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Orelia vs Wellard

Name: Orelia vs Wellard — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Orelia profile · Wellard profile

Orelia Wellard

Wellard and Orelia are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Wellard is more affluent and diverse, with a typical weekly household income of $2,115 compared to $1,246 in Orelia. Education levels are also far higher in Wellard, where 65.9% of adults finished Year 12, compared to 39.9% in Orelia. Wellard is also more multicultural, with 42.5% of its people born overseas and 31.6% using another language at home, both far higher than the figures for Orelia.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with nearly identical drive times to the city and the same number of public transport routes. They also both have low walkability scores (car-dependent). However, some gaps are wide; Orelia has a much higher share of one-parent families (24.9%) and people living alone (31.5%). Wellard has seen more recent growth, with 51.9% of residents moving in over the last five years, far higher than the 32.6% in Orelia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,592 larger in Wellard Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Wellard Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Wellard Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Wellard Bachelor+: 17.6 pts higher in Wellard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orelia in Wellard +9,592 larger in Wellard gap widening

4,535 86th pct 14,127 88th pct

Median age in Orelia in Wellard +7 yrs older in Orelia gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.8%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 4.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

35.5% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 39.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Orelia Wellard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 53.6%

3.9% Philippines +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

1.0% India +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%

35.5% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 24.6%

4.0% Filipino +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

1.1% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 63.9%

2.0% Tagalog +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Punjabi +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 40.0%

36.1% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

0.8% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Orelia in Wellard +1.24 more in Orelia

2.32 33rd pct 1.08 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Orelia in Wellard +5 more in Wellard

11 81st pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Orelia in Wellard +7 larger in Wellard

561 79th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Orelia in Wellard +7 higher in Wellard

978 42nd pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +26.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.1 pts 15.8%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 32.0%

11.3% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.3% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

7.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.6% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Orelia in Wellard +$347 higher in Wellard gap widening

$637 30th pct $984 80th pct

Household income in Orelia in Wellard +$869 higher in Wellard gap widening

$1,246 28th pct $2,115 80th pct

Family income in Orelia in Wellard +$682 higher in Wellard gap narrowing

$1,568 31st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.0%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 6.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 33.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +15.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 15.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orelia in Wellard +120 larger in Wellard

232 86th pct 352 86th pct

Median age in Orelia in Wellard even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Orelia in Wellard +$426 higher in Wellard

$397 16th pct $823 67th pct

Household income in Orelia in Wellard +$830 higher in Wellard

$1,138 24th pct $1,968 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orelia in Wellard +0.6 larger in Wellard gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 12.1%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 15.7%

13.3% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.7% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orelia in Wellard +$100 higher in Wellard gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Orelia in Wellard +$559 higher in Wellard gap steady

$1,343 31st pct $1,902 66th pct

People / bedroom in Orelia in Wellard +0.10 higher in Wellard gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

32.3% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 25.4%

22.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 9.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 95.2%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 31.4%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%

2.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 34.4%

15.9% $350–$549 +39.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 6.7%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 35.6%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +29.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.7 pts 5.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orelia in Wellard +5 more in Wellard

43 87th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Orelia in Wellard +6.08 more in Orelia

9.48 87th pct 3.40 71st pct

Departures/1k in Orelia in Wellard +873.9 more in Orelia

1,515.5 89th pct 641.6 81st pct

PT routes in Orelia in Wellard even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Orelia in Wellard +1 longer in Wellard

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

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

26 22nd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Orelia in Wellard +11,286 more in Orelia

11,286 61st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Orelia in Wellard +6,667 more in Wellard

11,286 43rd pct 17,953 48th pct

Transit to city in Orelia in Wellard +7 longer in Wellard

63 62nd pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 60.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

1.8% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 31.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

5.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

14.2% Community & personal service even 14.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

6.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Orelia in Wellard +0.3 higher in Wellard

3.8 77th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Orelia in Wellard +0.7 more in Wellard

3.1 73rd pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Orelia in Wellard +23.7 pts higher in Wellard

5.3% 61st pct 29.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Orelia in Wellard +20.1 pts higher in Wellard

8.1% 63rd pct 28.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Orelia in Wellard +23.8 pts higher in Orelia

99.9% 100th pct 76.1% 80th pct

Walk to school in Orelia in Wellard +6.4 pts higher in Orelia

83.5% 87th pct 77.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Orelia in Wellard +2.8 pts higher in Wellard

93.0% 82nd pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Orelia in Wellard +25.8 pts higher in Wellard

1.9% 72nd pct 27.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Orelia in Wellard +5.2 more in Orelia

13.0 49th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Orelia in Wellard +8 higher in Orelia

141 88th pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Orelia in Wellard +0.6 pts higher in Orelia

6.5% 59th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Compare Wellard with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orelia vs Wellard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51189/orelia/vs/SAL51558/wellard