TAS · Burnie Council
Ocean Vista, TAS, 7320
Current weather
12.9°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 13° / 10.6° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#42 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ocean Vista is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 322 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 322
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,238
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,506
- Employment rate
- 55.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 20 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Opp. No.277 Bass Hwy
- Opposite 303 Bass Hwy
- Stop 10, No.271 Bass Hwy
- Stop 11, No.297 Bass Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- No.271 Bass HighwayBus stop
271 Bass Highway, Ocean Vista
- No.297 Bass HighwayBus stop
297 Bass Highway, Ocean Vista
- Opposite No.277 Bass HighwayBus stop
Opposite 277 Bass Highway, Ocean Vista
- Opposite No.303 Bass HighwayBus stop
Opposite 303 Bass Highway, Ocean Vista
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jago ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #42 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Jago Reservegovernmentpark
- Opp. No.277 Bass Hwytransport
- Opposite 303 Bass Hwytransport
- Stop 10, No.271 Bass Hwytransport
- Stop 11, No.297 Bass Hwytransport
- No.271 Bass Highwayamenities271 Bass Highway, Ocean Vistabus_stop
- No.297 Bass Highwayamenities297 Bass Highway, Ocean Vistabus_stop
- Opposite No.277 Bass HighwayamenitiesOpposite 277 Bass Highway, Ocean Vistabus_stop
- Opposite No.303 Bass HighwayamenitiesOpposite 303 Bass Highway, Ocean Vistabus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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