Ocean Vista Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Ocean Vista (7320) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 238 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Ocean Vista is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Ocean Vista was 358 and is comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ocean Vista is 51 years of age.

86.6% of people living in the suburb of Ocean Vista were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% England, 1.4% China , 1.4% Netherlands, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.1% Hungary, 0.8% Iran, 0.8% Germany.

95.5% of people living in Ocean Vista speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.8% Persian, 0.8% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Ocean Vista is 27.6% Anglican, 23.1% No religion, 20.1% Catholic, 9.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.0% Uniting Church, 4.5% Pentecostal, 2.2% Baptist, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.8% Buddhism.

50.2% of people are married, 24.3% have never married and 14.1% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 25 widowed people living in Ocean Vista.

60.7% of the people living in Ocean Vista over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.8% are working on a part time basis. Ocean Vista has an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Ocean Vista are 17.2% Professionals, 14.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.4% Technicians & trades workers, 12.1% Labourers, 11.5% Sales workers, 11.5% Community & personal service workers, 10.8% Managers, 9.6% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Ocean Vista work in are 13.7% Retail trade, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 11.1% Accommodation and food services, 8.5% Manufacturing, 7.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.2% Construction, 6.5% Education and training, 5.9% Wholesale trade, 5.9% Public administration and safety.

46.5% of homes are fully owned, and 25.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $485 per week and the median household income is $749 per week.

The median rent in Ocean Vista is $210 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ocean Vista postcode 7320