Moving to Ormond VIC 3204
What the official numbers say about living in Ormond — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,855,500 for a median house or $585,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 56% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $395 a week, against a median household income of $2,062 a week.
About 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Ormond grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,711 → 8,328 people).
Around 66% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, China, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ormond sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (45% of workers), while 46% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ormond, 250 m west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 62: Grange Road, 1.6 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 4 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 9.7 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 85 schools · 165 cafes & restaurants · 19 supermarkets · 42 parks — see them all on the Ormond profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Katandra Special School 250 m · Oakwood School 250 m · Kilvington Grammar School 500 m · Divrei Emineh 650 m · Ormond Primary School 850 m · McKinnon Secondary College 950 m · McKinnon Primary School 1000 m · Glen Huntly Primary School 1.1 km
Groceries: IGA 150 m · Pura Milk 1.1 km · India at home 1.5 km · Nepsay Mart Glenhuntly 1.6 km · Sarawan Spices Glen Huntly 1.6 km · Coles 1.6 km · Bentleigh Supermarket 1.7 km · Aldi 1.7 km
Parks and reserves: Joyce Park 550 m · E.E. Gunn Reserve 700 m · Hall Street Reserve 800 m · Wattle Grove Reserve 900 m · Lord Reserve 1.2 km · Koornang Park 1.4 km · McKinnon Reserve 1.4 km · Allnutt Park 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ormond, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ormond, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormond here | 8,328 | $1,855,500 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Mckinnon | 6,878 | $1,830,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Glen Huntly | 4,905 | $1,535,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Carnegie | 17,909 | $1,715,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Bentleigh | 17,921 | $1,641,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Caulfield South | 12,328 | $1,800,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Caulfield East | 1,293 | $1,705,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Glen Eira — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Goldstein — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3204 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ormond profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ormond has a median sale price of $1,855,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $585,000. Renters pay a median $395 a week, and about 38% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,711 people to 8,328. It sits about 12 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ormond station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Glen Eira council, and the federal seat is Goldstein.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ormond vs Mckinnon · Ormond vs Glen Huntly.
Nearby guides: Mckinnon · Glen Huntly · Carnegie · Bentleigh · Caulfield South · Caulfield East.
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