Luscombe vs Ormeau Hills

Ormeau Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 47 in Luscombe. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Luscombe is closer to the city centre: 45.1 km, against 51.5 km. On these figures, Ormeau Hills tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ormeau Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 72%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ormeau Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,000,000 vs $2,375,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ormeau Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Luscombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (45.1 km vs 51.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Luscombe has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • Ormeau Hills carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ormeau Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.6% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Luscombe and Ormeau Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Walkability 0 / 0
Luscombe — Walkability: 0/100 Ormeau Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 43
Luscombe — Safety: 13/100 Ormeau Hills — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Luscombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ormeau Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ormeau Hills has more residents (4,521 vs 265); Luscombe skews older (47 vs 32).

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Population 265 4,521
+1606% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% +43.6%
Median age 47 32
Median household income $124,384/yr
+4% vs other
 $119,444/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+10% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
0-4 3.8% / 9.9%
Luscombe — 0-4: 3.8% Ormeau Hills — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 13.2% / 16.8%
Luscombe — 5-14: 13.2% Ormeau Hills — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.2% / 6.1%
Luscombe — 15-19: 7.2% Ormeau Hills — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 2.3% / 5.8%
Luscombe — 20-24: 2.3% Ormeau Hills — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 7.9% / 16.2%
Luscombe — 25-34: 7.9% Ormeau Hills — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 10.2% / 17.8%
Luscombe — 35-44: 10.2% Ormeau Hills — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 18.9% / 12.3%
Luscombe — 45-54: 18.9% Ormeau Hills — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 17.4% / 8.3%
Luscombe — 55-64: 17.4% Ormeau Hills — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 11.7% / 5.0%
Luscombe — 65-74: 11.7% Ormeau Hills — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 4.2% / 1.5%
Luscombe — 75-84: 4.2% Ormeau Hills — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 2.6% / 0.3%
Luscombe — 85+: 2.6% Ormeau Hills — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Luscombe 63.0% couple families
Luscombe — Couple Families: 63.0% Luscombe — Lone Person: 28.3% Luscombe — One Parent Families: 8.7% Luscombe — Group Household: 0.0% Luscombe — Other Families: 0.0%
Ormeau Hills 66.9% couple families
Ormeau Hills — Couple Families: 66.9% Ormeau Hills — Lone Person: 14.1% Ormeau Hills — One Parent Families: 14.5% Ormeau Hills — Group Household: 3.2% Ormeau Hills — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Luscombe 7.4% renting
Luscombe — Owned Outright: 43.2% Luscombe — Mortgage: 49.4% Luscombe — Renting: 7.4%
Ormeau Hills 25.7% renting
Ormeau Hills — Owned Outright: 16.2% Ormeau Hills — Mortgage: 58.1% Ormeau Hills — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 17.3%
Luscombe — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Ormeau Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 11.1%
Luscombe — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Ormeau Hills — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 9.3%
Luscombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Ormeau Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Luscombe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ormeau Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Luscombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ormeau Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
New Zealand 4.2% / 8.0%
Luscombe — New Zealand: 4.2% Ormeau Hills — New Zealand: 8.0%
England 6.4% / 5.1%
Luscombe — England: 6.4% Ormeau Hills — England: 5.1%
Germany 3.0% / —
Luscombe — Germany: 3.0% Ormeau Hills — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / 0.5%
Luscombe — Scotland: 1.5% Ormeau Hills — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Luscombe — South Africa: not among its largest Ormeau Hills — South Africa: 2.0%
India — / 1.7%
Luscombe — India: not among its largest Ormeau Hills — India: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Luscombe 100.0% houses
Luscombe — Houses: 100.0% Luscombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Luscombe — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ormeau Hills 98.4% houses
Ormeau Hills — Houses: 98.4% Ormeau Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Ormeau Hills — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Median house price — $1,035,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,375,000 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 79 sales

Development activity

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Houses — 4.2%
$895/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Luscombe carries more crime risk (87 vs 57).

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Ormeau Hills sits further from the CBD (51.5 km vs 45.1 km).

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 45.1 km 51.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
 1.3%
postcode 4208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
 88
postcode 4208

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Car (driver) 69.2% / 77.8%
Luscombe — Car (driver): 69.2% Ormeau Hills — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 15.5%
Luscombe — Worked from Home: 20.8% Ormeau Hills — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 3.5%
Luscombe — Car (passenger): 7.5% Ormeau Hills — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.3%
Luscombe — Walked Only: 2.5% Ormeau Hills — Walked Only: 0.3%
Train — / 1.5%
Luscombe — Train: not among its largest Ormeau Hills — Train: 1.5%
Bus — / 0.8%
Luscombe — Bus: not among its largest Ormeau Hills — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Connectivity score 70/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
217 premises
 89%
1,566 premises

Climate

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.42 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Luscombe Ormeau Hills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Luscombe

Outer

Ormeau Hills

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

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