$230 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orchid Valley · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical rent of just $230 per week makes Orchid Valley a very affordable place to live. This low cost is one of the most striking features of the area's housing market.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orchid Valley — lower than 66% of areas.
| Orchid Valley | $230 |
|---|---|
| 6394, WA | $180 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are far below the national figure of $375 and well below the Western Australian typical cost of $340. This makes housing costs much lower than in most other areas.
$230 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 46%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Orchid Valley, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Orchid Valley are very spacious, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the figure for both Western Australia and Australia, which both sit at 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Orchid Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Orchid Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 5 or more is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Orchid Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51187/orchid-valley/topic/housing-dwellings