Ormeau Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Ormeau (4208) is a suburb of Brisbane, Outer Southern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 42 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Ormeau is in the federal electorates of Fadden, Forde.

In the 2011 census the population of Ormeau was 12,439 and is comprised of approximately 50.1% females and 49.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ormeau is 31 years of age.

70.8% of people living in the suburb of Ormeau were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.2% New Zealand, 6.0% England, 1.6% South Africa, 0.8% Scotland, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% United States of America, 0.2% India, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Korea, Republic of , 0.2% Malaysia, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% China .

90.3% of people living in Ormeau speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Other, 0.3% Spanish, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Samoan, 0.3% German, 0.3% Korean, 0.3% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Ormeau is 25.4% No religion, 21.6% Anglican, 20.9% Catholic, 7.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.0% Christian, nfd, 4.9% Uniting Church, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Pentecostal, 2.1% Baptist, 1.7% Lutheran.

55.8% of people are married, 30.1% have never married and 7.8% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 235 widowed people living in Ormeau.

64.4% of the people living in Ormeau over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.2% are working on a part time basis. Ormeau has an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Ormeau are 17.6% Technicians & trades workers, 16.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.7% Professionals, 12.2% Managers, 10.4% Labourers, 9.8% Sales workers, 9.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ormeau work in are 14.4% Construction, 12.7% Manufacturing, 11.2% Retail trade, 9.1% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Education and training, 5.6% Wholesale trade, 5.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.8% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Accommodation and food services.

18.4% of homes are fully owned, and 44.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 35.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $696 per week and the median household income is $1589 per week.

The median rent in Ormeau is $385 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ormeau postcode 4208