Suburb report · QLD 4208
Ormeau
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Population
17,664
Ormeau suburb profile
Who lives in Ormeau
At 42km from central Brisbane, Ormeau sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. With 17,664 residents, Ormeau is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 18 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. At a median age of 34, Ormeau is among the youngest fifth of Queensland suburbs. Against the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 52 and younger than 453.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $118,400 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 88 report a higher median household income. Tenure is balanced for Queensland: 69.6% owner-occupied and 30.4% renting. 270 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,948 households lived in Ormeau, more than in 93% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 60.6%, couples without children 24.5%, people living alone 12.7% and group households 2.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 12 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. The share of families with children, 60.6%, is higher than in 95% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.5%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
74 new dwellings were approved across the Ormeau (East)-Stapylton statistical area in the year to June 2025, 17% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 63 a year. The Ormeau (East)-Stapylton statistical area had 12,022 residents in 2025 and covers only part of Ormeau. That is 6.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 72% of Queensland statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2020, with 150, and the quietest was 2023, with 17.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Ormeau (East)-Stapylton statistical area put on 13% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 6.7 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 83rd percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 2% in 2021 to 3.5% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Eagleby, where the share of people living alone is 31% compared with 12.7% here. On the share of families with children, Coomera comes closest to Ormeau: 60.2% against 60.6%. Pimpama, 6km away, has 33,817 residents and a median household income of $108,300.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.