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Ormeau, QLD 4208

Property data updated June 2026·15,938 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
311 sales · 347 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Ormeau, QLD 4208 market activity

House rentals lead in Ormeau, with 301 leases (up 3.8%) at $800 a week (up 6%), renting out in about 16 days (down from 17 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand house rental markets, with 4-bedroom homes making up around 90%.

House sales follow closely, with 275 sales (sharply down 30.6%) at around $1.062M (up 18.1%), taking about 23 days to sell (up from 20 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets nationally, with 4-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds. Followed by 46 unit rentals at $655 a week and 36 unit sales at around $771K.

Above-average incomeFamily heartlandMortgage-beltMulticultural

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-first suburb — multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
15,938
Median age
33yrs
Avg household
3.1people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
69%
Renting
30%
Families with kids
49%
Couples, no kids
26%
Born overseas
24%
Year 12+ⓘ
56%

Ormeau on the map

16.4 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 44%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 26%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 42%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 26%Median household income · $2,067/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher household income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 40%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 40%, more rent stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 34%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 34%, less mortgage stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 29%Birthplace diversity · 0.41 — above average: in the top 29%, more diverse than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 28%Born overseas · 24% — above average: in the top 28%, more overseas-born residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 44%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 48%Public transport to work · 1.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 34%No motor vehicle · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 13%Settled 5+ years · 49% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 32%Owner-occupied · 69% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 28%Renting · 30% — above average: in the top 28%, more renters than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 11%Owned outright · 21% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 16%Owned with mortgage · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more mortgaged owners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 42%Separate houses · 91% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 36%Apartments · 1.5% — above average: in the top 36%, more apartments than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $863/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 37%Median family income · $2,169/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher family income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 30%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 18%Low-income households · 9.4% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 22%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 19%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 19%, more clerical and admin workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 14%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 14%, more sales workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 39%Completed Year 12+ · 56% — above average: in the top 39%, more Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 5%In education · 31% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more students than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 5%Children · 26% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more children than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 11%Seniors · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 6%Youth dependency · 39.80 — among the highest: in the top 6%, more children per worker than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 40%Total dependency · 55.96 — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer dependants per worker than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 24%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 28%Both parents born overseas · 31% — above average: in the top 28%, more second-generation residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 36%Established migrants · 74% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex15,938 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.4% · 650.4% · 6780-840.5% · 840.6% · 9475-790.9% · 1481.1% · 17270-741.4% · 2251.8% · 28365-691.5% · 2331.8% · 28560-641.8% · 2852.0% · 31255-592.5% · 4062.6% · 40850-542.9% · 4673.0% · 48345-493.4% · 5373.6% · 57040-443.7% · 5914.3% · 68835-393.9% · 6244.0% · 63530-343.2% · 5083.9% · 61525-292.8% · 4522.9% · 46520-243.1% · 4942.8% · 44315-193.9% · 6193.8% · 61310-145.1% · 8094.5% · 7185-94.5% · 7124.4% · 6960-43.5% · 5623.6% · 570◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
26%
14%
13%
29%
Children0–1426%Youth15–2414%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–648.8%Seniors65+10%
Household composition
13%
26%
49%
Lone person13%Couples, no kids26%Families with kids49%Other families11%Group / share2.1%
3.1 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom17% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
13%1
29%2
19%3
23%4
11%5
6.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.24%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.6.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.7%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.31%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity41%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity14%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand9.6%
England4.8%
Elsewhere1.8%
South Africa1.6%
Scotland0.6%
Philippines0.5%
India0.4%
Germany0.3%
Born in Australia76%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.5%
Mandarin0.5%
Afrikaans0.5%
Spanish0.4%
Russian0.3%
Punjabi0.3%
Japanese0.3%
Korean0.2%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian39%
Irish9.7%
Scottish9.7%
German5.6%
Maori3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity48%
Buddhism0.9%
Other religions0.5%
Hinduism0.4%
Islam0.3%
Judaism0.0%

9.7% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
31%
16%
54%
Both parents overseas31%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia54%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198115%
1981-200027%
2001-201032%
2011-201515%
2016-202111%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 16%Median weekly rent · $445/wk — well above average: in the top 16%, higher rent than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 37%Median monthly mortgage · $1,950/mo — above average: in the top 37%, higher mortgages than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 40%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 40%, more rent stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 34%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 34%, less mortgage stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 49%High mortgage · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 46%Social housing · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.5%1
7.7%2
17%3
65%4
8.4%5
1.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
21%
48%
30%
Owned outright21%Mortgage48%Renting30%Other0.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
91%
House91%Townhouse7.6%Apartment1.5%
91% separate houses1.5% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $863/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 37%Median family income · $2,169/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher family income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 49%High earners · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 30%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 19%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 19%, more clerical and admin workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 14%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 14%, more sales workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 43%Technicians, trades & labourers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
43%
21%
27%
Employed full-time43%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)4.9%Unemployed3.3%Not in labour force27%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 22%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 44%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 14%Labour-force participation · 73% — well above average: in the top 14%, more workforce participation than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 48%Public transport to work · 1.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 17%Walked or cycled to work · 1.1% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less walking and cycling than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 45%Worked from home · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 34%No motor vehicle · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)87%
Car (passenger)5.4%
Other/combined4.4%
Train1.0%
Walked0.9%
Motorbike0.8%
Bicycle0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.7%0
25%1
45%2
18%3
11%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Ormeau

