Western Australia · Postcode 6109

Orange Grove postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 18 km from Perth

Metro
726
Population (2021)
$1,286
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Orange Grove at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6109 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
726 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gosnells Council area 11 suburbs, 6 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,286/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,286/wk
32% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
9.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.8 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Orange Grove vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricOrange GroveWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,286 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,860 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 52 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6109 covers Orange Grove, an inland suburb of Perth about 18 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Gosnells.

According to the 2021 Census, Orange Grove has a population of 726 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,286, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Orange Grove includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,860, with 303 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Orange Grove scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Orange Grove is served by Orange Grove Primary School.

Orange Grove is part of the Gosnells statistical area in Western Australia.

Orange Grove details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6109
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)726
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,286/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$785/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,860
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area13.9 km²
Population Density52/km²
Total Dwellings303
Australian Citizens85.4%
Indigenous Population21 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.0315515
Longitude116.0219405
Distance from Perth18 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Gosnells
Local GovernmentGosnells
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateThornlie (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (39.4%) 65+ (20.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years85 (11.7%)
15–24 years70 (9.6%)
25–44 years150 (20.7%)
45–64 years286 (39.4%)
65+ years146 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (26.6%) Rented (30.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Orange Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis85 (11.7%)
Asthma68 (9.4%)
Diabetes51 (7.0%)
Heart Disease36 (5.0%)
Cancer31 (4.3%)
Lung Condition19 (2.6%)
Dementia8 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (7.0%)
1 vehicle109 (36.3%)
2 vehicles61 (20.3%)
3+ vehicles109 (36.3%)

Schools in Orange Grove

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Orange Grove. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Orange Grove Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 973 · 158 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.