VIC · Wellington Council

Ocean Grange, 3880

Est. population · Jun 2025

3

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

30

Median income

$1,649/wk

Employment rate

100%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Ocean Grange is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Wellington Council, Ocean Grange keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It is a long way from Melbourne, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. The community skews younger, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

    Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas.

    Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.

    At a glance

    Ocean Grange snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    $450/wk

    Population (ERP)

    3

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    109.1%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    96th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    30th

    percentile in VIC

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    7/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Housing

    All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
    $450

    Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

    Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

    Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    3(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 30th percentile in VIC

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in VIC
    30th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +2.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    5
    Median age
    30
    Median household income / week
    $1,649
    Dwelling vacancy
    109.1%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    24 of 22
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    100%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (2024)
    1
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    333.3
    State safety percentile
    95.9th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -0.3%

    Most common offence types

    • B49 Other Theft1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (19.8 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    24° / 14°
    Rainfall
    187 mm · ~23 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    20° / 11°
    Rainfall
    190 mm · ~24 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    15° / 6°
    Rainfall
    188 mm · ~24 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 9°
    Rainfall
    218 mm · ~27 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    No overlay at centroid

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Gippsland
    Member of Parliament
    Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    118,075
    Turnout (2025)
    92.0%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +1.2 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.2 km away).

    Coalition 66.1%Labor 33.9%

    3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • Loch SportLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
    • Newlands ArmLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)9.2 km away
    • PaynesvilleLabor 39.8% · Coalition 60.2% TPP (2025)10.9 km away
    • Eagle PointLabor 31.8% · Coalition 68.2% TPP (2025)12.9 km away
    • BairnsdaleLabor 27.7% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)20.7 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    7/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    7/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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