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The quick read on

Orange Grove

WA 6109 · Gosnells

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,730,000

latest suburb median

Population
726

ABS 2021

Postcode
6109

Orange Grove, Western Australia

Property market insights for Orange Grove (WA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Orange Grove (WA) WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,730,000

Down 1.8% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.7m
5+ bed
$2.49m

Median rent trend for houses

Up 188.0% over 12 months

$2k$1.5k$1k$50020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Orange Grove (WA), WA is currently $1,730,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Orange Grove (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of -1.8% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,490,000 in Orange Grove (WA).

The median house rent has increased 188.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Orange Grove safe?

The overall rate for Orange Grove is 8,235 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% above the Greater Perth benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Orange Grove.

Overall crime rate

8,235

offences per 100,000 residents

5% aboveGreater Perth

Orange GroveGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Orange Grove?

Orange Grove WA 6109 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

726 people call Orange Grove home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,286 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
726
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$2,860 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.7%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5424.4%Below
55–7438.2%Above
75 and over6.6%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses57.1%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.9%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.4%Above
Paying a mortgage26.6%Below
Renting30.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.1%Above
One car36.9%Above
Two cars20.7%Below
Three or more36.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.2%Above
Drove to work64.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%In line

What stands out in Orange Grove

9.2% of workers in Orange Grove worked from home on Census day.

5.1% of Orange Grove residents were born in England.

41.5% of people in Orange Grove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Orange Grove

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Orange Grove WA 6109.

Is Orange Grove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

11.7% of Orange Grove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

179 family households lived in Orange Grove; 40.2% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.

22.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Orange Grove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Orange Grove had 726 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Orange Grove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 57.1% of occupied private dwellings in Orange Grove.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Orange Grove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

26.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

30.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Orange Grove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Orange Grove had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 43.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 16.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Orange Grove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

9.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Orange Grove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 36.9% of the total.

57.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Orange Grove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.5% reported a different address.

19.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Orange Grove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.8% of residents used only English at home.

6.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Orange Grove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.3% of Orange Grove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Orange Grove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Orange Grove.

Australian ancestry made up 32.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Orange Grove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Orange Grove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

33.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Orange Grove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.4% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Orange Grove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Orange Grove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,286 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,860.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Orange Grove compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.2% in Orange Grove, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 43.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 30.1% in Orange Grove, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Orange Grove (WA)

Is Orange Grove (WA) expensive?

The median house price is $1,730,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Orange Grove (WA) good for families?

The Census counted 179 local families, and 11.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Orange Grove (WA)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Orange Grove (WA)

14 streets in Orange Grove (WA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Boyle Ln
  • Canter Ct
  • Dale Pl
  • Gosnells Rd East
  • Grant St
  • Hardinge Rd
  • Hayward Road
  • Kelvin Rd
  • Maddington Rd
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Staniland St
  • Stephen St
  • Valcan Rd
  • White Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.