$450 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ormiston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Ormiston than in the rest of Queensland, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright. This is an area of larger-than-average houses where a typical weekly rent of $450 is much higher than in most other parts of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ormiston — higher than 80% of areas.
| Ormiston | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4160, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas, rising by $80 since 2011 to reach $450. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $2,000, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$450 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ormiston, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
In Ormiston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the 20.2% of households renting is far below the Queensland rate of 33.1%.
20.2% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Ormiston splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 83.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. These spacious homes mean there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a rate much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.6% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ormiston, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
In Ormiston, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021008/ormiston/topic/housing-dwellings