Ormeau, Queensland

Ormeau Gold Coast,  Queensland
Looking from Jasmine Crescent across new housing developments towards the Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Ormeau, 2014
Ormeau
Coordinates	27°47′48″S153°15′36″E / 27.7966°S 153.26°E / -27.7966; 153.26 (Ormeau (town centre))
Population	15,938 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	971.8/km2 (2,517/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4208
Area	16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	30.0 km (19 mi) NNW of Southport 33.1 km (21 mi) NNW of Surfers Paradise 44.2 km (27 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)	Coomera
Federal division(s)	Forde
Localities around Ormeau: Yatala Stapylton Gilberton Luscombe Ormeau Norwell Ormeau Hills Kingsholme Pimpama

Ormeau is a hinterland town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, the suburb of Ormeau had a population of 15,938 people. ^[1]

Geography

Ormeau is located in the northern Gold Coast, approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of Surfers Paradise, and 49 kilometres (30 mi) south of Brisbane.

Its northern boundary adjoins Yatala and its southern boundary is the Pimpama River. ^[4]

Cupania is a neighbourhood within the north of the suburb ( 27°46′09″S153°14′19″E / 27.7691°S 153.2386°E / -27.7691; 153.2386 (Cupania) ). It was gazetted on 5 October 1991 and named after the Cupaniopsis anacardioides tree that was planted on the estate. ^[5]

History

Family outside a homestead at Ormeau, ca. 1875

The name of the town came from Ormeau House the estate of Major Alexander Jenyns Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. His first wife, Isabella (née Dawson) was born at Ormeau Road, Belfast, Ulster, Ireland. The word ormeau is French, meaning young elm. ^[2]

Podinga Provisional School opened on 5 August 1878. In 1892 it was renamed Ormeau Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Ormeau State School. ^[6] It is within the present-day boundaries of the suburb of Pimpama. ^[7]

Ormeau Upper State School opened on 3 February 1919 and closed on circa 1933. ^[8]

Toogoolawa School opened on 26 September 2001. ^[8]

Livingstone Christian College opened in January 2002. ^[8]

Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School opened on 23 January 2006. ^[8]

Norfolk Village State School opened on 1 January 2009 with 430 students. ^{[9] [10]} It was originally proposed to be named Cupania State School after the neighbourhood. ^[9]

Ormeau Woods State High School opened on 1 January 2009. It was originally proposed to be named Ormeau State High School. ^[9]

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School opened in 2011 with 54 students in Years Prep-3. ^[11]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the suburb of Ormeau had a population of 12,439 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of the Ormeau population was 31 years, 6 years below the national median of 37. 70.8% of people living in Ormeau were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.2%, England 6.0%, South Africa 1.6%, Scotland 0.8% and Germany 0.5%. 90.4% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 0.3% Spanish, 0.3% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Afrikaans and 0.3% Russian. ^[12]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Ormeau had a population of 14,460 people, 50.7% female and 49.3% male. The median age of the Ormeau population was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38. 70.1% of people living in Ormeau were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.8%, England 4.8%, South Africa 1.8%, Scotland 0.8% and Germany 0.4%. 87.7% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Afrikaans, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% German, 0.3% Spanish and 0.3% Russian. ^[13]

In the 2021 census, the suburb of Ormeau had a population of 15,938 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Ormeau population was 33 years, 5 years below the national median of 38. 73.1% of people living in Ormeau were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.2%, England 4.6%, South Africa 1.5%, Scotland 0.5% and the Philippines 0.5%. 89.2% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Mandarin, 0.5% Afrikaans, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Maori (New Zealand), and 0.3% Russian. ^[1]

Education

Norfolk Village State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 83 Halfway Drive ( 27°46′22″S153°14′41″E / 27.7729°S 153.2447°E / -27.7729; 153.2447 (Norfolk Village State School) ). ^{[14] [15]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,050 students with 72 teachers (67 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). ^[16] It includes a special education program. ^[14]

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 169 Eggersdorf Road ( 27°46′57″S153°16′21″E / 27.7824°S 153.2726°E / -27.7824; 153.2726 (Mother Teresa Primary School) ). ^{[14] [17] [18]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 243 students with 21 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). ^[16]

Livingstone Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 62 Reedmans Road ( 27°47′35″S153°15′59″E / 27.7931°S 153.2665°E / -27.7931; 153.2665 (Livingstone Christian College) ). ^{[14] [19]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1050 students with 80 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent). ^[16]

Toogoolawa School is a private primary and secondary (2-10) school for boys at Off Service Road, Pacific Highway ( 27°47′50″S153°15′44″E / 27.7973°S 153.2623°E / -27.7973; 153.2623 (Toogoolawa School) ). ^{[14] [20]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 96 students with 4 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). ^[16]

Ormeau Woods State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Goldmine Road ( 27°46′13″S153°15′51″E / 27.7703°S 153.2641°E / -27.7703; 153.2641 (Ormeau Woods State High School) ). ^{[14] [21]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1263 students with 100 teachers (98 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff (41 full-time equivalent). ^[16] It includes a special education program. ^[14]

Despite their names, Ormeau State School and Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (LORDS) are both within the suburban boundaries of neighbouring Pimpama to the south-east. ^[7]

Amenities

The Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which makes four visits to Ormeau: ^[22]

• the corner of Eggersdorf and Stewarts Road
• Peachey Road
• Reedmans Road, between Toogoolawa and Livingstone schools
• Norfolk Park at Halfway Drive

Sport and recreation

A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Ormeau Shearers is the local rugby league club who play home games at Ormeau Oval. The Ormeau Bulldogs are the local football (AFL) team for both juniors and masters (over 35's), which had two new ovals open for use in 2014. ^[23]

Ormeau All Stars Football Club was formed in 2013 to fill the need for a local soccer club in the community. All Stars play home games at Norfolk Park in Ormeau. ^[24]

Transport

• Ormeau railway station (Gold Coast Line)

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ormeau (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Ormeau – town in City of Gold Coast (entry 25575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Ormeau – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46073)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
4. "Ormeau | Queensland Places". Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
5. "Cupania – neighbourhood in City of Gold Coast (entry 38898)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 11 February 2022.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 February 2022.
10. "Our school". Norfolk Village State School. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
11. "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau. Brisbane Catholic Education. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ormeau (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ormeau (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
14. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
15. "Norfolk Village State School". Norfolk Village State School. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
16. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
17. "Mother Teresa Primary School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
18. "Mother Teresa Catholic School Ormeau". Mother Teresa Catholic School Ormeau. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
19. "Livingstone Christian College". Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
20. "Toogoolawa School". Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
21. "Ormeau Woods State High School". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
22. "Mobile Library 2018 timetable" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council . Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
23. "Ormeau Bulldogs Junior AFL Club". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
24. "Ormeau All Stars FC". Ormeau All Stars FC. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places:Ormeau
• Town map of Ormeau, 1971