Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Orelia then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Orelia, WA (postcode 6167) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,679 | 4,701 | 4,535 | -144 · -3.1% |
| Median age | 32 | 36 | 38 | +6 · +18.8% |
| Median household income | $1,103/wk | $1,129/wk | $1,246/wk | +$143 · +13% |
| Median personal income | $548/wk | $539/wk | $637/wk | +$89 · +16.2% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $270/wk | $250/wk | +$10 · +4.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,599/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,343/mo | $256 · -16% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Orelia trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,535
was 4,701 in 2016
-166 · -3.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
$20 · -7.4%
Household income
$1,246/wk
was $1,129/wk in 2016
+$117 · +10.4%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Orelia population growth · Orelia then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.