Ocean View · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ocean View

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much higher home-loan payments than most areas mark the housing market in Ocean View. This is a place where almost everyone lives in a separate house, with the typical monthly mortgage reaching $2,175.

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📍 Ocean View, Suburb / Locality

Where Ocean View sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +40.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ocean View — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ocean View$350
4521, QLD $385
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is higher than in most areas, though it stays about the same as the national figure at $350.

$350 ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,175 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,100
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,175

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ocean View, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and $550–$749 (19%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ocean View, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up only 6.7% of the area, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. More people own their homes outright here than in the state or national averages.

6.7% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.2% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 32.7%
  • 2021: 36.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ocean View, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 37%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why 83.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the Australian average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.4% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.9%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.9% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.5%
  • 2016: 85.6%
  • 2021: 83.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ocean View, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ocean View, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ocean View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32218/ocean-view/topic/housing-dwellings