$250 ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orelia · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Orelia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define Orelia, where typical monthly mortgage payments are well below both state and national figures. This area is much more affordable than most similar places, with a housing market that leans heavily toward renting and larger family homes.
$250
▲ +4.2%
- $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 Orelia — lower than 60% of areas.
| Orelia | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6167, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,343, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also much lower than the rest of the country, with the usual rent sitting at $250 compared to the national figure of $375.
$1,343 ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,599
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,343
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Orelia, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orelia, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.3% of households renting. This is well above the state average of 27.3%, while the 22.5% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
32.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.5% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orelia, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.8% of homes, which is well above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.8% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orelia, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Orelia splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51189/orelia/topic/housing-dwellings