King Scrub vs Ocean View

King Scrub is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Ocean View. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. King Scrub is closer to the city centre: 48.3 km, against 55 km. On these figures, King Scrub tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

King Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (95% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

King Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

King Scrub

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 65 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.3 km vs 55 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ocean View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

King Scrub 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.

King Scrub Ocean View
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

King Scrub Ocean View
Walkability 10 / 10
King Scrub — Walkability: 10/100 Ocean View — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 79 / 88
King Scrub — Safety: 79/100 Ocean View — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
King Scrub — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ocean View — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Ocean View has more residents (1,022 vs 363); King Scrub has higher household incomes ($150,540 vs $113,568).

King Scrub Ocean View
Population 363 1,022
+182% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +9.2%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $150,540/yr
+25% vs other
 $113,568/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

King Scrub Ocean View
0-4 6.1% / 3.5%
King Scrub — 0-4: 6.1% Ocean View — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 17.1% / 10.0%
King Scrub — 5-14: 17.1% Ocean View — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 8.5% / 5.7%
King Scrub — 15-19: 8.5% Ocean View — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.5% / 3.6%
King Scrub — 20-24: 5.5% Ocean View — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.3% / 7.8%
King Scrub — 25-34: 6.3% Ocean View — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.1% / 10.5%
King Scrub — 35-44: 12.1% Ocean View — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 19.0% / 18.2%
King Scrub — 45-54: 19.0% Ocean View — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 13.5% / 21.6%
King Scrub — 55-64: 13.5% Ocean View — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 8.3% / 13.0%
King Scrub — 65-74: 8.3% Ocean View — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 1.7% / 5.0%
King Scrub — 75-84: 1.7% Ocean View — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 1.3%
King Scrub — 85+: not among its largest Ocean View — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

King Scrub 82.4% couple families
King Scrub — Couple Families: 82.4% King Scrub — Lone Person: 5.4% King Scrub — One Parent Families: 12.2% King Scrub — Group Household: 0.0%
Ocean View 55.8% couple families
Ocean View — Couple Families: 55.8% Ocean View — Lone Person: 28.6% Ocean View — One Parent Families: 12.1% Ocean View — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

King Scrub 9.6% renting
King Scrub — Owned Outright: 31.9% King Scrub — Mortgage: 58.5% King Scrub — Renting: 9.6%
Ocean View 7.0% renting
Ocean View — Owned Outright: 37.8% Ocean View — Mortgage: 55.2% Ocean View — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

King Scrub Ocean View
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 14.7%
King Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Ocean View — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 15.0%
King Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Ocean View — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 12.1%
King Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Ocean View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 6.2%
King Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Ocean View — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.6%
King Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Ocean View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

King Scrub Ocean View
England 5.0% / 7.4%
King Scrub — England: 5.0% Ocean View — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.1%
King Scrub — New Zealand: 4.4% Ocean View — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa — / 1.5%
King Scrub — South Africa: not among its largest Ocean View — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.2%
King Scrub — Germany: not among its largest Ocean View — Germany: 1.2%
Indonesia 1.1% / —
King Scrub — Indonesia: 1.1% Ocean View — Indonesia: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
King Scrub — Scotland: 0.8% Ocean View — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.8%
King Scrub — Netherlands: not among its largest Ocean View — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

King Scrub 103.0% houses
King Scrub — Houses: 103.0% King Scrub — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ocean View 98.4% houses
Ocean View — Houses: 98.4% Ocean View — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

King Scrub Ocean View
Median house price — $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

King Scrub 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

King Scrub Ocean View
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% 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 68% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

King Scrub Ocean View
Grade — A
Score — 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ocean View carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

King Scrub Ocean View
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
21/100
 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

King Scrub 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

King Scrub Ocean View
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Ocean View sits further from the CBD (55 km vs 48.3 km).

King Scrub Ocean View
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 48.3 km 55 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 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.

King Scrub Ocean View
Car (driver) 57.3% / 60.8%
King Scrub — Car (driver): 57.3% Ocean View — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 31.7%
King Scrub — Worked from Home: 26.8% Ocean View — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Train 8.9% / 2.3%
King Scrub — Train: 8.9% Ocean View — Train: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.4%
King Scrub — Car (passenger): 5.1% Ocean View — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.8%
King Scrub — Walked Only: 1.9% Ocean View — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

King Scrub Ocean View
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

King Scrub Ocean View
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
122 premises
 0%
429 premises

Climate

King Scrub 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)

King Scrub 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

King Scrub Ocean View
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

King Scrub Ocean View
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

King Scrub Ocean View
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

King Scrub

Acreage Family Outer Professionals

Ocean View

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet

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