Median price trend for houses
Based on 69 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,340,000
Up 7.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $755k
- 3 bed
- $1.18m
- 4 bed
- $1.41m
- 5+ bed
- $1.65m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ormiston
QLD 4160 · Redland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,340,000
- Median unit
- $812,000
- Population
- 6,379
- Postcode
- 4160
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ABS 2021
Ormiston, Queensland
Property market insights for Ormiston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ormiston QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 97 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ormiston, QLD is currently $1,340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ormiston has a 12-month growth rate of 7.5% for houses and -2.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $755,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000 in Ormiston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ormiston is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ormiston is $812,000, which has decreased 2.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $789,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $922,000 in Ormiston. The median rent for units and apartments in Ormiston is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ormiston safe?
The overall rate for Ormiston is 487 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ormiston.
Overall crime rate
487
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowGreater Brisbane
OrmistonGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ormiston?
Ormiston QLD 4160 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,379 people call Ormiston home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,913 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,379
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3419.1%Below
35–5425.9%Below
55–7426.5%Above
75 and over11.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.4%Above
Townhouses20.8%Above
Apartments3.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.6%Above
Paying a mortgage37.1%In line
Renting21.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car34.0%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more20.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.6%Above
Drove to work57.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Ormiston
20.6% of workers in Ormiston worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
9.7% of Ormiston residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
39.6% of people in Ormiston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ormiston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ormiston QLD 4160.
Is Ormiston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Ormiston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
1,900 family households lived in Ormiston; 42.4% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
33.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ormiston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ormiston had 6,379 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ormiston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.4% of occupied private dwellings in Ormiston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ormiston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
37.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ormiston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ormiston had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.1%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ormiston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
57.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ormiston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 34.0% of the total.
61.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ormiston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.0% reported a different address.
29.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ormiston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.4% of residents used only English at home.
9.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ormiston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.6% of Ormiston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.4% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ormiston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.7% of ancestry responses in Ormiston.
Australian ancestry made up 31.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ormiston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Managers accounted for 17.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ormiston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
34.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ormiston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ormiston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ormiston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,913 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ormiston compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.6% in Ormiston, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 41.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 21.2% in Ormiston, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ormiston
Is Ormiston expensive?
The median house price is $1,340,000, while units and apartments sit at $812,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ormiston good for families?
The Census counted 1,900 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ormiston?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,410,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ormiston
107 streets in Ormiston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aegean Ct
- Albert St
- Aleon Cr
- Allamanda Pl
- Armagh St
- Arthur St
- Arundel Ct
- Bainbridge St
- Bayberry Lane
- Beckwith Street
- Bee St
- Bell St
- Blackthorne St
- Bluestem Lane
- Casey Cl
- Cayman Cr
- Charlotte Ct
- Christie Cl
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- Clearwater St
- Cleveland Tce
- Como St
- Conochie Pl
- Counihan St
- Court St
- Cowley Street
- Crestwood Cl
- Darcelle Pl
- Delancey St
- Downey St
- Dundas St
- Eckersly St
- Empire Vsta
- Eucalypt Pl
- Evergreen St
- Fig Tree Pl
- Fletcher Tce
- Foggitt Ct
- Francis Street
- Freeth Street East
- Freeth St West
- George St
- Glen St
- Gloucester St
- Gordon St
- Grenoble Pl
- Grevillea St
- Hansen Ct
- Hilliard St
- Hilli Place
- Hope St
- Horatio St
- Ivory Ln
- Jacaranda Pl
- John Samuel Pl
- Jolliffe Pl
- Joseph Pl
- Julie Tce
- Kilroe Ct
- Lausanne Court
- Lockitt Pl
- Lucy Ct
- Mackenzie St
- Mccartney St
- Medina Ct
- Mistral Ct
- Morris St
- Nautilus Dr
- Nelson St
- Nessie Pl
- Northern Arterial Rd
- Oak St
- O'Brien St
- Ormiston Gr
- Outlook Pde
- Palm Ct
- Park Ln
- Parnell St
- Poinsettia
- Pryor St
- Quarry Rd
- Raby Esp
- Reed St
- Romano Ct
- Rose St
- Sand St
- Seabreeze Ct
- Shamrock St
- Shore St West
- Sirocco Ct
- Sleath St
- Stevens Pl
- Sturgeon St
- Susannah Pl
- Tascon St
- Thistle St
- Thorn St
- Tolson Tce
- Trade St
- Tristania Ct
- Troy St
- Waterford Cr
- Waverley Ct
- Wellington St
- Wells Ct
- Winship St
- Wisteria St
- Yorston Pl
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