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Ormeau vs Yatala
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Ormeau profile · Yatala profile
Ormeau Yatala
Ormeau and Yatala are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Ormeau is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 33 and nearly half of all people have moved there in the last five years. It is far more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), and many more homes are within walking distance of schools and parks. In contrast, Yatala is much older, with a typical age of 43. It is mostly car-dependent (2.4) and has a wealthier profile, where 36% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and far more homes are owned outright.
These two areas share a similar level of unemployment and an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in housing stability is widening, as renting is far higher in Ormeau (29.7%) compared to Yatala (7.8%). While both are seen as high-income areas relative to the national figure, Yatala's lead in high earners and outright home ownership creates a distinct contrast with the more transient, rental-heavy nature of Ormeau.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 12,439
- First area, 2016: 14,460
- First area, 2021: 15,938
- Second area, 2011: 1,346
- Second area, 2016: 1,312
- Second area, 2021: 1,405
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Ormeau: 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Yatala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Ormeau: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Yatala: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Ormeau: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Yatala: 1.6% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Ormeau: 1.4% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in Yatala: 2.4% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Ormeau: 1.5% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Yatala: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Ormeau: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 60–64 in Yatala: 3.4% males, 4.9% females
- 55–59 in Ormeau: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Yatala: 4.1% males, 4.1% females
- 50–54 in Ormeau: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Yatala: 3.8% males, 4.7% females
- 45–49 in Ormeau: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Yatala: 5.0% males, 4.6% females
- 40–44 in Ormeau: 3.7% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Yatala: 3.1% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Ormeau: 3.9% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Yatala: 2.3% males, 1.7% females
- 30–34 in Ormeau: 3.2% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Yatala: 1.5% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Ormeau: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Yatala: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Ormeau: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Yatala: 3.6% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Ormeau: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 15–19 in Yatala: 4.8% males, 4.1% females
- 10–14 in Ormeau: 5.1% males, 4.5% females; 10–14 in Yatala: 3.6% males, 4.8% females
- 5–9 in Ormeau: 4.5% males, 4.4% females; 5–9 in Yatala: 3.1% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Ormeau: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 0–4 in Yatala: 2.3% males, 1.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $696
- First area, 2016: $751
- First area, 2021: $863
- Second area, 2011: $680
- Second area, 2016: $732
- Second area, 2021: $787
- First area, 2011: $1,589
- First area, 2016: $1,803
- First area, 2021: $2,067
- Second area, 2011: $1,942
- Second area, 2016: $2,214
- Second area, 2021: $2,506
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $385
- First area, 2016: $420
- First area, 2021: $445
- Second area, 2011: $445
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $495
- First area, 2011: $2,383
- First area, 2016: $2,007
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,100
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ormeau vs Yatala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32234/ormeau/vs/SAL33214/yatala