Mount Ommaney, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Mount Ommaney QLD is 2,503 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Ommaney is $853 per week ($44,356 per year). Median rent in Mount Ommaney is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Mount Ommaney has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Ommaney has a population density of 1,106 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Ommaney is England. The most common religion is No religion (34.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Ommaney is $2,316.

There were 5,859 recorded offences in Mount Ommaney in 2025-26, a rate of 2341 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,341 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Mount Ommaney Population

2,503 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mount Ommaney Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$853/wk

$44,356 per year

Ranked 2,727 of 14,663

Median Rent

$540/wk

$2,340 per month

Ranked 435 of 14,663

Median Age

48years

10 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$2,316/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Ommaney Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,196) Female 52.1% (1,301)

Population Density

1,106

people per km²

2,503 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,724

Family income/wk

Mount Ommaney Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Mount Ommaney Housing Tenure

Of the 863 occupied private dwellings in Mount Ommaney at the 2021 Census, 11.7% were rented, 47.5% owned outright and 35.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

3.7% 32 dwellings

Owned outright

47.5% 410 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

35.8% 309 dwellings

Rented

11.7% 101 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

0.6% 5 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

4.5%

China

4.1%

Vietnam

4.1%

Taiwan

2.8%

New Zealand

2.4%

Fiji

1.5%

Malaysia

1.5%

India

1.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Ommaney Religion

No religion

34.9%

Catholic

19.4%

Anglican

11.5%

Uniting Church

5.5%

Buddhism

4.9%

Hinduism

4.2%

Baptist

3.2%

Not stated

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Mount Ommaney Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin

8.2%

Vietnamese

5.2%

Cantonese

2.7%

Hindi

2.0%

Arabic

1.7%

Tamil

1.4%

Persian (excluding Dari)

1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Mount Ommaney Employment

Employed full-time

34.9% 680 people

Employed part-time

17.7% 345 people

Unemployed

2.0% 39 people

Not in labour force

45.4% 885 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Ommaney Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.5%

Postgraduate Degree

19.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Certificate III/IV

14.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.8%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Ommaney Occupation

Professionals

41.5%

Managers

24.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

8.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Ommaney Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.2%

Health

15.5%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Engineering

12.7%

Education

9.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.9%

Information Technology

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Mount Ommaney Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Ommaney Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Mount Ommaney Marital Status

Married

62.0% 1,288

Separated

1.7% 36

Divorced

5.8% 120

Widowed

6.9% 144

Never married

23.5% 488

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Mount Ommaney Ancestry

English

29.9%

Australian

24.7%

Chinese

13.8%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

8.0%

Vietnamese

6.0%

German

5.0%

Indian

4.9%

Italian

1.8%

Lebanese

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Mount Ommaney School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

17.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.3%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Vocational Education

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Ommaney Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance

90.6%

Has need for assistance

7.8%

Need for assistance not stated

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Ommaney Volunteering

Volunteer

17.1% 348

Not a volunteer

82.9% 1,693

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Ommaney Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Ommaney How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.0%

Did not go to work

16.1%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Bus

3.2%

Walked only

1.8%

Train

1.1%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Ommaney Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

32.5%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Ommaney Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

1.3%

3 bedrooms

21.9%

4 bedrooms

45.3%

5 bedrooms

22.0%

6+ bedrooms

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Ommaney Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

37.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Mount Ommaney Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Ommaney Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

220

Heart disease

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Ommaney Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Mount Ommaney Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.9%

Couple — no children

28.2%

Couple — no children under 15

22.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Mount Ommaney Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 9

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

Previously served

3.0% 62

Never served

96.4% 1,980

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Mount Ommaney Unpaid Carers

Did not provide

87.2% 1,779

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 261

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Ommaney Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

37.1%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Ommaney When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

223

1991–2000

188

2001–2010

199

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Ommaney Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Ommaney Household Size

1 person

18.1%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

18.9%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Mount Ommaney Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,135

Moved from QLD

223

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Ommaney Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.8%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mount Ommaney Crime Statistics

5,859 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

2,341

Domestic Violence

1,142

Assault

666

Drug Offences

588

Break & Enter

387

Fraud

218

Traffic

205

Property Damage

142

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Total offences by year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Mount Ommaney Schools

schools nearby

government

1088

avg ICSEA score

5,707

total students

Good News Lutheran School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1181

ICSEA

Kenmore South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 684 students

1170

ICSEA

Brisbane Independent School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students

1135

ICSEA

Jamboree Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 893 students

1103

ICSEA

Jindalee State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students

1082

ICSEA

Middle Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 578 students

1070

ICSEA

Mount Ommaney Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 156 students

1056

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

1054

ICSEA

Centenary State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,719 students

1049

ICSEA

Darra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students

980

ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Ommaney Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,361/wk

Median rent $540/wk

Rent to income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Mount Ommaney against your income

Your weekly income

About $10,231 a month

Median rent $540/wk

Left after rent $1,821/wk

Rent share 22.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wongaling Beach

Income: $699/wk Rent: $273/wk $267/wk less rent

Burbank

Income: $901/wk Rent: $365/wk $175/wk less rent

Clifton Beach (Qld)

Income: $808/wk Rent: $365/wk $175/wk less rent

Rosemount

Income: $701/wk Rent: $420/wk $120/wk less rent

Bilinga

Income: $804/wk Rent: $428/wk $112/wk less rent

Blackall

Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk $383/wk less rent

Shorncliffe

Income: $930/wk Rent: $275/wk $265/wk less rent

Sandgate (Qld)

Income: $774/wk Rent: $294/wk $246/wk less rent

Mount Ommaney vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Mount Ommaney is $853 a week, 14% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 446th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $540 a week, $220 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 22.9% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 48, 6 years older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Mount Ommaney	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$853/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,361/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$540/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,316/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	48	42	42
Rent share of household income	22.9%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Mount Ommaney

The closest suburb to Mount Ommaney is Jamboree Heights, 1.2 km away.

Jamboree Heights

1.2 km away · income $875/wk · rent $420/wk

Jindalee (Qld)

1.3 km away · income $958/wk · rent $470/wk

Middle Park (Qld)

1.6 km away · income $864/wk · rent $450/wk

Sinnamon Park

1.8 km away · income $902/wk · rent $460/wk

Westlake

1.8 km away · income $1,007/wk · rent $550/wk

Seventeen Mile Rocks

2.4 km away · income $1,137/wk · rent $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Ommaney

What is the population of Mount Ommaney QLD?

The population of Mount Ommaney QLD is 2,503 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,106 people per km².Mount Ommaney is ranked #2,720 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Ommaney?

The median personal income in Mount Ommaney QLD is $853 per week, or $44,356 per year.The median household income is $2,361 per week.Family income is $2,724 per week.Mount Ommaney is ranked #2,727 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Ommaney?

Median rent in Mount Ommaney QLD is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Ommaney ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Ommaney?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Ommaney QLD is $2,316. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Ommaney?

The median age in Mount Ommaney QLD is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Ommaney a good suburb to live in?

Mount Ommaney is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,503.The median income is $853/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32009. All dollar figures in AUD.