19,394 —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ocean Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more residents here are older than in most similar areas, making Ocean Grove a community with a mature character. The typical person is 44 years old, which is six years older than the national figure. This shift towards an older population is seen alongside a total population of 19,394 people.
19,394
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ocean Grove — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia. This age profile contributes to the area's standing as larger than about 91% of similar places.
44 yrs —
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. There is also a slightly higher share of children under 15 compared to the rest of the state.
22.6% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ocean Grove splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Around 54.9% of residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
0.6% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ocean Grove, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031490/ocean-grove/topic/demographics-identity