Compare

Marcus Hill vs Ocean Grove

Name: Marcus Hill vs Ocean Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Marcus Hill profile · Ocean Grove profile

Marcus Hill Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove and Marcus Hill are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ocean Grove is a large population centre that is somewhat walkable, with 70.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre. In contrast, Marcus Hill is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with only 0.3% of homes having that same access. Ocean Grove has far more people living alone (23.1% compared to 6.0%) and far more residents who moved here in the last five years (45.1% versus 25.8%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly in how people access their neighbourhoods. While Ocean Grove has a well-developed network of public transport and shops, Marcus Hill remains far more dependent on cars. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as similar proportions of people with no religion (around 49%) and almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships. Marcus Hill's typical household income is well higher at $2,374, compared to $1,837 in Ocean Grove.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 17,550 larger in Ocean Grove Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Ocean Grove Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Ocean Grove PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Ocean Grove Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +17,550 larger in Ocean Grove gap widening

164 49th pct 17,714 89th pct

Median age in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +5 yrs older in Marcus Hill gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.6% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.6% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 28.4%

3.4% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Marcus Hill Ocean Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

4.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 41.4%

42.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.9% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%

9.1% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 92.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 49.0%

41.5% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove

— 0.85 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +1 more in Marcus Hill

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +227 larger in Marcus Hill

770 94th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +38 higher in Ocean Grove

1,058 81st pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%

7.0% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 24.4%

21.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

14.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% Education +10.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

9.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +$130 higher in Marcus Hill gap widening

$986 81st pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +$537 higher in Marcus Hill gap widening

$2,374 87th pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +$50 higher in Marcus Hill gap widening

$2,349 75th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 12.2%

0.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.5%

24.8% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma even 9.8%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

25.0% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +112 larger in Ocean Grove

0 0th pct 112 86th pct

Median age in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove

— 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove

— $700 56th pct

Household income in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove

— $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +0.4 larger in Marcus Hill gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 30.4%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

48.0% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 37.8%

6.0% 1 person +17.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

6.0% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.0% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +$120 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$300 57th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +$167 higher in Marcus Hill gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +0.10 higher in Marcus Hill gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 41.1%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.0% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

108.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 93.4%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 6.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.0% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +47.4 pts 19.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +62.1 pts ▸ 62.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.8 pts 40.0%

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 16.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +56 more in Ocean Grove

0 0th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +3.16 more in Ocean Grove

0.00 0th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +296.8 more in Ocean Grove

0.0 0th pct 296.8 75th pct

PT routes in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +7 more in Ocean Grove

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +31 longer in Marcus Hill

37 72nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +1 longer in Marcus Hill

71 51st pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 54.4%

16.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

9.1% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 5.8%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.7%

6.7% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

7.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.6% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 14.4%

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 14.6%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +4.7 higher in Ocean Grove

1.0 59th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +4.7 more in Ocean Grove

0.8 58th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +70.3 pts higher in Ocean Grove

0.3% 57th pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +73.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove

0.3% 57th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +80.9 pts higher in Ocean Grove

1.0% 57th pct 82.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +62.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove

0.0% 0th pct 62.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +31.7 pts higher in Ocean Grove

66.8% 69th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +57.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove

0.3% 72nd pct 57.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +26.7 more in Marcus Hill

36.6 75th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +100 higher in Ocean Grove

4 63rd pct 104 86th pct

Mean slope in Marcus Hill in Ocean Grove +1.5 pts higher in Ocean Grove

2.9% 12th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Marcus Hill with nearby areas

Ocean Grove Mannerim Wallington Point Lonsdale Curlewis Drysdale Clifton Springs Swan Bay

Compare Ocean Grove with nearby areas

Marcus Hill Wallington Point Lonsdale Barwon Heads Mannerim Curlewis Leopold Drysdale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marcus Hill vs Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21601/marcus-hill/vs/SAL22005/ocean-grove