4,535 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,679
- 2016: 4,701
- 2021: 4,535
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orelia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Orelia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 4,500 people now live in Orelia, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. It is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 38. This age profile is consistent with both the state and national figures.
4,535
▼ -3.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orelia — higher than 86% of areas.
| Orelia | 4,535 |
|---|---|
| 6167, WA | 28,476 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 4,535 people. The typical age is 38, which is much lower than most areas of this type.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.2%, a little below the national figure.
14.2% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orelia splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.1% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orelia, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51189/orelia/topic/demographics-identity