Ocean Vista TAS 7320

Ocean Vista sits 331 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 3 hours 55 minutes by car. Census data records 322 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $64,376 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 5.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $240 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,506. Ocean Vista is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Ocean Vista sits at $522,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$522,500

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

117 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7320.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.6% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Crime in the Burnie council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Ocean Vista alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 1,340 65.6
Assault 236 11.6
Assault in a public place 53 2.6
Home burglary 34 1.7
Stolen vehicles 28 1.4
Robbery 12 0.6
Serious crime 58 2.8
Public order incidents 1,011 49.5
Family violence order breaches 66 3.2
Police family violence order breaches 54 2.6

Rates use the council’s 20,420 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Ocean Vista killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

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

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Ocean Vista is car-dependent on foot — at 39/100, most errands require a car.

39
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 10% in TAS
Public Transport within 1 km 54
Schools within 1.5 km 80
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 80

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Ocean Vista.

27
out of 100
Bottom 19% in TAS
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
4.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
2.4 arrivals/hr
Saturday
2.6 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
11.2 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ocean Vista.

68
connectivity score / 100
Top 15% in TAS
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
42%
Premises covered
160
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 58%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 42%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Burnie: council population

The whole council area, not just Ocean Vista · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
20,420
+0.2% in a year
Change
+39
people since 2024
Density
33
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+13
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-37
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+63
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
5/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
2/10
3/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
7/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Ocean Vista is home to 322 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $64,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

322

5.2% since 2016

Median Age

49

2.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$64,376/yr

8.9% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$240/wk

20.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,506/mo

25.5% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$40,456/yr

14.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

25.0% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

9.7%

20.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

134

2.3% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

74.6%

2.1% since 2016

Houses

87.3%

0.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

19.4%

10.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

28.1%

15.2% since 2016

Work From Home

7.6%

245.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 117 (87.3%)
Townhouses 20 (14.9%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 62 (46.3%)
Mortgage 38 (28.4%)
Renting 34 (25.4%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
84.8%
English Spoken at Home
91.0%
Employment Rate
55.1%
6.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
33.9%

Occupations

Professionals 36 (24.2%)
Community & Personal Service 27 (18.1%)
Managers 26 (17.4%)
Technicians & Trades 17 (11.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 16 (10.7%)
Sales 11 (7.4%)
Labourers 11 (7.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (2.7%)

Religion

No Religion 179 (55.6%)
Christianity 119 (37.0%)
Islam 5 (1.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 5 (1.6%)
India 4 (1.2%)
New Zealand 3 (0.9%)
South Africa 3 (0.9%)
Germany 3 (0.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 16 (5.0%)
5-14 44 (13.7%)
15-19 20 (6.2%)
25-34 38 (11.8%)
35-44 37 (11.5%)
45-54 39 (12.1%)
55-64 57 (17.7%)
65-74 28 (8.7%)
75-84 30 (9.3%)
85+ 17 (5.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 43 (46.7%)
Couple Families 37 (40.2%)
One Parent Families 8 (8.7%)
Group Household 4 (4.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 114 (87.0%)
Worked from Home 10 (7.6%)
Car (passenger) 7 (5.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 55 (17.1%)
Bachelor Degree 39 (12.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 30 (9.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8 (2.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 6 (1.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 8 (6.0%)
1 car 45 (33.6%)
2 cars 59 (44.0%)
3 cars 14 (10.4%)
4+ cars 3 (2.2%)

Council Rates

Burnie
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,050 a year through Burnie based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,050/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Ocean Vista's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 57%
  • Residential 24%
  • Parks and recreation 14%
  • Infrastructure and transport 4%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Burnie

The whole council area, not just Ocean Vista · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 90 new dwellings were approved across Burnie. That mix is 72 houses and 18 units. Approvals are up 1200.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
90dwellings
+1200.0% YoY
Houses
72
detached dwellings
Units
18
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Wynyard Airport, 12.0 km

High rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
535 m
903 m to a named beach
Annual rainfall
929 mm
112 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
21.8°C
0 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
3.8°C
20 frost days ≤ 0°C

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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

4 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 7320, 55 of 14,259 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (303 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.04%
2023
0.10%
2024
0.20%
2025
0.39%

Rooftop solar

19
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.9 kW each

In postcode 7320, 1,470 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,730 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 108 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
48
2020
83
2021
84
2022
115
2023
156
2024
130
2025
124
2026
59

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$2,725
Loan amount
$418,000
Total interest over 30 years
$563,017

2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 9 across postcode 7320.

Deposit
$104,500
Stamp duty
$19,204
Cash needed at settlement
$123,704

Property 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 State Revenue Office of Tasmania

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

Division of Braddon

Currently held by Anne Urquhart Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Anne Urquhart 57.2% 42.8% +15.2
2022 Gavin Pearce 42.0% 58.0% +4.9
2019 Gavin Pearce 46.9% 53.1% +4.8

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

Division of Braddon · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 4 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Independent
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Independent

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Ocean Vista

Is Ocean Vista a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Ocean Vista.

What natural hazards affect Ocean Vista?

Ocean Vista has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Ocean Vista?

Ocean Vista, TAS had a population of 322 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Ocean Vista, TAS?

The postcode for Ocean Vista, TAS is 7320.

How far is Ocean Vista from Hobart?

Ocean Vista is 331 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 235 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Ocean Vista?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ocean Vista was $64,376 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 Vista?

There are too few current rental listings in Ocean Vista for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $240, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Ocean Vista?

The median age of residents in Ocean Vista was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Ocean Vista walkable?

Ocean Vista scores 39/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it 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 weather like in Ocean Vista?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ocean Vista, Wynyard Airport (12 km away), summer days average 21.8°C, winter nights 3.8°C, 929 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ocean Vista?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Ocean Vista belong to?

Ocean Vista sits within the Burnie local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Ocean Vista?

The average residential rates bill through Burnie is $2,050 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Ocean Vista?

Across Burnie, 90 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 1200.0% 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 Vista in?

Ocean Vista sits within the federal Division of Braddon, currently held by Anne Urquhart (Australian Labor Party).

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