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Ocean Grove vs Wallington

Name: Ocean Grove vs Wallington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Ocean Grove profile · Wallington profile

Ocean Grove Wallington

Ocean Grove and Wallington are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Ocean Grove is much more urbanised and somewhat walkable, with 70.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 98.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Wallington is car-dependent, with only 0.3% of homes in a similar walkshed. Wallington has a wealthier population, with 37.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.4% in Ocean Grove. Ocean Grove has seen more recent growth, as 45.1% of residents moved there in the last five years compared to 30.4% in Wallington.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having nearly identical rates of volunteering and similar drive times to the city. Both areas also have a very small First Nations population. While they share these commonalities, the age profiles differ; Wallington is older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.2% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, Ocean Grove is younger, with a typical age of 43 and 20.0% of its population being children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,199 larger in Ocean Grove Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in Wallington Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Ocean Grove Needs assistance: 7.1 pts higher in Wallington Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Ocean Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Grove in Wallington +16,199 larger in Ocean Grove gap widening

17,714 89th pct 1,515 76th pct

Median age in Ocean Grove in Wallington +5 yrs older in Wallington gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 14.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

28.4% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

5.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Ocean Grove Wallington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 80.1%

4.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 37.8%

16.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

13.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 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

49.0% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 42.4%

43.5% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ocean Grove in Wallington +3.15 more in Wallington

0.85 4th pct 4.00 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ocean Grove in Wallington +4 more in Wallington

4 71st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Ocean Grove in Wallington +123 larger in Wallington

543 77th pct 666 88th pct

ICSEA in Ocean Grove in Wallington +31 higher in Ocean Grove

1,097 91st pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 51.7%

14.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 23.4%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.8%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

13.7% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Grove in Wallington +$102 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$856 67th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Ocean Grove in Wallington +$573 higher in Wallington gap widening

$1,837 67th pct $2,410 88th pct

Family income in Ocean Grove in Wallington +$362 higher in Wallington gap narrowing

$2,299 73rd pct $2,661 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.1%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 59.0%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

6.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ocean Grove in Wallington +107 larger in Ocean Grove

112 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Ocean Grove in Wallington +19 yrs older in Ocean Grove

26 yrs 50th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Ocean Grove in Wallington

$700 56th pct —

Household income in Ocean Grove in Wallington +$312 higher in Wallington

$2,062 64th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Grove in Wallington +0.4 larger in Wallington gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 24.7%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%

18.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Grove in Wallington +$95 higher in Ocean Grove gap widening

$420 86th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Ocean Grove in Wallington +$205 higher in Wallington gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,205 81st pct

People / bedroom in Ocean Grove in Wallington +0.10 higher in Wallington gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.5% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 7.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 100.5%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 30.7%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.1% 5 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +37.1 pts 25.0%

19.3% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 26.4%

16.3% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ocean Grove in Wallington +44 more in Ocean Grove

56 88th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Ocean Grove in Wallington +4.76 more in Wallington

3.16 70th pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ocean Grove in Wallington +321.0 more in Wallington

296.8 75th pct 617.8 81st pct

PT routes in Ocean Grove in Wallington +4 more in Ocean Grove

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

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

6 36th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Ocean Grove in Wallington +4 longer in Ocean Grove

70 50th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 49.4%

24.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 38.8%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 13.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.8% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

12.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 21.3%

14.4% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Grove in Wallington +4.3 higher in Ocean Grove

5.8 87th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ocean Grove in Wallington +4.3 more in Ocean Grove

5.5 86th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Ocean Grove in Wallington +70.4 pts higher in Ocean Grove

70.7% 85th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Ocean Grove in Wallington +57.1 pts higher in Ocean Grove

73.7% 86th pct 16.6% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Ocean Grove in Wallington +53.0 pts higher in Ocean Grove

82.0% 82nd pct 29.0% 67th pct

Walk to school in Ocean Grove in Wallington +51.9 pts higher in Ocean Grove

62.2% 79th pct 10.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Ocean Grove in Wallington +71.5 pts higher in Ocean Grove

98.5% 85th pct 26.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Ocean Grove in Wallington +57.7 pts higher in Ocean Grove

57.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ocean Grove in Wallington +7.3 more in Wallington

9.9 41st pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Ocean Grove in Wallington +99 higher in Ocean Grove

104 86th pct 5 66th pct

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

4.4% 34th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Ocean Grove with nearby areas

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Compare Wallington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean Grove vs Wallington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22005/ocean-grove/vs/SAL22663/wallington