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Orelia vs Parmelia

Name: Orelia vs Parmelia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Orelia profile · Parmelia profile

Orelia Parmelia

Parmelia and Orelia are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with distinct layouts. Parmelia is more walkable and has a higher share of separate houses (94.1%) and larger homes, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms. It also provides much better access to essentials, with 76.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 8.1% in Orelia. Orelia has a higher proportion of flats or apartments and faces more significant challenges, including a First Nations unemployment rate of 30.4%, which is far higher than the 16.4% seen in Parmelia.

These two areas track closely in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of children under 15. However, the gap in access to local amenities remains a stark difference, with Parmelia rated as somewhat walkable and Orelia described as mostly car-dependent. This contrast is also seen in public transport, where Parmelia provides access to far more people within a 45-minute trip.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Parmelia 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Parmelia Population: 1,649 larger in Parmelia Renting: 4.0 pts higher in Orelia Rent: $30 higher in Parmelia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orelia in Parmelia +1,649 larger in Parmelia gap widening

4,535 86th pct 6,184 86th pct

Median age in Orelia in Parmelia +1 yrs older in Orelia gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

43.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%

35.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Orelia Parmelia

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 63.0%

7.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% New Zealand even 4.5%

3.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +3.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 78.7%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 48.9%

36.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Orelia in Parmelia +0.68 more in Orelia

2.32 33rd pct 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Orelia in Parmelia +2 more in Parmelia

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Orelia in Parmelia +31 larger in Parmelia

561 79th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Orelia in Parmelia +7 higher in Parmelia

978 42nd pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.9% Year 10 even 28.9%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

11.3% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Orelia in Parmelia +$20 higher in Orelia gap steady

$637 30th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Orelia in Parmelia +$51 higher in Parmelia gap widening

$1,246 28th pct $1,297 32nd pct

Family income in Orelia in Parmelia +$54 higher in Orelia gap widening

$1,568 31st pct $1,514 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Cancer even 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.4%

21.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.3% Two conditions even 7.3%

3.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orelia in Parmelia +129 larger in Parmelia

232 86th pct 361 86th pct

Median age in Orelia in Parmelia +1 yrs older in Orelia

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Orelia in Parmelia +$124 higher in Parmelia

$397 16th pct $521 35th pct

Household income in Orelia in Parmelia +$129 higher in Parmelia

$1,138 24th pct $1,267 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orelia in Parmelia +0.1 larger in Parmelia gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

22.9% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.2%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

14.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orelia in Parmelia +$30 higher in Parmelia gap widening

$250 40th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Orelia in Parmelia +$43 higher in Orelia gap narrowing

$1,343 31st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Orelia in Parmelia even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.3% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 28.3%

22.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 94.1%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 1.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%

2.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

15.9% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 46.8%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.6%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orelia in Parmelia +9 more in Parmelia

43 87th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Orelia in Parmelia +1.07 more in Orelia

9.48 87th pct 8.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Orelia in Parmelia +82.3 more in Orelia

1,515.5 89th pct 1,433.2 89th pct

PT routes in Orelia in Parmelia +2 more in Parmelia

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Orelia in Parmelia +1 longer in Parmelia

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Orelia in Parmelia +1 longer in Parmelia

26 22nd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Orelia in Parmelia even

11,286 61st pct 11,286 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Orelia in Parmelia +16,411 more in Parmelia

11,286 43rd pct 27,697 54th pct

Transit to city in Orelia in Parmelia +4 longer in Parmelia

63 62nd pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 65.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles even 12.3%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

5.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

11.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food even 6.1%

5.9% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.6% Sales workers even 9.6%

9.4% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Orelia in Parmelia +1.0 higher in Parmelia

3.8 77th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Orelia in Parmelia +1.1 more in Parmelia

3.1 73rd pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Orelia in Parmelia +28.6 pts higher in Parmelia

5.3% 61st pct 33.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Orelia in Parmelia +68.7 pts higher in Parmelia

8.1% 63rd pct 76.9% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Orelia in Parmelia even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Orelia in Parmelia +4.7 pts higher in Orelia

83.5% 87th pct 78.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Orelia in Parmelia +6.9 pts higher in Parmelia

93.0% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Orelia in Parmelia +6.1 pts higher in Parmelia

1.9% 72nd pct 8.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Orelia in Parmelia +1.2 more in Orelia

13.0 49th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Orelia in Parmelia +4 higher in Parmelia

141 88th pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Orelia in Parmelia +0.4 pts higher in Parmelia

6.5% 59th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Orelia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orelia vs Parmelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51189/orelia/vs/SAL51210/parmelia