Ocean Grove, VIC 3226

Reading the reviews I think people who have visited my town of Ocean Grove must have been here during the two weeks of summer when it's super busy, and only walked around Dare or Orton streets or near the surf club.
You can buy a house with good bones walking distance (read 10 minutes) to the beach, quite cheaply, supermarkets have the same prices as everywhere else, so do the takeaways and cafes. Petrol is generally cheaper than Melbourne, and if you get to know the locals you can find cheap mates rates tradies to help you out.
I moved here 6 years ago and have never been happier. Don't base your view on the two busy weeks over Christmas when the big towners rent holiday accomodation near the main drag.

Ocean Grove once upon a time was for retiree's. How that has changed. It is a vibrant growing town where the population is exploding. Housing is going up everywhere. There are 2 shopping centers which is fantastic because during the holiday periods, Ocean Grove's population almost triples. If you want the quiet life, Ocean Grove is NOT for you. With expanding highways, subdividing of farmland to make way for more homes, Ocean Grove will become a tourist city rather than what it is today. Schools are fantastic in this area with 3 primary schools but only the one high school. Upon attaining year 9, students will have to bus to Drysdale to complete their schooling, which is a downside.

This is the town if you want the postcode very nice but far to over priced like Toorak

A great town home of seachange this tourist destination is becoming a bit like lorne but I still love it hear and a great time to buy into as the average home is around the $1 million dollar mark

Fantastic town but if you are after a family environment with kids this is not the area for you unless you are prepared to pay for a expensive lifestyle for them to fit into the other young yuppy crouds in their Mercedes's and BMW's and prada bags.

I first encounted Ocean Grove in 2000 and from that moment on it was a place that I wanted to live and now since moving in 2002 I love it more everyday

Ocean Grove represents a vibrant down to earth costal community. We are finding it an ideal place to raise our kids. There are plenty of schools and fantastic facilities throughout the town. The town is well serviced by the major supermarkets and Melbourne is only just over an hour away. I commute to the CBD for work and find public transport from Geelong to be excellent.
Summer gets very busy with the towns population swelling substantially, this is part of the towns seasonal charm. During the cooler months the "local" feel returns and you feel like you have time to breath. As per previous comments the BMW and Mercedes "Yuppy" set only seem to turn up with the peak tourist season. We find these comments not representative of Ocean Groves true nature.

If you have money then Ocean Grove is a beautiful Coastal suburb with mansions from 1.5 million to 10+ million dollar homes positioned on the coast. Ocean Grove is amazing i just wish i had enough money to live here and afford a mega yacht and a Ferrari and I would fit in fine!

Fantastic town but if you are after a family environment with kids this is not the area for you unless you are prepared to pay for a expensive lifestyle for them to fit into the other young yuppy teenagers in their convertible Mercedes's and BMW's

The nicest holiday destination i have visited in a long time but, very expensive

The OG is a exclusive suburb in Victoria a great place for those with the typical lifestyle with a double income, no kids and two BMW's

Ocean Grove would have to be my favourit place

Ocean Grove is set on the south coast of victoria about 1 1/2 hours from Melbourne, This beautiful and vibrant town has the whole package when deciding where to live. From boutique designer stores in the main street and quality cafe's and restaurants right at your door step.

Beaches on one side and the Barwon river on the other, and 90% of homes in Ocean Grove with river or coastal views

If you don't mind the heavy price tag of most homes within Ocean Grove then this is the town for you.

Ocean Grove is not only a stunning coastal town, it is also a great place to take your family for a holiday. Kids will love the popular timber mazes and mini golf course just out of the town as well as Adventure Park which has heaps of water slides and other fun in the water. Being the largest city outside of Geelong on the Bellarine Peninsula, Ocean Grove has everything you need while on holidays. There are also heaps of places to eat and some great bushwalks.