Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Orange Grove suburb profile
Orange Grove, WA · Postcode 6109
This Orange Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Orange Grove, WA (postcode 6109). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Orange Grove with nearby suburbs.
Orange Grove at a glance
Population
726
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,286/wk
Median age
52
Orange Grove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.9% over 10 years
Population
726
was 747 in 2016
-21 · -2.8%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$25 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,286/wk
was $1,164/wk in 2016
+$122 · +10.5%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Orange Grove population growth · Orange Grove then and now
Orange Grove vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Orange Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.5% vs area
- Orange Grove$250/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-35.1% vs area
- Orange Grove$1,286/wk
- Nearby$1,619/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Orange Grove52
- Nearby36.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-11.4% vs area
- Orange Grove$785/wk
- Nearby$724.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Orange Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Orange Grove sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3921.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Orange Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Orange Grove, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Orange Grove people
- Population
- 726
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 19.3%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Orange Grove income
- Median household income
- $1,286/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Orange Grove housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,860/mo
- Separate houses
- 53%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.8%
- Owned outright
- 37.3%
- Mortgaged
- 22.9%
- Rented
- 25.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Orange Grove work
- Employment to population
- 56.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6109)
Compare Orange Grove with nearby suburbs
Orange Grove in numbers
Orange Grove had 726 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 496th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 19.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.3% own their home outright, 22.9% are paying a mortgage, 25.9% rent. Separate houses make up 53% of dwellings, with 1.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,286/wk, 28% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 41.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.8% (from 747 to 726). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $250/wk (+11.1%).
Orange Grove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Orange Grove, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Orange Grove was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Orange Grove, WA?
- Orange Grove had 726 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Orange Grove?
- Median household income in Orange Grove was $1,286/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Orange Grove?
- 25.9% of occupied homes in Orange Grove were rented, 37.3% were owned outright and 22.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Orange Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Orange Grove (WA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth