Orelia, WA: suburb profile

The population of Orelia WA is 4,535 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Orelia is $637 per week ($33,124 per year). Median rent in Orelia is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Orelia has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Orelia has a population density of 1,549 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Orelia is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Orelia is $1,343.

Population
4,535
Census 2021
Median income
$637/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$250/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
38years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Orelia vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Orelia is $637 a week, 21% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 569th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $250 a week, $70 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 20.1% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 38, 3 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureOreliaTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$637/wk$806/wk −21%$766/wk
Household income$1,246/wk$1,722/wk −28%$1,637/wk
Rent$250/wk$320/wk −22%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,343/mo$1,759/mo −24%$1,733/mo
Median age3841 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.1%18.6% +1.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Orelia, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Orelia Population

4,535 residents at the 2021 Census.

Orelia Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$637/wk
$33,124 per year
Ranked 6,493 of 14,663
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
Ranked 6,115 of 14,663
Median Age
38years
Same as the national median
Mortgage
$1,343/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Orelia Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,246/wk
Median rent $250/wk
Rent to income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Orelia against your income

About $5,399 a month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $996/wk
Rent share 20.1%

Orelia Schools

13
schools nearby
8
government
960
avg ICSEA score
6,166
total students
Peter Carnley Anglican Community School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 1,275 students
1041
ICSEA
The King's College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 923 students
1039
ICSEA
St Vincent's School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 406 students
1031
ICSEA
Bertram Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 705 students
981
ICSEA
Leda Education Support Centre Government
Primary · K-6 · 73 students
961
ICSEA
North Parmelia Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 300 students
936
ICSEA
Gilmore College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students
924
ICSEA
Calista Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 413 students
920
ICSEA
Orelia Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 301 students
919
ICSEA
Leda Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 366 students
912
ICSEA
Medina Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 153 students
900
ICSEA
SMYL Community College - Seabrooke Way, Medina Independent
Secondary
Peter Carnley Anglican Community School - Calista Campus Independent
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Orelia, Western Australia: 32.2336°S, 115.8263°E

Orelia Schools (13)

People in Orelia

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (2,290) Female 49.5% (2,241)

Population Density

1,549
people per km²
4,535 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,568
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
7.4%
New Zealand
4.6%
Philippines
3.9%
Scotland
1.1%
India
1.0%
Thailand
0.6%
South Africa
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Tagalog
2.0%
Filipino
1.3%
Spanish
0.7%
Mandarin
0.6%
Punjabi
0.5%
Italian
0.5%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
38.0%
Australian
35.5%
Scottish
9.0%
Irish
7.1%
Australian Aboriginal
4.8%
Filipino
4.0%
Italian
3.5%
Maori
3.0%
German
2.9%
New Zealander
1.9%
Dutch
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
49.2%
Catholic
14.8%
Anglican
9.8%
Not stated
9.5%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Islam
1.3%
Pentecostal
1.3%
Uniting Church
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

5.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
35.6% 1,303
Separated
5.5% 203
Divorced
10.8% 397
Widowed
4.2% 153
Never married
43.9% 1,609

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
36.9%
Couple: no children
23.3%
One parent: children under 15
15.6%
Couple: no children under 15
14.4%
One parent: no children under 15
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
31.5%
2 persons
32.3%
3 persons
14.1%
4 persons
13.3%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Orelia

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,753 occupied private dwellings in Orelia at the 2021 Census, 32.3% were rented, 22.5% owned outright and 42.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 11 dwellings
Owned outright
22.5% 394 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
42.0% 736 dwellings
Rented
32.3% 566 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.4% 42 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
15.0%
3 bedrooms
42.5%
4 bedrooms
37.7%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
3.6%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
4.8%
$800-$999/mo
10.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.2%
1 vehicle
40.0%
2 vehicles
33.9%
3 vehicles
12.3%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Orelia

Employment

Employed full-time
35.0% 1,131 people
Employed part-time
20.1% 649 people
Unemployed
7.0% 225 people
Not in labour force
38.0% 1,229 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.1%
Community & Personal Service
18.2%
Professionals
14.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.1%
Labourers
10.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Managers
7.4%
Sales Workers
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.6%
$4,000+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
9.0%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Car (passenger)
7.4%
Other
2.2%
Train
2.0%
Bus
1.4%
Walked only
1.3%
Truck
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
33.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Bachelor Degree
15.2%
Certificate I/II
7.5%
Postgraduate Degree
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
24.3%
Management & Commerce
17.1%
Society & Culture
16.0%
Health
10.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.6%
Education
6.9%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Information Technology
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.6%
Secondary: Government
24.3%
Vocational Education
14.1%
Pre-school
8.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Primary: Catholic
4.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Secondary: Catholic
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.8%
Has need for assistance
6.4%
Need for assistance not stated
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
528
Asthma
185
Arthritis
164
Diabetes
161
Lung condition
115
Heart disease
107
Cancer
61
Kidney disease
44
Stroke
36
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 412
Did not provide
87.7% 2,929

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.3% 347
Not a volunteer
89.7% 3,016

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 7
Previously served
3.8% 128
Never served
96.0% 3,242

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.2%
1 child
14.2%
2 children
26.6%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
7.9%
5+ children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951: 1960
40
1961: 1970
217
1971: 1980
116
1981: 1990
142
1991: 2000
127
2001: 2010
288
2011: 2015
220
2016
27
2017
9
2018
17
2019
27
2020
7
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.2%
moved in the last year
35.6%
moved in the last 5 years
10.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,622
Moved from WA
342
Moved: same area (SA2)
97
Moved from overseas
23
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from NT
7
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5: 14 hours
25.4%
15: 29 hours
10.9%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
32.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
72.7%
Step family: no other children
18.2%
Blended family: no other children
5.6%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%
Other couple: children only
1.1%
Step family: other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $513/wk Rent: $220/wk $30/wk less rent
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Income: $756/wk Rent: $220/wk $30/wk less rent
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Income: $537/wk Rent: $220/wk $30/wk less rent
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Income: $531/wk Rent: $230/wk $20/wk less rent
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Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk $20/wk less rent

Suburbs near Orelia

The closest suburb to Orelia is Parmelia, 1.4 km away.

Parmelia
1.4 km away · income $617/wk · rent $280/wk
Bertram
1.8 km away · income $887/wk · rent $350/wk
Medina
2.5 km away · income $597/wk · rent $270/wk
Calista
2.8 km away · income $498/wk · rent $250/wk
Casuarina (WA)
4.0 km away · income $808/wk · rent $428/wk
Wellard
4.5 km away · income $984/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Orelia

What is the population of Orelia WA?

The population of Orelia WA is 4,535 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,549 people per km². Orelia is ranked #1,713 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Orelia?

The median personal income in Orelia WA is $637 per week, or $33,124 per year. The median household income is $1,246 per week. Family income is $1,568 per week. Orelia is ranked #6,493 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Orelia?

Median rent in Orelia WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Orelia ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Orelia?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Orelia WA is $1,343. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Orelia?

The median age in Orelia WA is 38 years. This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Orelia a good suburb to live in?

Orelia is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,535. The median income is $637/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51189. All dollar figures in AUD.