Ormiston vs Alexandra Hills

Alexandra Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Ormiston. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ormiston: a median of $1.41 million, against $1.01 million in Alexandra Hills, and rent is higher there too. Alexandra Hills is closer to the city centre: 25 km, against 28.7 km. On these figures, Ormiston tends to suit older residents, while Alexandra Hills suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Alexandra Hills

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 9)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 6)
  • But Ormiston carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Alexandra Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,405,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alexandra Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Ormiston is more walkable (71/100 vs 61/100)
  • Alexandra Hills sits closer to the CBD (25 km vs 28.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ormiston

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ormiston is growing faster (10.1% vs 1.3%)
  • Alexandra Hills returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ormiston and Alexandra 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.

Ormiston Alexandra 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.

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Walkability 71 / 61
Ormiston — Walkability: 71/100 Alexandra Hills — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 62 / 52
Ormiston — Safety: 62/100 Alexandra Hills — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ormiston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Alexandra Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alexandra Hills has more residents (16,472 vs 6,379); Ormiston skews older (47 vs 38).

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Population 6,379 16,472
+158% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +1.3%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $99,476/yr
+4% vs other
 $95,108/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
0-4 4.1% / 6.3%
Ormiston — 0-4: 4.1% Alexandra Hills — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.3% / 13.2%
Ormiston — 5-14: 12.3% Alexandra Hills — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.2% / 6.3%
Ormiston — 15-19: 7.2% Alexandra Hills — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Ormiston — 20-24: 5.0% Alexandra Hills — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.0% / 13.0%
Ormiston — 25-34: 7.0% Alexandra Hills — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.3% / 13.8%
Ormiston — 35-44: 11.3% Alexandra Hills — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.5% / 13.0%
Ormiston — 45-54: 14.5% Alexandra Hills — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.1% / 12.8%
Ormiston — 55-64: 14.1% Alexandra Hills — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.4% / 10.3%
Ormiston — 65-74: 12.4% Alexandra Hills — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 8.6% / 4.2%
Ormiston — 75-84: 8.6% Alexandra Hills — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.3% / 1.5%
Ormiston — 85+: 3.3% Alexandra Hills — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ormiston 49.7% couple families
Ormiston — Couple Families: 49.7% Ormiston — Lone Person: 31.5% Ormiston — One Parent Families: 15.5% Ormiston — Group Household: 2.1% Ormiston — Other Families: 1.2%
Alexandra Hills 48.2% couple families
Alexandra Hills — Couple Families: 48.2% Alexandra Hills — Lone Person: 26.0% Alexandra Hills — One Parent Families: 20.9% Alexandra Hills — Group Household: 3.4% Alexandra Hills — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ormiston 21.2% renting
Ormiston — Owned Outright: 41.6% Ormiston — Mortgage: 37.1% Ormiston — Renting: 21.2%
Alexandra Hills 22.4% renting
Alexandra Hills — Owned Outright: 29.1% Alexandra Hills — Mortgage: 48.6% Alexandra Hills — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 19.4%
Ormiston — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Alexandra Hills — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 8.8%
Ormiston — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Alexandra Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.5%
Ormiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Alexandra Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 1.9%
Ormiston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Alexandra Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.5%
Ormiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Alexandra Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
England 9.7% / 4.0%
Ormiston — England: 9.7% Alexandra Hills — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 4.4% / 5.1%
Ormiston — New Zealand: 4.4% Alexandra Hills — New Zealand: 5.1%
South Africa 3.2% / 1.0%
Ormiston — South Africa: 3.2% Alexandra Hills — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.6%
Ormiston — Scotland: 1.2% Alexandra Hills — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.6% / 0.8%
Ormiston — India: 0.6% Alexandra Hills — India: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Ormiston — Philippines: not among its largest Alexandra Hills — Philippines: 1.1%
China 0.9% / —
Ormiston — China: 0.9% Alexandra Hills — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ormiston 75.6% houses
Ormiston — Houses: 75.6% Ormiston — Townhouses: 20.8% Ormiston — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Alexandra Hills 93.3% houses
Alexandra Hills — Houses: 93.3% Alexandra Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Alexandra Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Median house price $1,405,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price — $712,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 83 sales
 19 days
from 186 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.

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
3 bed $1.01M / $950K
Ormiston — 3 bed: $1.01M (26 sales) Alexandra Hills — 3 bed: $950K (167 sales)

26 vs 167 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.11M
Ormiston — 4 bed: $1.36M (53 sales) Alexandra Hills — 4 bed: $1.11M (135 sales)

53 vs 135 sales

5 bed $1.7M / $1.25M
Ormiston — 5 bed: $1.7M (29 sales) Alexandra Hills — 5 bed: $1.25M (23 sales)

29 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
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.

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.47M
 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 84% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Ormiston scores higher overall (83 vs 71); Ormiston is more walkable (71 vs 61).

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Grade A+ A
Score 83/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Alexandra Hills carries more crime risk (48 vs 38).

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Inside the suburb 2 7
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ormiston

  • Ormiston College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Ormiston State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Alexandra Hills

  • Hilliard State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Vienna Woods State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Alexandra Hills State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Alexandra Hills State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Sycamore School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 9 32
Childcare 6 11
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Ormiston sits further from the CBD (28.7 km vs 25 km).

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Walkability score 71/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 28.7 km
+13% vs other
 25 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 35 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 188.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4160
 0.7%
postcode 4161
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4160
 75
postcode 4161

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.

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Car (driver) 66.1% / 76.7%
Ormiston — Car (driver): 66.1% Alexandra Hills — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 14.1%
Ormiston — Worked from Home: 23.7% Alexandra Hills — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.8%
Ormiston — Car (passenger): 4.2% Alexandra Hills — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 3.5% / 1.4%
Ormiston — Train: 3.5% Alexandra Hills — Train: 1.4%
Bus 0.7% / 2.0%
Ormiston — Bus: 0.7% Alexandra Hills — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.8%
Ormiston — Walked Only: 1.2% Alexandra Hills — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 470 m 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
2,960 premises
 8%
6,655 premises

Climate

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Ormiston Alexandra Hills
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ormiston

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Alexandra Hills

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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