Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,572 people were usually resident in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal) were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.5% of people usually resident in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Australian citizens, 26.1% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 64.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal) were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 21.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 64.4% of people usually resident in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.1%, England 7.6%, Scotland 1.9%, Netherlands 1.3% and South Africa 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Anglican 24.2%, No Religion 18.8%, Catholic 18.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.8% and Uniting Church 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Dutch 1.1%, Korean 0.8%, Romanian 0.3%, Serbian 0.3% and Khmer 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 607 people aged 15 years and over in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal) were in the labour force. Of these 66.2% worked full-time, 22.4% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 495 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.2%, Professionals 17.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Managers 12.0%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Labourers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 3.6%, School Education 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, Building Installation Services 2.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $446, the median family income was $1,108 and the median household income was $1,038.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 455 families in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 53.0% were couple families without children, 37.1% were couple families with children, 9.9% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 581 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), 99.5% were separate houses, 0.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), 38.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.9% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 85.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 12.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly rent was $320. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,078. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ormeau (Gold Coast City - Bal), 77.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.