Ormiston, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Ormiston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1061, 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.
Ormiston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,379
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,913
- SEIFA score
- 1061
- Coordinates
- -27.5144, 153.2534
Ormiston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ormiston 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 mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 20% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,049 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 774 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,167 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,825 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,554 | 24% |
Share of the 6,369 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 947 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 844 | 35% |
| Rented | 483 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,807 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 498 | 21% |
| Flats & apartments | 83 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,393 occupied private dwellings in Ormiston.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,333
- Median weekly personal income
- $811
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,889 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 582 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 97 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,175 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,810
- Employed part-time
- 1,006
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 Ormiston
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ormiston is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20°C). The area receives roughly 981 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 22°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 163 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 18°C | 51 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 20°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| Aug | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 21°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Ormiston
Where is Ormiston?
Ormiston is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Ormiston?
At the 2021 Census, Ormiston had a population of about 6,379.
Is Ormiston an advantaged area?
Ormiston has an ABS SEIFA score of 1061, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ormiston?
Ormiston has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.2°C, with roughly 981 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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