Ormiston vs Wellington Point

Wellington Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Ormiston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ormiston, about half of households are couple families. In Wellington Point, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ormiston tends to suit people living alone.

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

Wellington Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 9)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 76%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 65%)
  • But Ormiston has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ormiston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 11%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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 2.5%)
  • Wellington Point returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ormiston and Wellington Point 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 Wellington Point
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 Wellington Point
Walkability 71 / 70
Ormiston — Walkability: 71/100 Wellington Point — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 62 / 65
Ormiston — Safety: 62/100 Wellington Point — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ormiston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wellington Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wellington Point has more residents (12,661 vs 6,379); Wellington Point has higher household incomes ($114,244 vs $99,476).

Ormiston Wellington Point
Population 6,379 12,661
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +2.5%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $99,476/yr $114,244/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ormiston Wellington Point
0-4 4.1% / 4.4%
Ormiston — 0-4: 4.1% Wellington Point — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.3% / 13.8%
Ormiston — 5-14: 12.3% Wellington Point — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.2% / 7.9%
Ormiston — 15-19: 7.2% Wellington Point — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.0% / 5.1%
Ormiston — 20-24: 5.0% Wellington Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.0% / 8.1%
Ormiston — 25-34: 7.0% Wellington Point — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.3% / 12.3%
Ormiston — 35-44: 11.3% Wellington Point — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.5% / 15.6%
Ormiston — 45-54: 14.5% Wellington Point — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 14.1% / 15.0%
Ormiston — 55-64: 14.1% Wellington Point — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 12.4% / 10.7%
Ormiston — 65-74: 12.4% Wellington Point — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 8.6% / 5.2%
Ormiston — 75-84: 8.6% Wellington Point — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.3% / 1.7%
Ormiston — 85+: 3.3% Wellington Point — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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%
Wellington Point 56.2% couple families
Wellington Point — Couple Families: 56.2% Wellington Point — Lone Person: 22.8% Wellington Point — One Parent Families: 17.0% Wellington Point — Group Household: 2.4% Wellington Point — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Wellington Point 20.2% renting
Wellington Point — Owned Outright: 36.0% Wellington Point — Mortgage: 43.8% Wellington Point — Renting: 20.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ormiston Wellington Point
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 16.0%
Ormiston — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Wellington Point — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 13.1%
Ormiston — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Wellington Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 10.7%
Ormiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Wellington Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 3.9%
Ormiston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Wellington Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.4%
Ormiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Wellington Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Wellington Point
England 9.7% / 7.5%
Ormiston — England: 9.7% Wellington Point — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.9%
Ormiston — New Zealand: 4.4% Wellington Point — New Zealand: 4.9%
South Africa 3.2% / 2.5%
Ormiston — South Africa: 3.2% Wellington Point — South Africa: 2.5%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.9%
Ormiston — Scotland: 1.2% Wellington Point — Scotland: 0.9%
China 0.9% / 0.5%
Ormiston — China: 0.9% Wellington Point — China: 0.5%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Ormiston — Ireland: not among its largest Wellington Point — Ireland: 0.5%

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%
Wellington Point 89.1% houses
Wellington Point — Houses: 89.1% Wellington Point — Townhouses: 6.4% Wellington Point — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ormiston Wellington Point
Median house price $1,405,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price — $720,000
Median land price — $1,022,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 83 sales
 20 days
from 126 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 Wellington Point
3 bed $1.01M / $1.04M
Ormiston — 3 bed: $1.01M (26 sales) Wellington Point — 3 bed: $1.04M (62 sales)

26 vs 62 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.33M
Ormiston — 4 bed: $1.36M (53 sales) Wellington Point — 4 bed: $1.33M (139 sales)

53 vs 139 sales

5 bed $1.7M / $1.63M
Ormiston — 5 bed: $1.7M (29 sales) Wellington Point — 5 bed: $1.63M (47 sales)

29 vs 47 sales

Development activity

Ormiston Wellington Point
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 Wellington Point
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.47M
 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ormiston Wellington Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 31% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Ormiston scores higher overall (83 vs 67).

Ormiston Wellington Point
Grade A+ B
Score 83/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ormiston Wellington Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
65/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ormiston Wellington Point
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ormiston

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

Schools in Wellington Point

  • Redlands College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Wellington Point State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wellington Point State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ormiston Wellington Point
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 16
Parks & reserves 9 28
Childcare 6 5
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 9 13

Mobility

Ormiston Wellington Point
Walkability score 71/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 28.7 km
+5% vs other
 27.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 37 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4160
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4160
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.

Ormiston Wellington Point
Car (driver) 66.1% / 68.4%
Ormiston — Car (driver): 66.1% Wellington Point — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 21.6%
Ormiston — Worked from Home: 23.7% Wellington Point — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.2%
Ormiston — Car (passenger): 4.2% Wellington Point — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 3.5% / 3.6%
Ormiston — Train: 3.5% Wellington Point — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Ormiston — Walked Only: 1.2% Wellington Point — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Ormiston Wellington Point
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 470 m 792 m
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ormiston Wellington Point
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
2,960 premises
 18%
5,206 premises

Climate

Ormiston Wellington Point
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 Wellington Point
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ormiston Wellington Point
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Ormiston Wellington Point
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 Wellington Point
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

Wellington Point

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks

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