QLD · Gold Coast Council
Ormeau, 4208
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Ormeau is a practical established suburb in Gold Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 15,938
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,067
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 161 of 5,105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 442 / 376 / 72
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $760
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 395
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 261
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 280 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -10.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault43
- Drug Offences64
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)218
- Unlawful Entry69
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,005
- Livingstone Christian CollegeCombined
- Mother Teresa Primary SchoolPrimary
- Norfolk Village State SchoolPrimary
- Ormeau Woods State High SchoolSecondary
- Toogoolawa SchoolSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arthur Way near Gawain Dr
- Arthur Way near Gawain Dr
- Doolan St near Colane St
- Doolan St near Halfway Dr
- Doolan St near Karall St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- From Lahrs Road to Rivervale StreetGoldmine Road, n/a01 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
- Surrounding Ormeau Exit 45Arthur Way / Eggersdorf Road / Peachey Road, n/a21 Jun 2026 – 22 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
111 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor Legends OrmeauAlcohol
Unit 9 5 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeau
- LiquorlandAlcohol
37-59 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeau
- Oven Fresh BakeryBakery
37-59 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeau
- Bbq
- Coco NailsBeauty salon
37-59 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeau
- Skin LabBeauty salon
37-59 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeau
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Arthur Way near Gawain DrBus stop
- Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amara ParkPark
- Brien Harris ParkPark
- Jacobs Ridge ParkPark
- Norfolk Buffer ParkPark
- Norfolk Buffer ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 4 Cyte PathologyEggersdorf Roadlaboratory
- AI DentistEggersdorf Roaddentist
- AmcalEggersdorf Roadpharmacy
- Amtan Medical CentreEggersdorf Roadclinic
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Ormeau Dentaldentist
- Ormeau Medical Centreclinic
- Pacific Cardiology &Specialist Centreclinic
- QML Pathologylaboratory
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Scholars Ormeaukindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 58
- Parks (OSM)
- 44
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 76.0/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 2% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 53rd in Australia
- State rank
- 16th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #11 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- AI Dentistamenities37-59 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeaudentist
- All Thingsamenitiesgarden_centre
- Amcalamenities37-59 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeaupharmacy
- Amtan Medical Centreamenities37-59 Eggersdorf Road, Ormeauclinic
- Arthur Way near Gawain Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bean and Goneamenitiescafe
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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