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Drysdale vs Ocean Grove

Name: Drysdale vs Ocean Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Drysdale profile · Ocean Grove profile

Drysdale Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove and Drysdale are nearby Victorian neighbours with very different profiles. Ocean Grove has a younger population and a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.7% in Drysdale. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Ocean Grove at $1,837, while the usual amount in Drysdale is $1,273. Drysdale is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 33.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 22.2% in Ocean Grove.

Both areas are equally likely to use English at home and share similar drive times to the city. However, the gap in their street connectivity is striking, with Ocean Grove having far more intersections per square kilometre. The two areas also show a widening difference in their age structures, as Drysdale has seen a growing share of seniors while Ocean Grove has a well higher proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,738 larger in Ocean Grove Median age: 9 yrs older in Drysdale Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Ocean Grove Household income: $564 higher in Ocean Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +12,738 larger in Ocean Grove gap widening

4,976 86th pct 17,714 89th pct

Median age in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +9 yrs older in Drysdale gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 22.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.8% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale 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 +3.3 pts ▸ 84.1%

6.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 43.5%

38.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 43.5%

41.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

5.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +0.48 more in Drysdale

1.32 14th pct 0.85 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +1 more in Drysdale

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +232 larger in Drysdale

775 94th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +60 higher in Ocean Grove

1,037 74th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 24.4%

20.1% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

12.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +$211 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$645 31st pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +$564 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$1,273 30th pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +$520 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$1,779 42nd pct $2,299 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +8.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

24.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +63 larger in Ocean Grove

49 77th pct 112 86th pct

Median age in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +1 yrs older in Drysdale

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +$315 higher in Drysdale

$1,015 80th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +$156 higher in Ocean Grove

$1,906 58th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +0.2 larger in Ocean Grove gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 37.8%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

12.8% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +$80 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$340 69th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +$267 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Drysdale in Ocean Grove even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.9% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 93.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%

5.1% 5 or more even 5.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 19.3%

2.8% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.3%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

13.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +25 more in Ocean Grove

31 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +3.07 more in Drysdale

6.23 82nd pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +463.2 more in Drysdale

760.0 83rd pct 296.8 75th pct

PT routes in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +1 more in Drysdale

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +28 longer in Drysdale

34 70th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +1 longer in Ocean Grove

69 50th pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 54.4%

17.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

8.7% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

11.5% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +0.1 higher in Ocean Grove

5.7 86th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +0.6 more in Drysdale

6.1 89th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +4.8 pts higher in Drysdale

75.4% 86th pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +2.8 pts higher in Drysdale

76.5% 87th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +11.9 pts higher in Ocean Grove

70.1% 79th pct 82.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +2.3 pts higher in Drysdale

64.5% 80th pct 62.2% 79th pct

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

92.1% 81st pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +7.1 pts higher in Drysdale

64.8% 88th pct 57.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +5.0 more in Drysdale

14.9 53rd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Drysdale in Ocean Grove +91 higher in Ocean Grove

13 72nd pct 104 86th pct

Mean slope in Drysdale in Ocean Grove even

4.4% 34th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Drysdale with nearby areas

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Compare Ocean Grove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale vs Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20802/drysdale/vs/SAL22005/ocean-grove