Orelia Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
6167
Postcode for Orelia, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 32 km from Perth · Pop. 4,535
4,535
Population
38
Median Age
$1,246
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Orelia ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Orelia Compares

Orelia vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricOreliaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,246 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,343 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 38 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 10.3% +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 6167 covers Orelia, an inland suburb of Perth about 32 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Kwinana.

According to the 2021 Census, Orelia has a population of 4,535 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,246, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 10.3%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 232 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Orelia includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,343, with 1,753 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Orelia scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Orelia include Gilmore College and Orelia Primary School.

Orelia is part of the Kwinana statistical area in Western Australia.

Orelia Details

Postcode6167
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,535
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,246/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$637/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,343
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density1549/km²
Total Dwellings1,753
Australian Citizens80.9%
Indigenous Population232 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate10.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.2350267
Longitude115.8208189
Distance from Perth32 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Kwinana
Local GovernmentKwinana
Federal ElectorateBrand

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (27.7%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (14.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years858 (18.9%)
15–24 years581 (12.8%)
25–44 years1,256 (27.7%)
45–64 years1,175 (25.9%)
65+ years644 (14.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.2%) Mortgaged (43.4%) Rented (33.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma476 (10.5%)
Arthritis412 (9.1%)
Diabetes303 (6.7%)
Heart Disease164 (3.6%)
Cancer119 (2.6%)
Lung Condition111 (2.4%)
Dementia17 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle141 (8.2%)
1 vehicle685 (40.0%)
2 vehicles580 (33.9%)
3+ vehicles305 (17.8%)

Schools in Orelia

Gilmore College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 924 · 1,251 students
Orelia Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 919 · 301 students

Suburbs Near Orelia

Same Postcode (6167)

More Orelia Data

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.