19,129

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 17,714 people

18.51 km²

Land area

1,033.4 /km²

Density

1.9%

Unemployment

246 /yr

Resi approvals

Ocean Grove is a prominent Victorian coastal locality situated 62 kilometers southwest of the Melbourne CBD. The suburb is widely recognized for its picturesque coastal setting, offering breathtaking views, a serene environment, pristine beaches, and abundant opportunities for swimming, surfing, and water sports. The town boasts a vibrant community supporting arts and cultural events, and is surrounded by lush natural beauty including scenic walking trails and diverse birdlife. Demographically, the suburb of Ocean Grove has a resident profile comprised largely of couples without children, representing a fairly standard age composition that is exceptionally well-educated, representing one of the strongest population growth profiles in the country. Local schools show strong performance, the workforce is well-educated, and the unemployment rate is below the regional average. As of the latest population estimate in May 2026, the population of Ocean Grove is estimated at approximately 19,129 residents, representing an increase of 1,415 people (8.0%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 17,714 people. This estimate is derived from aggregated SA2-level ERP counts released yearly, and national address file data updated each quarter. The housing market is characterized by high development activity, strong population drivers, and high population growth forecasts, which support the ongoing expansion of this coastal community.

Estimated residents are up from 17,714 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,415 people, or 8.0%.

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Data to 17 Jul 2026

Metrici

Ocean Grove

Latest FY Approvals

114

185,138

888

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

172

184,871

1,034

–Detached House Approvals

140/75.3%

89,436/61.9%

1,014/87.9%

–Attached/Other Approvals

46/24.7%

55,043/38.1%

139/12.1%

Average Annual Approvals

246

188,882

1,604

Total 5-Year Approvals

1,231

944,410

8,020

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

8.4

6.5

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

13.9

7.2

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

1.8

2.8

2.1

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

1.6

2.1

1.9

Persons per Approval

121

158

Residential Value per Unit

653

342

352

Commercial Development Value

1,592

105,080,908

178,813

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
9 allanwood st, ocean grove, VIC, 3226	$807K	11 July 2025	House	3	2	2	—	—
10 belvedere tce, ocean grove, VIC, 3226	$810K	30 June 2025	House	3	2	2	600m²	$1,350

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaRest of Vic.	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	19,129	1,643,738	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	8.0%	4.3%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	17,714	1,576,613	25,422,788
Natural Increase	13.0%	15.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	23.0%	47.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	64.0%	38.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	46.7%	8.2%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	1,033	7	3

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Employment	9,715	14,651,372	51,693
–Health Care & Social Assistance	17.5%	15.2%	16.5%
–Education & Training	12.8%	9.2%	10.9%
–Construction	12.6%	9.3%	12.6%
Labour Force	9,905	15,298,546	53,005
Participation Rate	63.8%	67.2%	61.7%
Working from Home	28.4%	23.9%	28.6%
Unemployment	1.9%	4.2%	2.5%
1Yr Emp. Growth	-0.7%	1.5%	-0.7%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	6.9%	6.5%	6.8%
Employment Drivers Ranking	79	100	65