5 schools inside Ormeau, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Ormeau5schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank49thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within7 schools
  • Within Ormeau · 5Order by
  • 1
    Norfolk Village State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students625Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 2
    Ormeau Woods State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,404Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 3
    Mother Teresa Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students213Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 4
    Livingstone Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,222Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 5
    Toogoolawa SchoolIndependent · Special · All-boys · Years 4-10 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students116Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank27th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2
  • 6
    Ormeau State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pimpama · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students897Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 7
    Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Pimpama · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students794Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank71st
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 13%Settled 5+ years · 49% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 24%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 24%, more recent movers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 34%Arrived from overseas · 3.2% — above average: in the top 34%, more recent migrants than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
49%
39%
Same address49%Moved within area7.3%From elsewhere in Australia39%From overseas3.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.51%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Ormeau — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.06M
↑ +18.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ 3 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
275
↓ -30.6% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$800/w
↑ +6.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
301
↑ +3.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample275StrongLease sample301Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed194 sales · 264 leases
Sales194▼−37.0%
Price$1.08M▲+19.3%
Sales DOM22 days▲+4d
Leased264▲+12.3%
Rent$785/wk▲+4.0%
Rental DOM16 days−2d
3.80%
93/100
98/100
02
Units · 3 bed24 sales · 33 leases
Sales24+0.0%
Price$836k▲+19.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−17d
Leased33+0.0%
Rent$655/wk▲+6.5%
Rental DOM17 days−1d
4.10%
54/100
48/100
03
Houses · 3 bed33 sales · 12 leases
Sales33▼−13.2%
Price$850k▲+7.2%
Sales DOM23 days▲+10d
Leased12▼−58.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.30%
48/100
—
04
Houses · 2 bed21 sales · 1 leases
Sales21▼−8.7%
Price$530k▲+14.6%
Sales DOM59 days▼−6d
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.40%
13/100
—
05
Units · 2 bed12 sales · 6 leases
Sales12▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−57.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales275▼−30.6%
Price$1.06M▲+18.1%
Sales DOM23 days▲+3d
Leased301▲+3.8%
Rent$800/wk▲+6.0%
Rental DOM16 days−1d
3.80%
87/100
97/100
All units
Sales36▲+12.5%
Price$771k▲+12.6%
Sales DOM42 days▲+9d
Leased46▼−11.5%
Rent$655/wk▲+9.2%
Rental DOM18 days+0d
4.40%
14/100
45/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · Total: +30%
Units · 3 bed: +41%
Houses · Total: +47%
Houses · 4 bed: +52%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed194 sales · 264 leases
−$410/wk
$1,195/wk
$785/wk
+52%
Typical premium
02
Units · 3 bed24 sales · 33 leases
−$269/wk
$924/wk
$655/wk
+41%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
88 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.06M▲ +18.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
275▼ −30.6% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
10 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
59 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$530k▲ +14.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▼ −8.7% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$850k▲ +7.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▼ −13.2% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
92 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$1.08M▲ +19.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
194▼ −37.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Ormeau against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Ormeau in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$850k▲ +7.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▼ −13.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.30%
House 4 bed
Demand index
92 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$1.08M▲ +19.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
194▼ −37.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
Ormeau · this suburb
Demand index
88 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.06M▲ +18.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
275▼ −30.6% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Ormeau — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
54.7%

