Orange Grove · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Orange Grove

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More than half of the homes in Orange Grove are separate houses, though this is much lower than in most other areas. The suburb is marked by a sharp split in housing costs, where typical mortgage payments are very high while typical rents remain quite low.

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📍 Orange Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Orange Grove sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +51.5%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orange Grove — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orange Grove$250
6109, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,860, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. In contrast, typical weekly rent is only $250, well below both the state and national figures.

$250 ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $165
  • 2016: $225
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,860 ▲ +10.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,600
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,860

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Orange Grove, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; $350–$549 is next at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Orange Grove, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A high 40.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state average. However, 28.4% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

28.4% ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.9% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.4%
  • 2016: 40.8%
  • 2021: 40.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Orange Grove, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 58.1% of homes, far below the state average of 79.7%. With only 56.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

58.1% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.8%
  • 2016: 61.6%
  • 2021: 58.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.8% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.6%
  • 2016: 57.9%
  • 2021: 56.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Orange Grove, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Other dwelling is next at 40%.

Bedrooms per home

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Orange Grove splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (29%), with 3 bedrooms at 14%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Orange Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51185/orange-grove/topic/housing-dwellings