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Annual Income Est.	58,336	62,634	60,495
Average Annual Income Est.	78,640	80,499	83,111
ATO Median Taxable Income	53,217	57,137	55,186
ATO Average Taxable Income	71,739	73,435	75,817
Median Household Income	1,837	1,746	1,770
–$0 to 399	340 (4.8%)	638,312 (6.3%)	2,074 (5.3%)
–$400 to 799	1,170 (16.5%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)	6,612 (16.9%)
–$800 to 1,499	1,525 (21.5%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)	8,490 (21.7%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,206 (31.1%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)	12,090 (30.9%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	929 (13.1%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)	4,695 (12.0%)
–$4,000+	922 (13.0%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)	5,165 (13.2%)
Median Family Income	2,299	2,120	2,176
–$0 to 399	127 (2.4%)	236,192 (3.3%)	779 (2.7%)
–$400 to 799	488 (9.2%)	758,676 (10.6%)	2,856 (9.9%)
–$800 to 1,499	1,082 (20.4%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)	6,173 (21.4%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	1,883 (35.5%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)	10,183 (35.3%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	875 (16.5%)	973,396 (13.6%)	4,298 (14.9%)
–$4,000+	843 (15.9%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)	4,586 (15.9%)
Median Personal Income	856	805	833
–$0 to 399	4,319 (22.6%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)	24,812 (23.7%)
–$400 to 799	4,835 (25.3%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)	26,068 (24.9%)
–$800 to 1,499	4,624 (24.2%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)	25,963 (24.8%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	4,319 (22.6%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)	21,566 (20.6%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	363 (1.9%)	527,649 (1.9%)	2,198 (2.1%)
–$3,500+	669 (3.5%)	944,215 (3.4%)	4,083 (3.9%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	21.3%	22.8%	22.2%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	26.1%	24.4%	25.2%
Largest Income Group	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	6,841	6,376	6,606
SEIFA Score	7.2	5.6	6.9

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Dwellings (Census)	6,567	9,275,218	34,920
–Owned Outright	42.3%	32.1%	43.2%
–Owned with Mortgage	38.5%	36.2%	36.4%
–Rented	19.2%	31.7%	20.3%
–Detached Houses	93.5%	72.5%	93.0%
–Semi-Detached	6.0%	12.6%	6.0%
–Apartments	0.3%	14.3%	0.7%
–Other Dwellings	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	2,000	1,863	1,950
–Median Weekly Rent	420	375	402
–$0-149/wk	2.5%	7.3%	3.0%
–$150-349/wk	22.3%	33.4%	23.7%
–$350-649/wk	71.0%	50.9%	68.3%
–$650-949/wk	3.3%	6.6%	4.3%
–>$950/wk	0.9%	1.8%	0.6%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	1,119	1,189	1,063
–Mortgage / Income	25.1%	24.6%	25.4%
–Rent / Income	22.9%	21.5%	22.7%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.7	0.8	0.7

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Infrastructure & major projects in Ocean Grove (Vic.)

1.Kingston Ocean Grove Estate

2.57-59 The Parade Apartments

3.Ti-Tree Village Redevelopment

4.61 Powell Street Townhouses

5.Barwon Coast Foreshore Master Plan

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Ocean Grove	—	19,129	—	—	—
Wallington	3.7 km	1,955	—	—	—
Barwon Heads	4.6 km	4,732	—	—	—
Point Lonsdale	6.8 km	4,495	—	—	—
Curlewis (Vic.)	9.4 km	3,995	—	—	—
Drysdale	9.6 km	6,576	—	—	—
Leopold	9.7 km	14,399	—	—	—
Queenscliff (Vic.)	10.0 km	1,920	—	—	—
Clifton Springs	11.4 km	7,459	—	—	—
Moolap	14.0 km	1,831	—	—	—
St Albans Park	14.8 km	4,822	—	—	—
Whittington	15.4 km	3,908	—	—	—
Charlemont	15.9 km	5,251	—	—	—
Armstrong Creek (Vic.)	16.0 km	16,489	—	—	—
Newcomb	16.1 km	4,665	—	—	—
Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.)	16.9 km	1,595	—	—	—
Marshall	17.2 km	2,370	—	—	—
St Leonards (Vic.)	17.5 km	3,720	—	—	—
East Geelong	17.7 km	3,986	—	—	—
Portarlington	18.4 km	5,954	—	—	—
Mount Duneed	18.7 km	9,457	—	—	—
Grovedale	18.8 km	15,344	—	—	—