of Ormeau's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 7.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 47.7% to 54.7%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.08M+19.0%
5y median $810kvs last year $911k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
251-37.7%
5y median 350vs last year 403
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
30 days-9
5y median 36 daysvs last year 39 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$800/wk+6.0%
5y median $665/wkvs last year $755/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
301+3.8%
5y median 274vs last year 290
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
16 days+0
5y median 16 daysvs last year 16 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.84%-0.47 pt
5y median 4.27%vs last year 4.31%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.8 months+84.6%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.5 months-37.5%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Ormeau, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketOrmeauQLD 4208 · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM23 days
Sold275
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Ormeau HillsQLD 4208 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM25 days
Sold111
cheaperslower
02
GilbertonQLD 4208 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
YatalaQLD 4207 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.68M
DOM46 days
Sold14
much priciermuch slower
04
LuscombeQLD 4207 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM106 days
Sold2
priciermuch slower
05
StapyltonQLD 4207 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$495k
DOM36 days
Sold13
much cheaperslower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Ormeau
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Ormeau's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketOrmeauQLD 4208 · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM23 days
Sold275
Most similar sales markets · within 3.4–116 kmLast 12 months
01
Ormeau HillsQLD 4208 · 3km · 86% match
Price$1.03M
DOM25 days
Sold111
02
NerangQLD 4211 · 23km · 85% match
Price$1.10M
DOM21 days
Sold215
03
Bahrs ScrubQLD 4207 · 9km · 85% match
Price$951k
DOM22 days
Sold179
04
PimpamaQLD 4209 · 8km · 84% match
Price$987k
DOM20 days
Sold439
05
TaigumQLD 4018 · 52km · 84% match
Price$1.07M
DOM20 days
Sold50
06
LoganholmeQLD 4129 · 12km · 84% match
Price$907k
DOM24 days
Sold104
07
DoolandellaQLD 4077 · 32km · 84% match
Price$1.00M
DOM21 days
Sold71
08
PalmviewQLD 4553 · 116km · 83% match
Price$1.04M
DOM23 days
Sold264
09
HemmantQLD 4174 · 39km · 83% match
Price$1.10M
DOM20 days
Sold50
10
OxenfordQLD 4210 · 15km · 83% match
Price$1.12M
DOM20 days
Sold193
12
Victoria PointQLD 4165 · 22km · 82% match
Price$1.09M
DOM18 days
Sold281
24
GriffinQLD 4503 · 59km · 81% match
Price$972k
DOM20 days
Sold201
39
Pacific PinesQLD 4211 · 19km · 80% match
Price$1.21M
DOM18 days
Sold168
54
CoomeraQLD 4209 · 11km · 78% match
Price$1.05M
DOM16 days
Sold340
67
Springfield LakesQLD 4300 · 34km · 78% match
Price$909k
DOM17 days
Sold389
78
RipleyQLD 4306 · 48km · 77% match
Price$849k
DOM19 days
Sold249
136
ClevelandQLD 4163 · 27km · 74% match
Price$1.27M
DOM21 days
Sold236
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Ormeau
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Ormeau include Ormeau Hills (QLD 4208), Nerang (QLD 4211), Bahrs Scrub (QLD 4207), Pimpama (QLD 4209), Taigum (QLD 4018), Loganholme (QLD 4129), Doolandella (QLD 4077) and Palmview (QLD 4553). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Ormeau

23 data-driven answers about Ormeau's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Ormeau?

#

The median house price in Ormeau, QLD 4208 is $1.06M as of June 2026, based on 275 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +18.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Ormeau?

#

The median unit price in Ormeau, QLD 4208 is $771k as of June 2026, based on 36 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +12.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 73% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Ormeau?

#

The median weekly house rent in Ormeau is $800 as of June 2026, drawn from 301 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $655 per week. House rents have moved +6.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Ormeau?

#

Gross rental yield in Ormeau is 3.80% for houses and 4.40% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Ormeau?

#

As of June 2026, Ormeau medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$530k$850k$1.08M$1.06M
Units—$540k$836k—$771k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Ormeau median?

#

At the median Ormeau unit ($771k purchase, $655/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $853 — about $198 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Ormeau's property market trends?

#

Ormeau's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +18.1% year-on-year and units +12.6%; weekly house rents moved +6.0%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — slower than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 4.1 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Ormeau market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Ormeau as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Ormeau, house prices rose +18.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 4.1 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Ormeau?

#

Houses in Ormeau sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 42 days. Days on market have lengthened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Ormeau a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Ormeau's sales market sits at 4.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.8 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Ormeau gone up or down?

#

House prices in Ormeau moved +18.1% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +12.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Ormeau?

#

Ormeau's house rental market sits at 0.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 301 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Ormeau in its property market cycle?

#

Ormeau's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Ormeau compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Ormeau's median house price ($1.06M) is 11% above the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Ormeau sits at 3.80% vs 3.71% state median.

15

How does Ormeau compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Ormeau's most-similar nearby market is Ormeau Hills (3.4 km away) with a median house price of $1.03M — about 3% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Ormeau?

#

The most-transacted segment in Ormeau over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 194 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 33 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Ormeau last year?

#

Ormeau recorded 275 house sales and 36 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 311 transactions. On the rental side, 301 houses and 46 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Ormeau?

#

Ormeau, QLD 4208 is home to 15,938 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 33, and the average household holds 3.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Ormeau?

#

The median household in Ormeau earns $2k per week — roughly $108k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $863/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Ormeau?

#

Ormeau is mostly owner-occupied: about 69% of households are owner-occupiers and 30% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 21% own outright and 48% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Ormeau?

#

Ormeau has 60 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including Norfolk Village State School, Ormeau Woods State High School, Mother Teresa Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Ormeau a good place to live?

#

Ormeau, QLD 4208 has a population of 15,938, a median age of 33, a median household income around $2k/week, 30% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Ormeau market data last updated?

#

This Ormeau market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Ormeau

  • Ormeau Hills3.4km
  • Gilberton4.1km
  • Yatala4.3km
  • Luscombe4.5km
  • Stapylton4.8km
  • Norwell5.5km
  • Bannockburn6.1km
  • Kingsholme6.2km
  • Windaroo6.7km
  • Mount Warren Park6.8km
  • Woongoolba7.1km
  • Alberton7.5km
  • Pimpama7.6km
  • Belivah7.8km
  • Willow Vale7.8km
  • Wolffdene7.9km
  • Eagleby8.7km
  • Bahrs Scrub8.8km
  • Beenleigh9.0km
  • Steiglitz9.7km
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