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Ormiston QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ormiston QLD is 6,379 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ormiston is $811 per week ($42,172 per year). Median rent in Ormiston is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Ormiston has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Ormiston has a population density of 1286.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ormiston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ormiston is $2,000.

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Ormiston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ormiston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$811/wk

$42,172 per year

#3416 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

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ormiston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (3,059) Female 52.0% (3,320)

Population Density

1286.1

people per km²

6,379 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,333

Family income/wk

Ormiston 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)

Ormiston Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.9% 947 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.1% 844 dwellings

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

Ormiston Country of Birth

Australia

82.6%

England

13.7%

China

1.1%

Germany

0.9%

India

0.8%

Canada

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

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

Ormiston Religion

No Religion

43.2%

Catholic

19.7%

Anglican

17.2%

Uniting Church

5.3%

Not stated

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Baptist

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ormiston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Ormiston Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.7%

Mandarin

21.5%

Afrikaans

20.4%

Italian

7.7%

Cantonese

7.7%

German

7.7%

Russian

6.1%

Hindi

6.1%

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

Ormiston Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 1,810 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 1,006 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 125 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 1,973 people

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

Ormiston Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

30.6%

Certificate III/IV

28.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.9%

Postgraduate Degree

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Ormiston Occupation

Professionals

32.2%

Managers

20.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.4%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

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

Ormiston Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.3%

Engineering

15.7%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Education

10.1%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Information Technology

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Ormiston Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ormiston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ormiston Marital Status

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Married

56.0% 2,987

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Separated

2.8% 147

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Divorced

9.0% 480

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Widowed

6.3% 337

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Never married

25.9% 1,381

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ormiston Ancestry

English

35.6%

Australian

24.0%

Scottish

10.2%

Irish

9.7%

Other

6.2%

German

4.3%

Chinese

2.1%

Dutch

1.8%

Italian

1.8%

South African

1.7%

New Zealander

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ormiston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

20.5%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

4.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.0%

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

Ormiston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 738

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 11,676

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

Ormiston Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 863

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 4,307

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ormiston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ormiston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Train

3.2%

Walked only

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

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

Ormiston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

34.0%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Ormiston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

13.8%

3 bedrooms

32.3%

4 bedrooms

38.8%

5 bedrooms

11.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Ormiston Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

46.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ormiston Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

194

Indigenous residents

12,292

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ormiston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

523

Arthritis

221

Asthma

220

Heart disease

205

Diabetes

144

Lung condition

136

Cancer

130

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ormiston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ormiston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.0%

Couple — no children

31.0%

Couple — no children under 15

20.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ormiston Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Previously served

3.8% 199

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Never served

96.1% 4,989

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ormiston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 712

—

Did not provide

86.2% 4,459

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ormiston Children Ever Born

No children

27.5%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

35.4%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Ormiston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

172

1971–1980

171

1981–1990

194

1991–2000

272

2001–2010

520

2011–2015

216

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Ormiston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

31.4%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

21.6%

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

Ormiston Household Size

1 person

21.3%

2 persons

37.1%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ormiston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,149

Moved from QLD

734

Moved — same area (SA2)

102

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Ormiston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

8.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ormiston Schools

schools nearby

government

1045

avg ICSEA score

8,752

total students

Ormiston College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,524 students

1148

ICSEA

Redlands College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,443 students

1100

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students

1071

ICSEA

Ormiston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students

1058

ICSEA

Star of the Sea Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students

1057

ICSEA

The Industry School - Redlands Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 196 students

1042

ICSEA

Wellington Point State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 411 students

1033

ICSEA

Cleveland District State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,302 students

1026

ICSEA

Cleveland State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 516 students

1009

ICSEA

Wellington Point State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 767 students

984

ICSEA

Vienna Woods State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students

971

ICSEA

The Industry School - Redlands (Cleveland) Independent

Secondary

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

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Ormiston Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,913/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Ormiston

Your weekly income

≈ $8,290/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,463/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Ormiston vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,192 Income: $808/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 3,193 Income: $450/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 3,204 Income: $614/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 3,208 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $660/wk

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Pop: 3,263 Income: $636/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 3,273 Income: $600/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ormiston

What is the population of Ormiston QLD?

The population of Ormiston QLD is 6,379 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1286.1 people per km².Ormiston is ranked #1,216 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ormiston?

The median personal income in Ormiston QLD is $811 per week, or $42,172 per year.The median household income is $1,913 per week.Family income is $2,333 per week.Ormiston is ranked #3,416 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ormiston?

Median rent in Ormiston QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ormiston ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ormiston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ormiston QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ormiston?

The median age in Ormiston QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ormiston a good suburb to live in?

Ormiston is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,379.The median income is $811/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 32236. All dollar figures in AUD.