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Current Household Est.	7,092	10,142,077	39,126
Median Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.5
Total Households (Census)	6,567	9,275,217	34,913
–Lone Person Households	23.1%	25.6%	23.6%
–Group Households	2.2%	3.9%	2.6%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	74.7%	70.5%	73.8%
–Couple with Children	32.5%	31.4%	30.3%
–Couple No Children	32.7%	26.8%	33.9%
–One Parent Family	9.0%	11.1%	8.8%
–Avg Children per Family	1.7	1.6	1.8
Currently Married	55.0%	46.5%	53.6%
Never Married	28.4%	36.5%	29.4%

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
University Qualifications	34.1%	30.4%	33.2%
–Bachelor Degree	22.3%	20.0%	22.0%
–Postgraduate Degree	6.6%	7.6%	6.7%
–Advanced Diploma	14.0%	10.8%	13.3%
–Certificate	21.8%	22.0%	22.4%
No Tertiary Qualifications	30.2%	36.8%	31.1%
Number of Schools	4	11,054	31
Total School Attendance	1,760	4,176,099	12,992
ICSEA Score	1,090	1,001	1,067
Education Drivers Ranking	89	100	81

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	Bellarine Secondary College-Ocean Grove Campus	Secondary	n.a	n.a	0.50
2	Our Lady Star of the Sea School	Primary	611	1086	0.58
3	Surfside Primary School	Primary	539	1077	0.70
4	Ocean Grove Primary School	Primary	610	1108	1.62

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Transport Stops	56	171,981	440
Routes	7	12,966	33
Weekly Trips	716	1,140,068	3,385
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	98	235	107
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	369	7,586	372
Population per Stop	339	161	240
Population per Trip	26.5	24.3	31.2
Population per Route	2,712	2,136	3,205
Public Transport Access Ranking	28	100	31
Vehicles per Dwelling	1.6	1.4	1.6
Work from Home	28.4%	23.9%	28.6%
Single Mode Commute	71.0%	73.8%	70.4%
Two Mode	0.6%	1.9%	0.8%
Three+ Mode	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
–Car	94.0%	84.1%	92.7%
–Train	0.9%	4.9%	1.2%
–Bus	0.4%	3.6%	0.8%
–Walk	3.1%	3.7%	3.2%
–Cycle	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
–Ferry	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
–Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.7%

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Private Health Cover Rate	55.2%	55.7%	57.1%
Need for Assistance	4.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	67.2%	69.8%	66.8%
One Long Term Condition	22.3%	20.5%	22.8%
Two Long Term Conditions	7.2%	6.4%	7.1%
3+ Long Term Conditions	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%
–Arthritis	8.5%	7.7%	9.0%
–Asthma	8.8%	7.4%	8.1%
–Cancer	3.5%	2.6%	3.5%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
–Diabetes	3.1%	4.3%	3.5%
–Heart Disease	3.9%	3.6%	4.2%
–Kidney Disease	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
–Lung Condition	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%
–Mental Health Issue	8.7%	8.0%	8.3%
–Stroke	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
–Other Condition	6.6%	7.3%	7.2%

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Born Overseas	11.9%	29.3%	14.1%
Born in Australia	88.1%	70.7%	85.9%
Australian Citizens	93.0%	83.8%	91.1%
Speak English Only	96.5%	76.4%	94.9%
Speak Other Language	3.5%	23.6%	5.1%
Indigenous Population	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Largest Ethnic Group	English	English	English
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	0.6%	2.6%	0.7%
–Christianity	46.7%	47.5%	45.3%
–Hinduism	0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
–Islam	0.2%	3.5%	0.2%
–Judaism	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
–Other	0.3%	1.4%	0.4%
–No Religion	52.0%	41.6%	52.9%

Metrici	Ocean Grove	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Age	43	38	45
Largest Age Group	35 to 44	25 to 34	65 to 74
Children (0-14)	18.7%	17.5%	17.6%
Working Age (15-64)	58.2%	64.7%	57.7%
Seniors (65+)	23.2%	17.8%	24.7%
Age Distribution Variance	15.0%	16.0%	13.0%
Dependency Ratio	72.0%	55.0%	73.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+