Ocean View is a suburb in Queensland, 55 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Population is 1,022; the median age is 50 and the median household income is $113,568 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 9.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,175. Walkability is low.
Is Ocean View a good suburb?
Ocean View scores a A (68/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 10/100 · 55 km · 65 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.55M
Low all-round risk
Fire 38/100 · Crime 12/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 50 · 1,022 residents
Liveability Rating
68 / 100 · Ranked #199 in QLDEach bar is Ocean View's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Ocean View?
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Our score
68 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataOcean View's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.55 million, about 5% above where it sat a year earlier.
$1,550,000
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 35 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $1.45M
- 4 bed 11 sales $1.55M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Ocean View are currently listed at around $1.98 million on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.98M
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 373 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202415 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Ocean View is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ocean View.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 429
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Moreton Bay: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Ocean View is home to about 1,000 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $114,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,022
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$113,568/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,175/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$48,932/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
12.9%
Total Dwellings
373
Owner-Occupier Rate
93.0%
Houses
98.4%
Rental Stress
16.0%
Mortgage Stress
23.0%
Work From Home
31.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.2%
- Employment Rate
- 58.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 51.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 986 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (71 of 524).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 186 people work here; 524 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 60% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,577 a year through Moreton Bay based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Moreton Bay
In the year to August 2026, 6,996 new dwellings were approved across Moreton Bay. That mix is 4,852 houses and 2,144 units. Approvals are up 48.6% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 49 to 165 homes
- Within 2 years 12 to 40 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 10 years or more 25 to 85 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (9 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Kabi Kabi First Nation Traditional Owners Native Title Claim Group.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.43 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Deception Bay (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 23.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Somerset Dam, 24.8 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 414 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 22.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 950 mm
- 81 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4521, 63 of 5,059 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (110 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4521, 1,869 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,915 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 133 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 3 across postcode 4521.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,550,000 this is $800,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Ali France Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ali France | 56.0% | 44.0% | +7.7 |
| 2022 | Peter Dutton | 48.3% | 51.7% | -2.9 |
| 2019 | Peter Dutton | 45.4% | 54.6% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Powell Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew Powell LNP | 60.2% |
| 2020 | Andrew Powell LNP | 51.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Ocean View
Is Ocean View a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Ocean View is low (12/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Ocean View?
Ocean View has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Ocean View a good place to live?
Ocean View has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (68/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Ocean View?
Ocean View, QLD had a population of 1,022 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Ocean View, QLD?
The postcode for Ocean View, QLD is 4521.
How far is Ocean View from Brisbane?
Ocean View is 55 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 65 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Ocean View?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ocean View was $113,568 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Ocean View?
There are too few current rental listings in Ocean View for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $350, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Ocean View?
The median age of residents in Ocean View was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Ocean View at risk of bushfire?
Ocean View has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Ocean View walkable?
Ocean View scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Ocean View?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Ocean View (Deception Bay (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.7 µg/m³. That puts Ocean View below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Ocean View?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ocean View, Somerset Dam (24.8 km away), 950 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ocean View?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Ocean View belong to?
Ocean View sits within the Moreton Bay local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Ocean View?
The average residential rates bill through Moreton Bay is $1,577 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Ocean View?
Across Moreton Bay, 6,996 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 48.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Ocean View in?
Ocean View sits within the federal Division of Dickson, currently held by Ali France (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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