Orelia (postcode 6167) is a compact suburb in Western Australia within the Kwinana local government area. The area has roughly 4,535 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Orelia stand at $698,000, having jumped by 16.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,343.
Orelia is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 922, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 43 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Orelia shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($698K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +4.6% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.