Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,550,000
Up 5.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.3m
- 4 bed
- $1.48m
- 5+ bed
- $1.83m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ocean View
QLD 4521 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,550,000
- Population
- 1,022
- Postcode
- 4521
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ocean View, Queensland
Property market insights for Ocean View
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ocean View QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ocean View, QLD is currently $1,550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ocean View has a 12-month growth rate of 5.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,830,000 in Ocean View.
The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ocean View safe?
The overall rate for Ocean View is 562 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ocean View.
Overall crime rate
562
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowGreater Brisbane
Ocean ViewGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ocean View?
Ocean View QLD 4521 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,022 people call Ocean View home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,184 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,022
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,175 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.5%Below
15–3417.1%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over6.3%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.8%Above
Paying a mortgage55.2%Above
Renting7.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.3%Below
One car19.0%Below
Two cars43.6%Above
Three or more34.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.7%Above
Drove to work51.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Ocean View
26.7% of workers in Ocean View worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
7.4% of Ocean View residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
46.8% of people in Ocean View described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ocean View
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ocean View QLD 4521.
Is Ocean View family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.5% of Ocean View's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
325 family households lived in Ocean View; 35.4% were couple families and 7.7% were one-parent families.
24.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ocean View?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ocean View had 1,022 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ocean View?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Ocean View.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ocean View?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
55.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ocean View?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ocean View had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 49.1%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ocean View?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
51.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ocean View?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 19.0% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ocean View, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.9% reported a different address.
19.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ocean View?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ocean View residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.9% of Ocean View's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ocean View?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Ocean View.
Australian ancestry made up 36.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ocean View?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 17.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ocean View?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ocean View show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ocean View?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ocean View?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,184 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,175.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ocean View compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.7% in Ocean View, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 7.0% in Ocean View, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ocean View
Is Ocean View expensive?
The median house price is $1,550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ocean View good for families?
The Census counted 325 local families, and 13.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ocean View?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,480,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ocean View
26 streets in Ocean View
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banjo Patterson Dr
- Brockhurst Rd
- Clark Rd
- Crystal Ct
- David Cl
- Dean Dr
- Eden Pl
- Freds Rd
- Grand View Rd
- Harrison Cr
- Highcrest St
- James Rd
- Jinibara Ct
- May Rd
- Miers Rd
- Mount Mee Rd
- Mount Pleasant Rd
- Mt Mee Road
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- Ocean View Rd
- Pacific Vista Ct
- Reick Rd
- Robinson Rd South
- Seaview Ct
- Sunrise Dr
- Townsend Rd
- Zillman Rd
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