WA · Kwinana Council
Orelia, WA, 6167
Current weather
16.2°CPartly cloudy
71% humidity · 13.7 km/h wind · 18.2° / 9.1° today · 7.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#277 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Orelia is a smaller suburban community in the Kwinana area, home to around 4,535 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $610, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,535
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,246
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 191 of 1,940
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 203 / 38 / 282
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $610
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,993
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 921.5
- Gilmore CollegeSecondary
- Orelia Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gilmore Av After Christmas Av
- Gilmore Av After Pengilly Rd
- Gilmore Av Before Christmas Av
- Gilmore Av Before Sulphur Rd
- Sulphur Rd After Reilly St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Belvoir Cr After Holyrood ClBus stop
- Belvoir Cr Before Holyrood ClBus stop
- Christmas Av After Orelia AvBus stop
- Christmas Av Before Orelia AvBus stop
- Colchester Av After Belvoir CrBus stop
- Colchester Av After Middleham BvdBus stop
- Colchester Av After Portchester AvBus stop
- Colchester Av After Sulphur RdBus stop
- Colchester Av Before Belvoir CrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clark Place Public Open SpacePark
- Hennessy ParkPark
- Littlemore ParkPark
- Orelia OvalPark
- Partridge ParkPark
- Richard Place Public Open SpacePark
- Varis Way Public Open WayPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #277 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Clark Place Public Open Spacegovernmentpark
- Hennessy Parkgovernmentpark
- Littlemore Parkgovernmentpark
- Orelia Ovalgovernmentpark
- Partridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Richard Place Public Open Spacegovernmentpark
- Varis Way Public Open Waygovernmentpark
- Gilmore Av After Christmas Avtransport
- Gilmore Av After Pengilly Rdtransport
- Gilmore Av Before Christmas Avtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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