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Charlemont vs Ocean Grove

Name: Charlemont vs Ocean Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Charlemont profile · Ocean Grove profile

Charlemont Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove and Charlemont are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Ocean Grove is a place for older residents, with a typical age of 44 and a high share of seniors (22.6%). It is an established area where 41.7% of homes are owned outright and many residents can walk to groceries (68.3%) or health services (52.5%). In contrast, Charlemont is much younger, with a typical age of 31 and a high proportion of young adults and children. It is a rapidly growing hub where 20.7% of people arrived recently from overseas and 73.8% of residents moved in during the last five years.

Since 2011, the two have tracked differently, with Charlemont seeing a massive population increase of 46.3% compared to Ocean Grove's 7.2%. Despite this growth gap, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical typical weekly household income (about $1,900) and a similar percentage of people who have no religion. They also have almost the same number of First Nations people, with about 120 in each area.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove Recent movers: 30.1 pts higher in Charlemont Population: 9,094 larger in Ocean Grove Median age: 13 yrs older in Ocean Grove Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Charlemont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +9,094 larger in Ocean Grove

10,300 54th pct 19,394 88th pct

Median age in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +13 yrs older in Ocean Grove

31 yrs 6th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.2 pts 21.9%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

42.3% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

42.1% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 28.3%

7.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Charlemont Ocean Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 83.8%

4.3% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

2.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +5.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.1% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.0% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Dutch even 2.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.2% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +2 more in Ocean Grove

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +0.12 more in Ocean Grove

0.93 13th pct 1.05 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +18 more in Charlemont

27 64th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +755 more in Charlemont

2,649 74th pct 1,894 60th pct

Avg size in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +851 larger in Charlemont

1,325 100th pct 474 57th pct

ICSEA in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +2 higher in Charlemont

1,089 79th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 60.2%

10.8% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 24.7%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

14.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

10.0% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +$68 higher in Charlemont

$918 69th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +$106 higher in Charlemont

$1,988 65th pct $1,882 58th pct

Family income in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +$104 higher in Ocean Grove

$2,216 59th pct $2,320 66th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 28.7%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.3%

33.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 62.7%

19.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +1 larger in Charlemont

122 38th pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +3 yrs older in Ocean Grove

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +$236 higher in Charlemont

$936 86th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +$188 higher in Charlemont

$2,250 80th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +0.1 larger in Charlemont

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 58.9%

27.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

17.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlemont in Ocean Grove even

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +$245 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,755 44th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Charlemont in Ocean Grove even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 37.5%

15.2% Owned outright +26.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.9% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 17.7%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 35.9%

34.4% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

2.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

84.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 61.3%

6.1% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.4% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 24.9%

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.2% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +9 more in Ocean Grove

59 66th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +2.22 more in Charlemont

5.73 70th pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +722.6 more in Charlemont

1,041.9 59th pct 319.4 31st pct

PT routes in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +21 more in Charlemont

28 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +25 longer in Ocean Grove

4 43rd pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +21 longer in Ocean Grove

57 76th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 54.0%

16.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 46.4%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 30.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

12.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance even 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

9.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative even 11.5%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +1 higher in Ocean Grove

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +1 higher in Ocean Grove

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +2 higher in Ocean Grove

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +34 higher in Ocean Grove

1,021 60th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +5,682 higher in Ocean Grove

15,110 72nd pct 20,792 87th pct

Growth in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +39.1 pts higher in Charlemont

46.3% 100th pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +929 higher in Ocean Grove

802 44th pct 1,731 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +60 higher in Ocean Grove

549 13th pct 610 20th pct

Max temp in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +0.2 higher in Charlemont

19.8 13th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +0.2 higher in Ocean Grove

10.7 32nd pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +1.3 higher in Ocean Grove

4.0 30th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +1.5 more in Ocean Grove

3.6 26th pct 5.1 48th pct

15-min city in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +35.6 pts higher in Ocean Grove

28.7% 20th pct 64.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +50.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove

17.8% 11th pct 68.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +12.7 pts higher in Charlemont

89.4% 47th pct 76.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +11.7 pts higher in Ocean Grove

45.6% 27th pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +6.3 pts higher in Charlemont

99.0% 56th pct 92.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +30.8 pts higher in Ocean Grove

21.7% 26th pct 52.5% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +4.5 more in Charlemont

15.1 56th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +102 higher in Charlemont

133 58th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Charlemont in Ocean Grove +0.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove

3.9% 25th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Leopold

Compare Ocean Grove with nearby areas

Leopold Clifton Springs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Charlemont Geelong Portarlington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlemont vs Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021485/charlemont/vs/203031490/ocean-grove