Western Australia · Postcode 6394

Orchid Valley postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 246 km from Perth

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
27
Population (2021)
$2,333
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Orchid Valley 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

6394 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
27 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kojonup Council area 12 suburbs, 2 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,333/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,333/wk
23% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
35% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
15.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Where Orchid Valley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Orchid Valley vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricOrchid ValleyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,333 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -WA $355 $390
Median age 58 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -WA 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.

Orchid Valley is a locality 246 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6394. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Kojonup.

According to the 2021 Census, Orchid Valley has a population of 27 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $2,333, above the WA average.

Housing in Orchid Valley includes a median weekly rent of $230, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Orchid Valley scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Orchid Valley is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Orchid Valley details

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

Postcode6394
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)27
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area224.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens88.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.007616
Longitude116.8238792
Distance from Perth246 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentKojonup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateRoe (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (55.6%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (18.5%)
45–64 years15 (55.6%)
65+ years4 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Orchid Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (29.4%)
3+ vehicles12 (70.6%)

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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.