Ormeau Hills vs Ormeau

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Ormeau is closer to the city centre: 45.5 km, against 51.5 km.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Ormeau Hills carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 68/100)

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 $1,220,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ormeau

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (45.5 km vs 51.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ormeau

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Ormeau Hills carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 10.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ormeau Hills 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.

Ormeau Hills 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.

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Walkability 0 / 46
Ormeau Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Ormeau — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 43 / 32
Ormeau Hills — Safety: 43/100 Ormeau — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ormeau Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ormeau — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ormeau has more residents (15,938 vs 4,521); Ormeau Hills has higher household incomes ($119,444 vs $107,484).

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Population 4,521 15,938
+253% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.6% +10.2%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $119,444/yr
+10% vs other
 $107,484/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+1% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
0-4 9.9% / 7.1%
Ormeau Hills — 0-4: 9.9% Ormeau — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 16.8% / 18.4%
Ormeau Hills — 5-14: 16.8% Ormeau — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.1% / 7.7%
Ormeau Hills — 15-19: 6.1% Ormeau — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.8% / 5.9%
Ormeau Hills — 20-24: 5.8% Ormeau — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 16.2% / 12.8%
Ormeau Hills — 25-34: 16.2% Ormeau — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 17.8% / 15.9%
Ormeau Hills — 35-44: 17.8% Ormeau — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.3% / 12.9%
Ormeau Hills — 45-54: 12.3% Ormeau — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 8.3% / 8.8%
Ormeau Hills — 55-64: 8.3% Ormeau — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 5.0% / 6.4%
Ormeau Hills — 65-74: 5.0% Ormeau — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 1.5% / 3.1%
Ormeau Hills — 75-84: 1.5% Ormeau — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.3% / 0.8%
Ormeau Hills — 85+: 0.3% Ormeau — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ormeau Hills 66.9% couple families
Ormeau Hills — Couple Families: 66.9% Ormeau Hills — One Parent Families: 14.5% Ormeau Hills — Lone Person: 14.1% Ormeau Hills — Group Household: 3.2% Ormeau Hills — Other Families: 1.2%
Ormeau 60.2% couple families
Ormeau — Couple Families: 60.2% Ormeau — One Parent Families: 19.4% Ormeau — Lone Person: 16.5% Ormeau — Group Household: 3.0% Ormeau — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ormeau Hills 25.7% renting
Ormeau Hills — Owned Outright: 16.2% Ormeau Hills — Mortgage: 58.1% Ormeau Hills — Renting: 25.7%
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.

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.8%
Ormeau Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Ormeau — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 7.7%
Ormeau Hills — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Ormeau — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.4%
Ormeau Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Ormeau — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.7%
Ormeau Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Ormeau — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Ormeau Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Ormeau — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
New Zealand 8.0% / 9.2%
Ormeau Hills — New Zealand: 8.0% Ormeau — New Zealand: 9.2%
England 5.1% / 4.6%
Ormeau Hills — England: 5.1% Ormeau — England: 4.6%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.5%
Ormeau Hills — South Africa: 2.0% Ormeau — South Africa: 1.5%
India 1.7% / 0.4%
Ormeau Hills — India: 1.7% Ormeau — India: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Ormeau Hills — Scotland: 0.5% Ormeau — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Ormeau Hills — Philippines: 0.5% 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.

Ormeau Hills 98.4% houses
Ormeau Hills — Houses: 98.4% Ormeau Hills — Townhouses: 0.6% Ormeau Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Ormeau 91.0% houses
Ormeau — Houses: 91.0% Ormeau — Townhouses: 7.6% Ormeau — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Median house price $1,035,000 $1,025,000
Median unit price — $755,000
Median land price $1,000,000 $1,220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 79 sales
 27 days
from 195 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
3 bed $985K / $840K
Ormeau Hills — 3 bed: $985K (10 sales) Ormeau — 3 bed: $840K (35 sales)

10 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.02M
Ormeau Hills — 4 bed: $1M (139 sales) Ormeau — 4 bed: $1.02M (298 sales)

139 vs 298 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.28M
Ormeau Hills — 5 bed: $1.3M (12 sales) Ormeau — 5 bed: $1.28M (45 sales)

12 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Ormeau Hills 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.

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Houses 4.2%
$895/wk on $1.1M
 4.0%
$840/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 56% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Ormeau is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ormeau carries more crime risk (68 vs 57).

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Ormeau Hills 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 Ormeau Hills

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

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Ormeau Hills sits further from the CBD (51.5 km vs 45.5 km).

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Walkability score 0/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 51.5 km
+12% vs other
 45.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 38 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4208
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4208
same for both

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.

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Car (driver) 77.8% / 77.7%
Ormeau Hills — Car (driver): 77.8% Ormeau — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 14.7%
Ormeau Hills — Worked from Home: 15.5% Ormeau — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.8%
Ormeau Hills — Car (passenger): 3.5% Ormeau — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 1.5% / 1.6%
Ormeau Hills — Train: 1.5% Ormeau — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.8%
Ormeau Hills — Walked Only: 0.3% Ormeau — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.8% / 0.2%
Ormeau Hills — Bus: 0.8% Ormeau — Bus: 0.2%

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

Setting

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ormeau Hills Ormeau
Connectivity score 94/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
1,566 premises
 65%
6,139 premises

Climate

Ormeau Hills 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)

Ormeau Hills 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ormeau Hills

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Ormeau

Family Large Blocks Outer River

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