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Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek vs Ocean Grove

Name: Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek vs Ocean Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile · Ocean Grove profile

Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are nearby Victorian areas with very different age profiles and growth patterns. Residents are far older in Ocean Grove, where the typical person is 44, compared to 35 in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek. This age gap is reflected in the housing and population; Ocean Grove has a much higher share of seniors (22.6%) and more homes owned outright (41.7%), while Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is growing far more rapidly, with a 39.1% population increase since 2021. Ocean Grove is also more walkable, with 68.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 43.3% in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly rents of $420 and nearly the same number of First Nations residents. While they are alike in these respects, Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 54.6% moving in during the last five years. This movement is consistent with the area's younger population and a higher share of families with children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,061 larger in Ocean Grove Median age: 9 yrs older in Ocean Grove Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +8,061 larger in Ocean Grove

11,333 60th pct 19,394 88th pct

Median age in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +9 yrs older in Ocean Grove

35 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 21.9%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.7%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.3% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 28.3%

7.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Ocean Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.1% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 48.5%

37.2% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +0.47 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1.52 32nd pct 1.05 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +10 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

19 49th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +1,005 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2,899 77th pct 1,894 60th pct

Avg size in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +251 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

725 81st pct 474 57th pct

ICSEA in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +42 higher in Ocean Grove

1,045 63rd pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 60.2%

11.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 28.0%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

14.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

10.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +$154 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,004 78th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +$319 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,201 78th pct $1,882 58th pct

Family income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +$79 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,399 71st pct $2,320 66th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

9.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 62.7%

19.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +4 larger in Ocean Grove

117 36th pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +3 yrs older in Ocean Grove

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +$212 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$912 85th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +$156 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,218 78th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +0.2 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 58.9%

25.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.5% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove even

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +$93 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,907 54th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +0.10 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%

29.4% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.9% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 17.7%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 35.9%

35.8% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom even 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 61.3%

6.8% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.7% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.9%

16.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +10 more in Ocean Grove

58 65th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +1.61 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

5.12 62nd pct 3.51 38th pct

Departures/1k in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +182.3 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

501.6 38th pct 319.4 31st pct

PT routes in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +5 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +9 longer in Ocean Grove

20 79th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +13 longer in Ocean Grove

65 79th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 54.0%

23.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 46.4%

27.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

11.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +9 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,064 76th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +5,043 higher in Ocean Grove

15,749 74th pct 20,792 87th pct

Growth in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +31.8 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

39.1% 99th pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +602 higher in Ocean Grove

1,129 62nd pct 1,731 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +45 higher in Ocean Grove

565 14th pct 610 20th pct

Max temp in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +0.1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

19.7 13th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove even

10.8 35th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +0.7 higher in Ocean Grove

4.7 39th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +0.7 more in Ocean Grove

4.4 38th pct 5.1 48th pct

15-min city in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +18.1 pts higher in Ocean Grove

46.2% 34th pct 64.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +24.9 pts higher in Ocean Grove

43.3% 32nd pct 68.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +4.6 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

81.3% 40th pct 76.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +9.9 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

67.3% 44th pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +6.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove

86.5% 34th pct 92.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +9.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove

43.3% 48th pct 52.5% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +2.2 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

12.9 43rd pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +9 higher in Ocean Grove

23 31st pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in Ocean Grove +1.1 pts higher in Ocean Grove

3.3% 15th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek vs Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek/vs/203031490/ocean-grove