Ormond VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ormond, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ormond VIC is 8,328 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ormond is $986 per week ($51,272 per year). Median rent in Ormond is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Ormond has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ormond has a population density of 4020.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ormond is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ormond is $2,252.

There were 330 recorded offences in Ormond in 2025-25, a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (124 offences).

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Ormond Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ormond Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$986/wk
$51,272 per year
#1303 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$395/wk
$1,712 per month
#2200 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,252/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ormond Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (4,134) Female 50.4% (4,199)

Population Density

4020.5
people per km²
8,328 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,808
Family income/wk

Ormond 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)

Ormond Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.8% 931 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.2% 1,059 dwellings

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

Ormond Country of Birth

Australia
77.7%
India
9.2%
China
6.1%
England
3.2%
Greece
1.5%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Germany
0.5%
Indonesia
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

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

Ormond Religion

No Religion
45.4%
Catholic
17.5%
Judaism
9.9%
Hinduism
7.0%
Eastern Orthodox
6.8%
Not stated
5.2%
Anglican
4.8%
Buddhism
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ormond Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

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

Ormond Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
28.3%
Other
20.2%
Russian
13.3%
Greek
12.9%
Hindi
7.4%
Gujarati
6.6%
Cantonese
5.7%
Spanish
5.6%

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

Ormond Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.5% 2,801 people
Employed part-time
25.1% 1,620 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 243 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.6% 1,780 people

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

Ormond Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.9%
Postgraduate Degree
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.0%
Certificate III/IV
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.4%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Ormond Occupation

Professionals
42.0%
Managers
17.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.1%
Community & Personal Service
8.6%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
3.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

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

Ormond Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.3%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Health
11.4%
Engineering
10.7%
Information Technology
8.7%
Education
7.8%
Creative Arts
6.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.6%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Ormond Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ormond Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ormond Marital Status

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Married
46.2% 3,197
↔️
Separated
2.6% 180
📋
Divorced
7.3% 506
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 244
👤
Never married
40.4% 2,798

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ormond Ancestry

English
20.5%
Australian
19.1%
Other
16.0%
Chinese
9.1%
Irish
7.9%
Scottish
6.2%
Indian
5.4%
Greek
5.0%
Italian
3.7%
German
2.6%
Polish
2.3%
Russian
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ormond School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.7%
Secondary — Government
25.1%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.9%
Pre-school
9.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Secondary — Catholic
5.4%
Primary — Catholic
3.2%

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

Ormond Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.8% 614
No need for assistance
96.2% 15,478

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

Ormond Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.1% 1,010
Not a volunteer
84.9% 5,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ormond Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ormond How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.3%
Did not go to work
18.6%
Train
7.8%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
2.9%
Bicycle
1.3%
Bus
1.2%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

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

Ormond Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
47.0%
2 vehicles
33.3%
3 vehicles
8.3%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

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

Ormond Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.9%
2 bedrooms
33.8%
3 bedrooms
29.6%
4 bedrooms
20.2%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Ormond Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
45.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ormond Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
36
Indigenous residents
16,141
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ormond Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
646
Asthma
298
Arthritis
166
Diabetes
162
Heart disease
157
Cancer
92
Lung condition
75
Kidney disease
68
Stroke
53
Dementia
11

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

Ormond Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ormond Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.2%
Couple — no children
22.5%
Couple — no children under 15
21.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ormond Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 9
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 67
👤
Never served
98.7% 6,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ormond Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 898
Did not provide
86.5% 5,760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ormond Children Ever Born

No children
43.1%
1 child
14.4%
2 children
28.0%
3 children
11.6%
4 children
2.3%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Ormond When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951–1960
96
1961–1970
204
1971–1980
211
1981–1990
327
1991–2000
393
2001–2010
654
2011–2015
476
2016
118
2017
142
2018
177
2019
202
2020
79
2021
18

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

Ormond Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.8%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
24.0%

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

Ormond Household Size

1 person
29.2%
2 persons
29.2%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
17.9%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ormond Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,729
Moved from VIC
933
Moved — same area (SA2)
196
Moved from overseas
88
Moved from NSW
21
Moved from SA
9
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from WA
8
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from ACT
4

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

Ormond Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.7%
Step family — no other children
3.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ormond Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 330 total

Theft
124
Assault
65
Break & Enter
33
Property Damage
29
Justice Procedures
26
Fraud
19
Drug Offences
14
Robbery
9
Weapons
7
Public Order
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ormond Schools

37
schools nearby
20
government
1114
avg ICSEA score
14,965
total students
Kilvington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 758 students
1182
ICSEA
Caulfield South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 472 students
1164
ICSEA
Gardenvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students
1164
ICSEA
Ormond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students
1158
ICSEA
Valkstone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students
1156
ICSEA
Mckinnon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 794 students
1156
ICSEA
Glen Huntly Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1151
ICSEA
Carnegie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1146
ICSEA
Bentleigh West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 788 students
1146
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 263 students
1141
ICSEA
Melbourne Montessori College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 311 students
1137
ICSEA
St Finbar's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 331 students
1136
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 341 students
1134
ICSEA
Caulfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students
1133
ICSEA
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1120
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

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

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Ormond Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,062/wk
Median Rent $395/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Ormond

≈ $8,935/month
Median rent $395/wk
Left after rent $1,667/wk
Rent share 19.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ormond vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ormond

What is the population of Ormond VIC?

The population of Ormond VIC is 8,328 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4020.5 people per km².Ormond is ranked #846 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ormond?

The median personal income in Ormond VIC is $986 per week, or $51,272 per year.The median household income is $2,062 per week.Family income is $2,808 per week.Ormond is ranked #1,303 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ormond?

Median rent in Ormond VIC is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ormond ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ormond?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ormond VIC is $2,252. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ormond?

The median age in Ormond VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ormond a good suburb to live in?

Ormond is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 8,328.The median income is $986/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22016. All dollar figures in AUD.