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Homeowners in Ormeau, Queensland

Ormeau, by the people who own it.

3,367 of Ormeau's 4,948 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 68 in every 100, against 63 across Queensland. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Ormeau by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Ormeau

3,367owner-occupied homes
1,011owned outright
2,356with a mortgage
3,176owner-occupied houses
15,938residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Ormeau68%3,367
Queensland63%1,186,744
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Ormeau (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

More owners than most of Queensland

68 in every 100 homes in Ormeau are lived in by their owners, against 63 across Queensland. Streets like that tend to stay put.

Mostly houses: 94% of owner-occupied homes

3,176 of Ormeau's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

A young suburb

Median age 33. Ormeau skews younger: first homes, first renovations, and a lot of people still working out who's who on the street.

On Doorstep in Ormeau

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Ormeau.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Ormeau →

Run a business here?

Reach Ormeau's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Ormeau, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Ormeau

How many homes in Ormeau are owner-occupied?

3,367 of Ormeau's 4,948 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (68%): 1,011 owned outright and 2,356 with a mortgage. Across Queensland the figure is 63%.

Is Doorstep available in Ormeau?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Ormeau is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Ormeau see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Ormeau.

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