17,714 ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,555
- 2016: 14,165
- 2021: 17,714
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ocean Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Ocean Grove is 43, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. With over 17,700 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind. The community is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a significant number of children.
17,714
▲ +41.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ocean Grove — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ocean Grove has a total population of 17,714. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Victoria and across Australia, with a typical age of 43 years.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a higher share of both children and seniors than most similar places. People aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
22.2% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 55% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.6%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average.
0.6% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
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/sal/SAL22005/ocean-grove/topic/demographics-identity