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Ocean View vs Rocksberg

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Ocean View profile · Rocksberg profile

Ocean View Rocksberg

Ocean View and Rocksberg are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Ocean View is more highly qualified, with 27.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.2% in Rocksberg, and more residents finishing Year 12 (61.1% versus 42.1%). First Nations household incomes are also far higher in Ocean View at $1,624, while in Rocksberg they are much lower at $575. In contrast, Rocksberg has a much older population, with 29.6% aged 65 and over compared to 18.6% in Ocean View.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over, though Rocksberg is far above the Australian average. They share a similar way of life, with both having an equal number of people per home and the same 50-minute drive time to the city. Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or a 15-minute walk to local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Ocean View Population: 745 larger in Ocean View Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Ocean View No car: 1.3 pts higher in Ocean View Unpaid carers: 5.7 pts higher in Ocean View

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +745 larger in Ocean View gap widening
1,022 73rd pct 277 58th pct
Median age in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +2 yrs older in Rocksberg gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.5 pts higher in Rocksberg gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +11.0 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
18.6% 49th pct 29.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +0.9 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 12.6% 25th pct
De facto in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +0.1 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
9.7% 30th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%
13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 54.5%
24.7% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
2.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ocean View Rocksberg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +5.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
19.9% 76th pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.8%
7.4% England ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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

45.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.2%
36.5% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
8.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.5 pts higher in Rocksberg gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 86.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +9.1 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
48.4% 75th pct 39.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
48.4% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 39.4%
7.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +19.0 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
61.1% 81st pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +15.9 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
27.1% 81st pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1 more in Ocean View
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg
994 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 42.1%
21.4% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.4% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 12.9%
20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%
10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%
11.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
10.4% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
6.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +$113 higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
$941 76th pct $828 63rd pct
Household income in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +$379 higher in Ocean View gap widening
$2,184 83rd pct $1,805 65th pct
Family income in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +$386 higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
$2,338 75th pct $1,952 54th pct
High earners in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +5.2 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
16.8% 85th pct 11.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.7 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
30.0% 82nd pct 28.3% 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.2%
18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.3%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +3.3 pts higher in Ocean View
33.7% 73rd pct 30.3% 58th pct
Mental health in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +5.5 pts higher in Ocean View
11.3% 78th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +0.5 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
3.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 58.8%
25.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
1.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +5.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
15.3% 36th pct 9.9% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +5.7 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
15.2% 74th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +4.6 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
24.0% 43rd pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.4 pts higher in Ocean View
5.6% 86th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +7.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
31.8% 85th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +6 larger in Ocean View
14 63rd pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +2 yrs older in Rocksberg
37 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +$101 higher in Ocean View
$575 43rd pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +$1,049 higher in Ocean View
$1,624 47th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +2.9 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
7.6% 30th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +7.4 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
15.8% 22nd pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 35.5%
7.6% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

49.1% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 37.4%
15.8% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.4% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +$150 higher in Rocksberg gap widening
$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +$95 higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
$2,175 80th pct $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +0.10 higher in Ocean View gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +11.5 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
6.7% 16th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +7.2 pts higher in Rocksberg gap steady
36.2% 36th pct 43.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +5.5 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
98.4% 59th pct 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +8.0 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
83.9% 62nd pct 91.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 31.3%
36.2% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
6.7% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 92.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%
31.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.4% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.3 pts 16.7%
36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $3,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.0%
16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
1.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.7 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
26.7% 75th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
50 38th pct 50 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 50.0%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 35.8%
15.2% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% 1 vehicle even 18.9%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +4.5 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
35.9% 67th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.8 pts higher in Rocksberg gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +3.7 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
60.3% 48th pct 56.6% 37th pct
Full-time in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +0.2 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
56.3% 40th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +14.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
12.6% Professional & technical ◂ +10.3 pts 2.3%
5.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%
4.4% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Rental & real estate +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 12.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +0.1 higher in Ocean View
0.1 40th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +0.1 more in Ocean View
0.1 41st pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +7.0 pts higher in Ocean View
10.8% 47th pct 3.8% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +2.3 more in Rocksberg
4.9 29th pct 7.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1 higher in Ocean View
2 58th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Ocean Viewin Rocksberg +1.2 pts higher in Rocksberg
16.0% 94th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Ocean View with nearby areas

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Compare Rocksberg with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean View vs Rocksberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32218/ocean-view/vs/SAL32453/rocksberg