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Mount Mee vs Ocean View

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Mount Mee profile · Ocean View profile

Mount Mee Ocean View

Ocean View and Mount Mee are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Ocean View is more affluent and qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $2,184 compared to $1,476 in Mount Mee. This is consistent with the fact that 61.1% of Ocean View residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 47.8% in Mount Mee. In contrast, Mount Mee has a much older population, with 26.0% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people living alone at 27.9%.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and lifestyle, as almost all homes in both places are separate houses. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical unemployment rate. While Ocean View has more residents with university degrees and higher typical incomes, Mount Mee provides better local access to parks, with 32.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 10.8% in Ocean View.

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Where they differ most

Population: 503 larger in Ocean View PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Mount Mee Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Ocean View Personal income: $315 higher in Ocean View Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Mount Mee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Meein Ocean View +503 larger in Ocean View gap widening
519 65th pct 1,022 73rd pct
Median age in Mount Meein Ocean View +2 yrs older in Mount Mee gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.0 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
1.3% 44th pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Meein Ocean View +7.4 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
26.0% 77th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.9 pts higher in Mount Mee gap narrowing
14.5% 33rd pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.6 pts higher in Mount Mee gap narrowing
10.3% 34th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

54.4% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
27.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Mee Ocean View

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Meein Ocean View +5.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
14.5% 62nd pct 19.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 74.7%
4.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
8.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
1.5% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Meein Ocean View +2.9 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Mount Meein Ocean View even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Meein Ocean View +7.0 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
41.4% 53rd pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 43.6%
41.4% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
7.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Meein Ocean View +13.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
47.8% 57th pct 61.1% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Meein Ocean View +7.5 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
19.6% 66th pct 27.1% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Meein Ocean View
13.33 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Meein Ocean View even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Meein Ocean View even
53 17th pct 53 17th pct
ICSEA in Mount Meein Ocean View even
994 52nd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 24.8%
20.1% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
9.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
2.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Meein Ocean View +$315 higher in Ocean View gap widening
$626 28th pct $941 76th pct
Household income in Mount Meein Ocean View +$708 higher in Ocean View gap widening
$1,476 46th pct $2,184 83rd pct
Family income in Mount Meein Ocean View +$646 higher in Ocean View gap widening
$1,692 38th pct $2,338 75th pct
High earners in Mount Meein Ocean View +6.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
10.6% 63rd pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Mount Meein Ocean View +13.9 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
16.2% 51st pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.2%
10.3% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.2%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Meein Ocean View +2.4 pts higher in Ocean View
31.2% 62nd pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.1 pts higher in Ocean View
11.2% 77th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Meein Ocean View +1.8 pts higher in Mount Mee gap steady
6.6% 71st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.7%
19.8% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Meein Ocean View +6.7 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Meein Ocean View +1.8 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
17.1% 85th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Meein Ocean View +1.8 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Mount Meein Ocean View +1.2 pts higher in Mount Mee
6.8% 88th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Meein Ocean View +4.0 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
27.9% 70th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Meein Ocean View +7 larger in Ocean View
7 54th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Mount Meein Ocean View +6 yrs older in Mount Mee
43 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Mount Meein Ocean View +$637 higher in Mount Mee
$1,212 87th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Mount Meein Ocean View +$251 higher in Mount Mee
$1,875 57th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.2 larger in Ocean View gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mount Meein Ocean View +3.3 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
10.9% 50th pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Mount Meein Ocean View +12.1 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
27.9% 65th pct 15.8% 22nd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
42.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 15.8%
12.3% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Meein Ocean View +$45 higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
$305 59th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Mount Meein Ocean View +$429 higher in Ocean View gap widening
$1,746 58th pct $2,175 80th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.10 higher in Ocean View gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Meein Ocean View +3.6 pts higher in Mount Mee gap narrowing
10.3% 28th pct 6.7% 16th pct
Owned outright in Mount Meein Ocean View +5.0 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
41.2% 50th pct 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
98.0% 57th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Meein Ocean View +3.0 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
80.9% 54th pct 83.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 36.2%
10.3% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 98.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 31.1%
24.0% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.8% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
14.3% $350–$549 +21.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.3% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.8% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.2%
22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Meein Ocean View +2.7 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
4.1% 69th pct 1.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Mount Meein Ocean View +5.9 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 26.7% 75th pct
PT commute in Mount Meein Ocean View +2.6 pts higher in Mount Mee gap widening
2.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Meein Ocean View +16 longer in Mount Mee
66 48th pct 50 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
20.8% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 19.0%
18.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
35.7% 66th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Meein Ocean View even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.7 pts higher in Mount Mee gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Mount Meein Ocean View +6.8 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
53.5% 28th pct 60.3% 48th pct
Full-time in Mount Meein Ocean View +6.1 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
50.2% 16th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.1% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.6% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
10.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 2.5%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
3.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%
10.4% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
8.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.4 higher in Mount Mee
0.5 51st pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Meein Ocean View +0.4 more in Mount Mee
0.6 53rd pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Meein Ocean View +8.0 pts higher in Mount Mee
8.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Meein Ocean View +21.7 pts higher in Mount Mee
32.5% 59th pct 10.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in Mount Meein Ocean View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Meein Ocean View +12.4 more in Mount Mee
17.3 58th pct 4.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Meein Ocean View +0 higher in Ocean View
1 57th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Mount Meein Ocean View +2.6 pts higher in Ocean View
13.5% 90th pct 16.0% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Mee vs Ocean View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31996/mount-mee/vs/SAL32218/ocean-view