Ocean Vista vs East Cam

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ocean Vista, about half of households are people living alone. In East Cam, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ocean Vista tends to suit people living alone, while East Cam suits 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

East Cam

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 49%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

East Cam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ocean Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ocean Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ocean Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ocean Vista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ocean Vista and East Cam drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ocean Vista East Cam
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.

Ocean Vista East Cam
Walkability 39 / 6
Ocean Vista — Walkability: 39/100 East Cam — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Ocean Vista — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Cam — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Ocean Vista has more residents (322 vs 158); East Cam has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $64,376).

Ocean Vista East Cam
Population 322
+51% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -7.1%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $64,376/yr $81,224/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $250/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ocean Vista East Cam
0-4 5.0% / 3.2%
Ocean Vista — 0-4: 5.0% East Cam — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.7% / 18.4%
Ocean Vista — 5-14: 13.7% East Cam — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.2% / 6.3%
Ocean Vista — 15-19: 6.2% East Cam — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 — / 3.2%
Ocean Vista — 20-24: not among its largest East Cam — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 11.8% / 5.1%
Ocean Vista — 25-34: 11.8% East Cam — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 11.5% / 12.7%
Ocean Vista — 35-44: 11.5% East Cam — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.1% / 19.0%
Ocean Vista — 45-54: 12.1% East Cam — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 17.7% / 12.7%
Ocean Vista — 55-64: 17.7% East Cam — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.7% / 11.4%
Ocean Vista — 65-74: 8.7% East Cam — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 9.3% / 7.0%
Ocean Vista — 75-84: 9.3% East Cam — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 5.3% / —
Ocean Vista — 85+: 5.3% East Cam — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ocean Vista 40.2% couple families
Ocean Vista — Couple Families: 40.2% Ocean Vista — Lone Person: 46.7% Ocean Vista — One Parent Families: 8.7% Ocean Vista — Group Household: 4.3%
East Cam 73.3% couple families
East Cam — Couple Families: 73.3% East Cam — Lone Person: 26.7% East Cam — One Parent Families: 0.0% East Cam — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ocean Vista 25.4% renting
Ocean Vista — Owned Outright: 46.3% Ocean Vista — Mortgage: 28.4% Ocean Vista — Renting: 25.4%
East Cam 7.4% renting
East Cam — Owned Outright: 50.0% East Cam — Mortgage: 42.6% East Cam — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ocean Vista 87.3% houses
Ocean Vista — Houses: 87.3% Ocean Vista — Townhouses: 14.9%
East Cam 100.0% houses
East Cam — Houses: 100.0% East Cam — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Ocean Vista East Cam
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 22.2%
Ocean Vista — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% East Cam — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 10.8%
Ocean Vista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% East Cam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 6.3%
Ocean Vista — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% East Cam — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.2%
Ocean Vista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% East Cam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Ocean Vista — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% East Cam — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Property market

Ocean Vista East Cam
Median house price $522,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

East Cam has more rural and farming land (88% vs 57%).

Ocean Vista East Cam
Rural and farming 57% 88%
Residential 24% 0%
Parks and recreation 14% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Environmental 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ocean Vista East Cam
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Ocean Vista East Cam
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS

Liveability

Ocean Vista is more walkable (39 vs 6).

Ocean Vista East Cam
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

East Cam carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Ocean Vista East Cam
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ocean Vista East Cam
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

Ocean Vista East Cam
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Ocean Vista East Cam
Walkability score 39/100 6/100
Distance to Hobart 330.6 km 331.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 235 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
 0.4%
postcode 7321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
 26
postcode 7321

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.

Ocean Vista East Cam
Car (driver) 87.0% / 74.2%
Ocean Vista — Car (driver): 87.0% East Cam — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 19.4%
Ocean Vista — Worked from Home: 7.6% East Cam — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.5%
Ocean Vista — Car (passenger): 5.3% East Cam — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Ocean Vista East Cam
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 535 m
903 m to a named beach
 2.3 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ocean Vista East Cam
Connectivity score 68/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
160 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Ocean Vista East Cam
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Ocean Vista East Cam
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Ocean Vista East Cam
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ocean Vista East Cam
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ocean Vista

Acreage Beach Coastal

East Cam

Coastal Rural

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