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Ocean View vs Wamuran Basin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Ocean View profile · Wamuran Basin profile

Ocean View Wamuran Basin

Ocean View and Wamuran Basin are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Residents in Ocean View are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 42 in Wamuran Basin. Ocean View has a more highly qualified workforce, with 61.1% of people completing Year 12 and 27.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas Wamuran Basin's Year 12 completion rate is 44.0%. Ocean View is also more likely to have detached houses (98.4%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (83.9%), while Wamuran Basin has a higher share of children under 15 (22.6% compared to 13.5%).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a very low reliance on public transport and have a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While Ocean View has more people born overseas and a higher share of those with no religion, Wamuran Basin is more walkable, with a higher number of amenities and parks within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 823 larger in Ocean View Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Ocean View No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Ocean View Unpaid carers: 8.3 pts higher in Ocean View Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Ocean View

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +823 larger in Ocean View gap steady
1,022 73rd pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +8 yrs older in Ocean View gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +0.1 pts higher in Wamuran Basin gap narrowing
1.4% 44th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +1.5 pts higher in Wamuran Basin gap narrowing
18.6% 49th pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +9.1 pts higher in Wamuran Basin gap widening
13.5% 28th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +7.0 pts higher in Wamuran Basin gap widening
9.7% 30th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 30.7%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.5% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 47.8%
24.7% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
8.0% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ocean View Wamuran Basin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +9.8 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
19.9% 76th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 66.3%
7.4% England ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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 even 45.7%
36.5% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 31.2%
11.4% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.0% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.0%
8.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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 Wamuran Basin +0.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 73.9%
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 Wamuran Basin +15.8 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
48.4% 75th pct 32.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 32.7%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 38.2%
7.4% Not stated +20.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +17.0 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
61.1% 81st pct 44.0% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +6.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
27.1% 81st pct 20.8% 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +270 larger in Wamuran Basin
53 17th pct 323 51st pct
ICSEA in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +15 higher in Ocean View
994 52nd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 44.0%
21.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.1%
5.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%
20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 10.6%
10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%
11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
1.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +$15 higher in Wamuran Basin gap narrowing
$941 76th pct $956 78th pct
Household income in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +$128 higher in Wamuran Basin gap narrowing
$2,184 83rd pct $2,312 87th pct
Family income in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +$233 higher in Wamuran Basin gap narrowing
$2,338 75th pct $2,571 84th pct
High earners in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +7.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
16.8% 85th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +9.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
30.0% 82nd pct 20.8% 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 18.9%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.8%
10.2% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 7.5%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +15.1 pts higher in Ocean View
33.7% 73rd pct 18.6% 12th pct
Mental health in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +4.7 pts higher in Ocean View
11.3% 78th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +3.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +5.4 pts 54.3%
25.0% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 12.1%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +3.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
15.3% 36th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +8.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
15.2% 74th pct 6.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +1.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
24.0% 43rd pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +3.7 pts higher in Ocean View
5.6% 86th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +9.2 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
31.8% 85th pct 22.6% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +11 larger in Ocean View
14 63rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +19 yrs older in Ocean View
37 yrs 75th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +$1,050 higher in Wamuran Basin
$575 43rd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +$1,626 higher in Wamuran Basin
$1,624 47th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +0.2 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
7.6% 30th pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +1.2 pts higher in Wamuran Basin gap narrowing
15.8% 22nd pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 27.0%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
0.7% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

49.1% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 37.7%
15.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.4% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +$50 higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +$67 higher in Ocean View gap widening
$2,175 80th pct $2,108 77th pct
People / bedroom in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +1.0 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
6.7% 16th pct 5.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +5.3 pts higher in Wamuran Basin gap steady
36.2% 36th pct 41.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +15.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
98.4% 59th pct 83.0% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +14.1 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
83.9% 62nd pct 69.8% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 50.9%
36.2% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
6.7% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 83.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 17.0%
8.8% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
3.5% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +52.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
27.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 11.1%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +1.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap steady
1.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +0.5 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
26.7% 75th pct 26.2% 74th pct
PT commute in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +5 longer in Wamuran Basin
50 38th pct 55 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 46.4%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +3.6 pts 40.0%
15.2% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%
19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +9.4 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
35.9% 67th pct 26.5% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +2.6 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
2.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +9.3 pts higher in Ocean View gap widening
60.3% 48th pct 50.9% 23rd pct
Full-time in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +5.1 pts higher in Ocean View gap narrowing
56.3% 40th pct 51.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.6% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
4.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Rental & real estate +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%
14.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
4.4% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +0.1 higher in Wamuran Basin
0.1 40th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +0.1 more in Wamuran Basin
0.1 41st pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +12.1 pts higher in Wamuran Basin
10.8% 47th pct 22.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +10.2 more in Wamuran Basin
4.9 29th pct 15.1 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +1 higher in Ocean View
2 58th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Ocean Viewin Wamuran Basin +1.3 pts higher in Wamuran Basin
16.0% 94th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Ocean View with nearby areas

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Compare Wamuran Basin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean View vs Wamuran Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32218/ocean-view/vs/SAL32978/wamuran-basin