Campbells Pocket vs Ocean View
Campbells Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Ocean View. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbells Pocket, about half of households are people living alone. In Ocean View, most households are couple families. On these figures, Campbells Pocket tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Ocean View
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 55/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 50%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Campbells Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $350/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 16%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ocean View
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (55 km vs 68.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ocean View
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 55/100)
- But Campbells Pocket has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ocean View
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.2% vs -3.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campbells Pocket and Ocean View drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Ocean View has more residents (1,022 vs 77); Ocean View rents higher ($350/wk vs $188/wk).
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 1,022 +1227% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.8% | +9.2% |
| Median age | 47 | 50 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr | $113,568/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $188/wk | $350/wk +86% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,550,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 35 days from 7 sales |
Development activity
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6,996 across Moreton Bay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 84% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 87% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
Liveability
Ocean View is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | A |
| Score | — | 68/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Ocean View carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Campbells Pocket carries more crime risk (55 vs 12).
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Waterways | 3 same for both | |
Mobility
Campbells Pocket sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 55 km).
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 68.4 km +20% vs other | 55 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 65 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 4521 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 98 postcode 4521 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).
Setting
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 367 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 414 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.4 km | 22.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 429 premises |
Climate
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.43 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,577/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moreton Bay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Longman | Dickson |
| Member | Terry Young | Ali France |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campbells Pocket | Ocean View | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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