Ocean Grove
Victoria · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula · Geelong
This profile uses the ABS Ocean Grove statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Ocean Grove is a locality in the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Ocean Grove SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Ocean Grove SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Ocean Grove Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Ocean Grove.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Ocean Grove (VIC catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Ocean Grove
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment619ICSEA1105
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment593ICSEA1092
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment545ICSEA1075
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment137ICSEA1031
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSBeacon Point PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 34 places · Clifton Springs
- Meeting NQSBoorai Centre Ocean GroveCentre-Based Care · 203 places · Ocean Grove
- Meeting NQSHappy Feet DrysdaleCentre-Based Care · 126 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSBella wiyn Birralee Family CentreCentre-Based Care · 124 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSJourney Early Learning Centre - Ocean GroveCentre-Based Care · 120 places · Ocean Grove
- Meeting NQSNido Early School Ocean GroveCentre-Based Care · 102 places · Ocean Grove
- Meeting NQSOcean Grove PS TheirCareCentre-Based Care · 102 places · Ocean Grove
- Meeting NQSCamp Australia - Surfside Primary School OSHCCentre-Based Care · 100 places · Ocean Grove
- Meeting NQSHeadstart Early Learning Centre Ocean GroveCentre-Based Care · 95 places · Ocean Grove
- Meeting NQSCamp Australia - Clifton Springs Primary School OSHCCentre-Based Care · 93 places · Clifton Springs
- Meeting NQSGreat Beginnings CurlewisCentre-Based Care · 93 places · Curlewis
- Meeting NQSDrysdale PS TheirCareCentre-Based Care · 80 places · Drysdale
+ 10 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 314
- vs previous year
- -14%
- vs 2021
- 319
- Property and deception offences 216
- Crimes against the person 48
- Justice procedures offences 32
- Drug offences 12
- Public order and security offences 3
Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 3
- Supermarkets
- 3
- Parks
- 29
- Train stations
- 1
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Ocean Grove SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 14% of the SA2
This shows whether the Ocean Grove SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $960,000
- House price YoY
- -3.5%
- Median 3BR house rent
- —
Where did the gain come from?
+336Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.
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