Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ocean Grove then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ocean Grove, VIC (postcode 3226) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,618 | 14,165 | 17,714 | +5,096 · +40.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 | 43 | +3 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $1,199/wk | $1,432/wk | $1,837/wk | +$638 · +53.2% |
| Median personal income | $586/wk | $682/wk | $856/wk | +$270 · +46.1% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $340/wk | $420/wk | +$145 · +52.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,628/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,000/mo | +$372 · +22.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ocean Grove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,714
was 14,165 in 2016
+3,549 · +25.1%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$80 · +23.5%
Household income
$1,837/wk
was $1,432/wk in 2016
+$405 · +28.3%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Ocean Grove population growth · Ocean Grove then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.