 pts higher in Geelong

92.3% 71st pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Ocean Grove +6.8 pts higher in Geelong

99.5% 58th pct 92.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Ocean Grove +32.5 pts higher in Geelong

85.0% 80th pct 52.5% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Ocean Grove +28.7 more in Geelong

39.4 86th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Ocean Grove +389 higher in Geelong

421 90th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Ocean Grove +0.7 pts higher in Ocean Grove

3.7% 21st pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Ocean Grove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021039/geelong/vs/203031490/ocean-grove