QLD · Gold Coast Council
Ormeau, QLD, 4208
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
92% humidity · 6 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.2° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#41 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ormeau is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 15,938 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 601 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 37.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $760, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 601
- Against the person
- 87
- Against property
- 396
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 183 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault43
- Drug Offences64
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)217
- Unlawful Entry68
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle41
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
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
102 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 93.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #41 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little Scholars Ormeauchildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- 4 Cyte PathologyhealthEggersdorf Roadlaboratory
- AI DentisthealthEggersdorf Roaddentist
- AmcalhealthEggersdorf Roadpharmacy
- Amtan Medical CentrehealthEggersdorf Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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