Queensland · Postcode 4208

Ormeau postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 42 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Above QLD income
15,938
Population (2021)
$2,067
Household income/wk
$445
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ormeau at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4208 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
15,938 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,067/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,067/wk
17% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$445/wk
17% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
11.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
1.5 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ormeau ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Ormeau vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricOrmeauQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,067 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $445 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 33 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Ormeau is a locality 42 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4208. It falls within the Gold Coast region. The local government area is Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Ormeau has a population of 15,938 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $2,067, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 467 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Ormeau includes a median weekly rent of $445, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 4,948 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ormeau scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Ormeau area, including Ormeau Woods State High School, Livingstone Christian College, Norfolk Village State School and others.

Ormeau is part of the Ormeau - Oxenford statistical area in Queensland.

Ormeau details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4208
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)15,938
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,067/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$863/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$445
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area16.4 km²
Population Density972/km²
Total Dwellings4,948
Australian Citizens83.8%
Indigenous Population467 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-27.7831901
Longitude153.2638599
Distance from Brisbane42 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Ormeau - Oxenford
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateFadden
State ElectorateCoomera
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.5%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (21.7%) 65+ (10.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years4,068 (25.5%)
15–24 years2,178 (13.7%)
25–44 years4,578 (28.7%)
45–64 years3,465 (21.7%)
65+ years1,652 (10.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.9%) Mortgaged (48.7%) Rented (30.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ormeau is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,483 (9.3%)
Arthritis1,189 (7.5%)
Diabetes575 (3.6%)
Heart Disease487 (3.1%)
Cancer360 (2.3%)
Lung Condition227 (1.4%)
Dementia44 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle81 (1.7%)
1 vehicle1,208 (24.7%)
2 vehicles2,195 (44.9%)
3+ vehicles1,405 (28.7%)

Schools in Ormeau

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Ormeau. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Ormeau Woods State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 996 · 1,404 students
Livingstone Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1043 · 1,222 students
Norfolk Village State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1005 · 625 students
Mother Teresa Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1031 · 213 students
Toogoolawa School
Special · Ind · ICSEA 955 · 116 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.