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Ormeau - Oxenford vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Ormeau - Oxenford vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Ormeau - Oxenford profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Ormeau - Oxenford Surfers Paradise

Ormeau - Oxenford and Surfers Paradise are nearby Queensland areas with very different lifestyles. Ormeau - Oxenford is a young, family-focused region where 23% of people are children and most homes are separate houses with three or more bedrooms (90.2%). In contrast, Surfers Paradise is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.1%). This area is more urban and diverse, with 22.5% of people using a language other than English at home and a very walkable layout where 95.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $800. While they share similar rent costs and population growth, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown to 10 years, and the gap in overseas arrivals has increased. Surfers Paradise has become much more international, with recent arrivals from overseas now 15 percentage points higher than in Ormeau - Oxenford.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 55.3 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford 3+ bedrooms: 48.8 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford Living alone: 19.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Under 15: 12.0 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford Unpaid child care: 15.6 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +112,865 larger in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

158,062 88th pct 45,197 35th pct

Median age in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +10 yrs older in Surfers Paradise gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) even 29.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 11.0%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 40.6%

36.7% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.6% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ormeau - Oxenford Surfers Paradise

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 52.7%

9.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

5.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +7.4 pts 33.4%

33.0% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 22.0%

8.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

2.7% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino even 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 67.0%

1.5% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Punjabi even 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 37.0%

42.5% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.2% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +26 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

30 56th pct 4 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +0.02 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

0.82 0th pct 0.80 0th pct

Students in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +22,465 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

26,513 87th pct 4,048 14th pct

Avg size in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +128 larger in Surfers Paradise

884 94th pct 1,012 100th pct

ICSEA in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +49 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,018 52nd pct 1,066 72nd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 20.2%

20.1% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +$49 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap steady

$844 62nd pct $795 52nd pct

Household income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +$533 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

$1,999 72nd pct $1,466 30th pct

Family income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +$189 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

$2,109 57th pct $1,920 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.3% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

10.9% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.0%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 63.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +3,831 larger in Ormeau - Oxenford

4,359 86th pct 528 20th pct

Median age in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +11 yrs older in Surfers Paradise

20 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +$12 higher in Surfers Paradise

$725 75th pct $737 76th pct

Household income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +$461 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

$1,957 76th pct $1,496 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +0.8 larger in Ormeau - Oxenford gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 43.7%

22.5% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.7% 1 person +19.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +$13 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $437 82nd pct

Mortgage in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +$50 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 23.5%

34.1% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.8% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +55.3 pts 24.9%

3.0% Flat or apartment +58.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.9 pts 14.1%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 21.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +16.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.5 pts 47.7%

6.7% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.5% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.1% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 25.5%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

14.6% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.2% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +354 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

453 70th pct 99 21st pct

Stops/1k in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +0.68 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

2.87 24th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +575.5 more in Surfers Paradise

429.9 38th pct 1,005.4 57th pct

PT routes in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +20 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

37 66th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +29 longer in Ormeau - Oxenford

32 86th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +15 longer in Surfers Paradise

34 57th pct 49 65th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 53.5%

13.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.8% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.1% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

27.1% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 31.1%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

1.8% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

12.7% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

5.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +131,511 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

183,755 88th pct 52,244 36th pct

Growth in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +0.1 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

14.4% 90th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +277 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,192 75th pct 1,469 89th pct

Max temp in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +0.4 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

26.5 76th pct 26.1 72nd pct

Min temp in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +0.7 higher in Surfers Paradise

15.3 82nd pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +3.4 higher in Surfers Paradise

4.2 36th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +2.8 more in Surfers Paradise

3.9 30th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +56.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

36.5% 18th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +49.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

46.6% 34th pct 95.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +20.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

73.3% 44th pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +28.4 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

48.6% 27th pct 20.2% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +8.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

91.0% 51st pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +59.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

22.5% 13th pct 82.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +12.5 more in Surfers Paradise

11.9 23rd pct 24.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +182 higher in Surfers Paradise

30 48th pct 212 82nd pct

Mean slope in Ormeau - Oxenford in Surfers Paradise +2.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

6.4% 67th pct 8.7% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ormeau - Oxenford vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30907/ormeau-oxenford/vs/30910/surfers-paradise