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Ormeau Hills QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ormeau Hills, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ormeau Hills QLD is 4,521 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ormeau Hills is $988 per week ($51,376 per year). Median rent in Ormeau Hills is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Ormeau Hills has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ormeau Hills has a population density of 525.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ormeau Hills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ormeau Hills is $2,076.

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Ormeau Hills Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ormeau Hills Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$988/wk

$51,376 per year

#1289 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,076/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ormeau Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,200) Female 51.3% (2,321)

Population Density

525.7

people per km²

4,521 people · 8.6 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,355

Family income/wk

Ormeau Hills 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 & Locality (SAL)

Ormeau Hills Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

21.8% 224 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

78.2% 804 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ormeau Hills Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

6.6%

India

2.7%

Fiji

0.6%

China

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ormeau Hills Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Catholic

15.4%

Anglican

11.1%

Not stated

7.4%

Christian (other)

6.6%

Pentecostal

3.3%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Baptist

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ormeau Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ormeau Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.1%

IAL Punjabi

19.8%

Hindi

9.3%

Afrikaans

9.3%

Spanish

7.6%

Gujarati

7.6%

Mandarin

7.6%

Cantonese

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ormeau Hills Employment

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Employed full-time

51.2% 1,513 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 678 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 102 people

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Not in labour force

22.4% 661 people

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

Ormeau Hills Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.3%

Bachelor Degree

25.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Ormeau Hills Occupation

Professionals

25.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Managers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Labourers

5.7%

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

Ormeau Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Engineering

17.7%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Health

11.6%

Education

8.7%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Information Technology

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Ormeau Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ormeau Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ormeau Hills Marital Status

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Married

51.1% 1,696

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Separated

2.9% 97

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Divorced

7.9% 261

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Widowed

2.4% 79

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Never married

35.7% 1,185

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ormeau Hills Ancestry

English

31.6%

Australian

28.8%

Other

9.7%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

6.6%

German

4.4%

Maori

2.5%

Italian

1.8%

New Zealander

1.7%

Chinese

1.6%

Dutch

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ormeau Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

19.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.7%

Pre-school

12.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.3%

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

Ormeau Hills Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 326

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 8,279

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

Ormeau Hills Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.8% 372

—

Not a volunteer

88.2% 2,782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ormeau Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$800-$999/mo

1.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

45.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ormeau Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.5%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Train

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Walked only

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Tram/Light Rail

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Ormeau Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

21.1%

2 vehicles

50.1%

3 vehicles

17.5%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

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

Ormeau Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

0.9%

3 bedrooms

14.7%

4 bedrooms

74.7%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Ormeau Hills Population Mobility

18.9%

moved in the last year

58.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ormeau Hills Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

196

Indigenous residents

8,466

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ormeau Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

363

Asthma

146

Arthritis

102

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Ormeau Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ormeau Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.6%

Couple — no children

20.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ormeau Hills Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.1% 68

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Never served

97.6% 3,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ormeau Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.5% 331

—

Did not provide

89.5% 2,816

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ormeau Hills Children Ever Born

No children

32.1%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Ormeau Hills When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

139

1991–2000

130

2001–2010

431

2011–2015

234

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Ormeau Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.9%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

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

Ormeau Hills Household Size

1 person

10.6%

2 persons

30.3%

3 persons

21.8%

4 persons

22.5%

5 persons

10.2%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ormeau Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,450

Moved from QLD

580

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Ormeau Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.8%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ormeau Hills Schools

schools nearby

government

985

avg ICSEA score

2,145

total students

Norfolk Village State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 625 students

1005

ICSEA

Ormeau Woods State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,404 students

996

ICSEA

Toogoolawa School Independent

Combined · 4-10 · 116 students

955

ICSEA

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

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Ormeau Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,297/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Ormeau Hills

Your weekly income

≈ $9,954/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,847/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Ormeau Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 2,275 Income: $784/wk Rent: $350/wk

Willow Vale (Qld)

Pop: 2,279 Income: $860/wk Rent: $430/wk

Cranley

Pop: 2,281 Income: $634/wk Rent: $330/wk

Emu Park

Pop: 2,281 Income: $617/wk Rent: $300/wk

Whitsundays

Pop: 2,281 Income: $942/wk Rent: $356/wk

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Pop: 2,293 Income: $456/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ormeau Hills

What is the population of Ormeau Hills QLD?

The population of Ormeau Hills QLD is 4,521 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 525.7 people per km².Ormeau Hills is ranked #1,717 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ormeau Hills?

The median personal income in Ormeau Hills QLD is $988 per week, or $51,376 per year.The median household income is $2,297 per week.Family income is $2,355 per week.Ormeau Hills is ranked #1,289 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ormeau Hills?

Median rent in Ormeau Hills QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ormeau Hills ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ormeau Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ormeau Hills QLD is $2,076. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ormeau Hills?

The median age in Ormeau Hills QLD is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ormeau Hills a good suburb to live in?

Ormeau Hills is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,521.The median income is $988/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 32235. All dollar figures in AUD.