Rocksberg vs Ocean View

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rocksberg, about half of households are couple families. In Ocean View, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rocksberg: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.55 million in Ocean View, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rocksberg tends to suit older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ocean View

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)
  • But Rocksberg has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)

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 57.5 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 56/100)
  • But Rocksberg has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

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 -7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rocksberg 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.

Rocksberg 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.

Rocksberg Ocean View
Walkability 0 / 10
Rocksberg — Walkability: 0/100 Ocean View — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 44 / 88
Rocksberg — Safety: 44/100 Ocean View — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Rocksberg — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ocean View — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Ocean View has more residents (1,022 vs 277); Rocksberg rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Rocksberg Ocean View
Population 277 1,022
+269% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.7% +9.2%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $93,860/yr $113,568/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+30% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocksberg Ocean View
0-4 3.2% / 3.5%
Rocksberg — 0-4: 3.2% Ocean View — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.0% / 10.0%
Rocksberg — 5-14: 9.0% Ocean View — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 3.2% / 5.7%
Rocksberg — 15-19: 3.2% Ocean View — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.7% / 3.6%
Rocksberg — 20-24: 4.7% Ocean View — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 4.0% / 7.8%
Rocksberg — 25-34: 4.0% Ocean View — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 11.2% / 10.5%
Rocksberg — 35-44: 11.2% Ocean View — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 20.2% / 18.2%
Rocksberg — 45-54: 20.2% Ocean View — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 15.5% / 21.6%
Rocksberg — 55-64: 15.5% Ocean View — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 19.1% / 13.0%
Rocksberg — 65-74: 19.1% Ocean View — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 9.4% / 5.0%
Rocksberg — 75-84: 9.4% Ocean View — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 1.3%
Rocksberg — 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.

Rocksberg 50.0% couple families
Rocksberg — Couple Families: 50.0% Rocksberg — Lone Person: 35.9% Rocksberg — One Parent Families: 9.4% Rocksberg — Group Household: 4.7%
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.

Rocksberg 19.6% renting
Rocksberg — Owned Outright: 46.7% Rocksberg — Mortgage: 33.7% Rocksberg — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Rocksberg Ocean View
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 15.0%
Rocksberg — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Ocean View — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 14.7%
Rocksberg — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Ocean View — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 12.1%
Rocksberg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Ocean View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.2%
Rocksberg — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ocean View — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.6%
Rocksberg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Ocean View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Rocksberg Ocean View
England 3.6% / 7.4%
Rocksberg — England: 3.6% Ocean View — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 3.1%
Rocksberg — New Zealand: 1.4% Ocean View — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.5%
Rocksberg — South Africa: 1.1% Ocean View — South Africa: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.8%
Rocksberg — Netherlands: 1.1% Ocean View — Netherlands: 0.8%
Germany — / 1.2%
Rocksberg — Germany: not among its largest Ocean View — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Rocksberg — Scotland: 1.1% Ocean View — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rocksberg 92.9% houses
Rocksberg — Houses: 92.9% Rocksberg — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Rocksberg — Townhouses: 3.0%
Ocean View 98.4% houses
Ocean View — Houses: 98.4% Ocean View — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Ocean View — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rocksberg Ocean View
Median house price $1,700,000 $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

Rocksberg 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

Rocksberg Ocean View
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Ocean View is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Rocksberg Ocean View
Grade — A
Score — 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ocean View carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Rocksberg carries more crime risk (56 vs 12).

Rocksberg Ocean View
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 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

Rocksberg 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

Rocksberg Ocean View
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 20 3

Mobility

Rocksberg sits further from the CBD (57.5 km vs 55 km).

Rocksberg Ocean View
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 57.5 km
+4% vs other
 55 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4510
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4510
 98
postcode 4521

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.

Rocksberg Ocean View
Car (driver) 60.6% / 60.8%
Rocksberg — Car (driver): 60.6% Ocean View — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 31.7%
Rocksberg — Worked from Home: 30.3% Ocean View — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.4%
Rocksberg — Car (passenger): 4.6% Ocean View — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 4.6% / 1.8%
Rocksberg — Walked Only: 4.6% Ocean View — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train — / 2.3%
Rocksberg — Train: not among its largest Ocean View — Train: 2.3%

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

Setting

Rocksberg Ocean View
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Rocksberg Ocean View
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
429 premises

Climate

Rocksberg 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)

Rocksberg 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

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

Federal electorate

Rocksberg Ocean View
Division Longman Dickson
Member Terry Young Ali France
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rocksberg

Outer Retirees River

Ocean View

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Rocksberg

Rocksberg vs Upper Caboolture Rocksberg vs Wamuran Rocksberg vs Moorina Rocksberg vs Campbells Pocket

Other comparisons with Ocean View

Ocean View vs Narangba Ocean View vs Mount Mee Ocean View vs Moorina Ocean View vs Mount Pleasant Ocean View vs King Scrub Ocean View vs Campbells Pocket
Full data on Rocksberg Full data on Ocean View
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or