Orelia Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Orelia (6167) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 31 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Orelia is in the federal electorate of Brand.

In the 2011 census the population of Orelia was 4,679 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Orelia is 32 years of age.

63.8% of people living in the suburb of Orelia were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.0% England, 4.4% New Zealand, 1.6% Scotland, 1.4% Philippines, 0.9% India, 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% China , 0.5% Chile, 0.5% Croatia, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Thailand, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Liberia.

83.1% of people living in Orelia speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% Other, 0.7% Spanish, 0.7% Serbian, 0.7% Tagalog, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Punjabi, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Thai.

The religious makeup of Orelia is 29.6% No religion, 20.5% Catholic, 18.9% Anglican, 12.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.5% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Uniting Church, 1.4% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.3% Baptist, 1.2% Other religious affiliation .

40.5% of people are married, 40.5% have never married and 10.2% are divorced and 4.8% are separated. There are 143 widowed people living in Orelia.

61.5% of the people living in Orelia over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.9% are working on a part time basis. Orelia has an unemployment rate of 7.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Orelia are 20.2% Technicians & trades workers, 15.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.4% Labourers, 13.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 9.0% Sales workers, 8.1% Professionals, 6.9% Managers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Orelia work in are 13.9% Manufacturing, 11.6% Retail trade, 10.9% Construction, 9.2% Health care and social assistance, 6.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.2% Wholesale trade, 6.2% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Education and training.

19.5% of homes are fully owned, and 47.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $548 per week and the median household income is $1103 per week.

The median rent in Orelia is $240 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1599 per month.

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