Ormeau Hills, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Ormeau Hills is more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1038, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Ormeau Hills at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,521
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $2,297
- SEIFA score
- 1038
- Coordinates
- -27.8006, 153.2337
Ormeau Hills demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ormeau Hills using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34%, 25% of homes are rented, and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,208 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 537 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,538 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 928 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 306 | 7% |
Share of the 4,517 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 224 | 16% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 804 | 57% |
| Rented | 356 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,391 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,415 occupied private dwellings in Ormeau Hills.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,076
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,355
- Median weekly personal income
- $988
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,201 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 566 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 96 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,989 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 1,509
- Employed part-time
- 679
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ormeau Hills
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ormeau Hills is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Ormeau Hills
Where is Ormeau Hills?
Ormeau Hills is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Ormeau Hills?
At the 2021 Census, Ormeau Hills had a population of about 4,521.
Is Ormeau Hills an advantaged area?
Ormeau Hills has an ABS SEIFA score of 1038, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 78 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ormeau Hills?
Ormeau Hills has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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