Luscombe vs Ormeau

Ormeau is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 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. On these figures, Ormeau 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

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ormeau

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,220,000 vs $2,375,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ormeau

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ormeau

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 46 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ormeau

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Luscombe has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Ormeau

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Luscombe and Ormeau 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
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
Walkability 0 / 46
Luscombe — Walkability: 0/100 Ormeau — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 13 / 32
Luscombe — Safety: 13/100 Ormeau — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Luscombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ormeau — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ormeau has more residents (15,938 vs 265); Luscombe skews older (47 vs 33).

Luscombe Ormeau
Population 265 15,938
+5914% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% +10.2%
Median age 47 33
Median household income $124,384/yr
+14% vs other
 $107,484/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+11% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Luscombe Ormeau
0-4 3.8% / 7.1%
Luscombe — 0-4: 3.8% Ormeau — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.2% / 18.4%
Luscombe — 5-14: 13.2% Ormeau — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 7.2% / 7.7%
Luscombe — 15-19: 7.2% Ormeau — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 2.3% / 5.9%
Luscombe — 20-24: 2.3% Ormeau — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 7.9% / 12.8%
Luscombe — 25-34: 7.9% Ormeau — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 10.2% / 15.9%
Luscombe — 35-44: 10.2% Ormeau — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 18.9% / 12.9%
Luscombe — 45-54: 18.9% Ormeau — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 17.4% / 8.8%
Luscombe — 55-64: 17.4% Ormeau — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 11.7% / 6.4%
Luscombe — 65-74: 11.7% Ormeau — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 4.2% / 3.1%
Luscombe — 75-84: 4.2% Ormeau — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.6% / 0.8%
Luscombe — 85+: 2.6% Ormeau — 85+: 0.8%

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 60.2% couple families
Ormeau — Couple Families: 60.2% Ormeau — Lone Person: 16.5% Ormeau — One Parent Families: 19.4% Ormeau — Group Household: 3.0% Ormeau — Other Families: 0.9%
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 30.4% renting
Ormeau — Owned Outright: 20.9% Ormeau — Mortgage: 48.7% Ormeau — Renting: 30.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Luscombe Ormeau
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 17.8%
Luscombe — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Ormeau — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 7.7%
Luscombe — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Ormeau — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 8.4%
Luscombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Ormeau — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Luscombe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ormeau — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Luscombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ormeau — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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
New Zealand 4.2% / 9.2%
Luscombe — New Zealand: 4.2% Ormeau — New Zealand: 9.2%
England 6.4% / 4.6%
Luscombe — England: 6.4% Ormeau — England: 4.6%
Germany 3.0% / 0.3%
Luscombe — Germany: 3.0% Ormeau — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.5%
Luscombe — Scotland: 1.5% Ormeau — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Luscombe — South Africa: not among its largest Ormeau — South Africa: 1.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Luscombe — Philippines: not among its largest Ormeau — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Luscombe 100.0% houses
Luscombe — Houses: 100.0% Luscombe — Townhouses: 0.0% Luscombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ormeau 91.0% houses
Ormeau — Houses: 91.0% Ormeau — Townhouses: 7.6% Ormeau — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Luscombe Ormeau
Median house price — $1,025,000
Median unit price — $755,000
Median land price $2,375,000 $1,220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 195 sales

Development activity

Luscombe Ormeau
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
Houses — 4.0%
$840/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Luscombe Ormeau
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 56% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 86% 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 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Ormeau is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Luscombe Ormeau
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Luscombe carries more crime risk (87 vs 68).

Luscombe Ormeau
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Luscombe Ormeau
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Luscombe

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ormeau

  • Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Livingstone Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Norfolk Village State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ormeau Woods State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Toogoolawa School Independent · Combined · Special school at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Luscombe Ormeau
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 16

Mobility

Luscombe Ormeau
Walkability score 0/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 45.1 km 45.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 38 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
Car (driver) 69.2% / 77.7%
Luscombe — Car (driver): 69.2% Ormeau — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 14.7%
Luscombe — Worked from Home: 20.8% Ormeau — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 4.8%
Luscombe — Car (passenger): 7.5% Ormeau — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.8%
Luscombe — Walked Only: 2.5% Ormeau — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train — / 1.6%
Luscombe — Train: not among its largest Ormeau — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Luscombe Ormeau
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Luscombe Ormeau
Connectivity score 70/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
217 premises
 65%
6,139 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Luscombe Ormeau
Division Forde Fadden
Member Rowan Holzberger Cameron Caldwell
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Luscombe

Outer

Ormeau

Family Large Blocks Outer River

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