Moving to Mount Ommaney QLD 4074
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Ommaney — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $540 a week, against a median household income of $2,361 a week.
About 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Ommaney grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,334 → 2,503 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Ommaney sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (63% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Darra station, 2.8 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Ommaney, 450 m south-east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 26.1 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 22 schools · 22 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 52 parks — see them all on the Mount Ommaney profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Ommaney Special School 700 m · Centenary State High School 1 km · Jamboree Heights State Primary School 1.1 km · Good News Lutheran School 1.1 km · Jindalee State School 1.7 km · Middle Park State School 2.3 km · Darra-Jindalee Catholic School 3 km · Brisbane Montessori School 3.1 km
Groceries: Woolworths 500 m · Aldi 650 m · Foodworks 1.2 km · Coles 1.6 km · IGA Jindalee 1.7 km · Coles 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Arrabri Avenue Park 350 m · Lorikeet Park 400 m · Beanland Street Park 850 m · Haydn Sargent Place 900 m · Loffs Road Park 900 m · Portadown Park 950 m · Avondale Park 1 km · Settlers Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Ommaney, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Ommaney, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ommaney here | 2,503 | — | 10/10 | 20% |
| Jamboree Heights | 3,141 | — | 8/10 | 12% |
| Jindalee | 5,320 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
| Sinnamon Park | 6,590 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Middle Park | 3,845 | — | 10/10 | 10% |
| Sumner | 603 | — | 9/10 | 17% |
| Seventeen Mile Rocks | 2,699 | — | 10/10 | 28% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Oxley — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4074 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Ommaney profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $540 a week, and about 12% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,334 people to 2,503. It sits about 12 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Darra station station is roughly 2.8 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Oxley.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Ommaney vs Jamboree Heights · Mount Ommaney vs Jindalee.
Nearby guides: Jamboree Heights · Jindalee · Sinnamon Park · Middle Park · Sumner · Seventeen Mile Rocks.
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