Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,760,000
Down 4.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.33m
- 3 bed
- $1.62m
- 4 bed
- $1.83m
- 5+ bed
- $2.51m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ormond
VIC 3204 · Glen Eira
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,760,000
- Median unit
- $556,000
- Population
- 8,328
- Postcode
- 3204
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ABS 2021
Ormond, Victoria
Property market insights for Ormond
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ormond VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 65 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ormond, VIC is currently $1,760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ormond has a 12-month growth rate of -4.2% for houses and -11.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,830,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,510,000 in Ormond.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ormond is $850 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ormond is $556,000, which has decreased 11.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $326,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Ormond. The median rent for units and apartments in Ormond is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ormond safe?
The overall rate for Ormond is 3,275 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Ormond.
Overall crime rate
3,275
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowGreater Melbourne
OrmondGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ormond?
Ormond VIC 3204 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
8,328 people call Ormond home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,328
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,252 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $395 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3429.7%Above
35–5429.1%Above
55–7418.9%In line
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses46.6%Below
Townhouses21.5%Above
Apartments31.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.0%Below
Paying a mortgage32.9%Below
Renting38.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%In line
One car46.9%Above
Two cars33.2%Below
Three or more11.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.1%Above
Drove to work35.5%Below
Train, tram or bus5.3%Above
Walked or cycled2.4%In line
What stands out in Ormond
39.1% of workers in Ormond worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
6.0% of Ormond residents were born in India.
41.9% of people in Ormond described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ormond
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ormond VIC 3204.
Is Ormond family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Ormond's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,183 family households lived in Ormond; 51.1% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.
39.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ormond?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ormond had 8,328 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ormond?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 46.6% of occupied private dwellings in Ormond.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 21.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 31.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ormond?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ormond?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ormond had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 29.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 25.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ormond?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
35.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
5.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ormond?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 46.9% of the total.
44.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ormond, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.1% reported a different address.
38.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ormond?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.1% of residents used only English at home.
34.6% used a language other than English at home.
6.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 1.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ormond residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.2% of Ormond's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.8% was born in Australia.
5.0% of residents were born in China.
6.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ormond?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.5% of ancestry responses in Ormond.
Australian ancestry made up 22.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ormond?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ormond?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
40.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ormond show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ormond?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ormond?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,252.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $395 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ormond compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.1% in Ormond, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 29.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 38.1% in Ormond, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ormond
Is Ormond expensive?
The median house price is $1,760,000, while units and apartments sit at $556,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ormond good for families?
The Census counted 2,183 local families, and 16.9% 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 Ormond?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,620,000, 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 Ormond
66 streets in Ormond
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anthony St
- Arnott St
- Beatty Cr
- Bethell St
- Bevan St
- Bewdley St
- Blackshaw St
- Booran Rd
- Cadby Ave
- Carcoola Ct
- Carlyon St
- Coane St
- Collins St
- Dalmor Ave
- Draper St
- Dunlop Ave
- Florence St
- Foch St
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- Fraser St
- Garfield Ave
- Glen Orme Ave
- Grange Rd
- Hall St
- Holloway St
- Howard Ave
- Jasper Rd
- Katandra Rd
- Koornang Rd
- Leila Rd
- Leinster St
- Lewis St
- Lillimur Rd
- Logan Ave
- Malane St
- Malua St
- Maud St
- Minette Ct
- Murray Rd
- Newham Gr
- Nicholls Rd
- North Rd
- Oakleigh Cr
- Oakleigh Rd
- Ocean St
- Oloughlan St
- Olympia Ct
- Ormond Rd
- Parker St
- Preston St
- Queen St
- Ruby St
- Sherwood St
- Stewart St
- Thomas St
- Thompson St
- Tucker Rd
- Tyrone St
- Ulupna Rd
- Wallen Rd
- Walnut St
- Walsh St
- Wheatley Rd
- Wheeler St
- Wicklow St
- Wild Cherry Rd
- Wimmera St
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