1,022 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 817
- 2016: 936
- 2021: 1,022
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean View · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ocean View
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ocean View is now 50, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift toward an older population is clear, with adults aged 45 to 64 making up 40.3% of the 1,022 people living here.
1,022
▲ +25.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ocean View — higher than 73% of areas.
| Ocean View | 1,022 |
|---|---|
| 4521, QLD | 5,174 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian typical age of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.6%, a little above the Queensland average.
18.6% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ocean View, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 61.3% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.7%, which is well below the state figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, a little below the national average.
1.4% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ocean View, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ocean View
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ocean View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32218/ocean-view/topic/demographics-identity