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The quick read on
Ord River
WA 6770 · Halls Creek
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 158
- Postcode
- 6770
ABS 2021
Ord River, Western Australia
Property market insights for Ord River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ord River WA
Crime and safety
Is Ord River safe?
The overall rate for Ord River is 1,605 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% below the Rest of WA 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 Ord River.
Overall crime rate
1,605
offences per 100,000 residents
82% belowRest of WA
Ord RiverRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ord River?
Ord River WA 6770 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
158 people call Ord River home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $924 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 158
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $35 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.8%Above
15–3431.0%Above
35–5434.8%Above
55–7416.5%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses57.1%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting44.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car24.0%Above
One car48.0%Above
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Above
Drove to work23.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled40.0%Above
What stands out in Ord River
12.3% of workers in Ord River worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
20.9% of people in Ord River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ord River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ord River WA 6770.
Is Ord River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.8% of Ord River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
16 family households lived in Ord River; 43.8% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.
62.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ord River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ord River had 158 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ord River?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 Ord River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ord River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ord River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ord River had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 53.6% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 10.7%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ord River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
23.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 40.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ord River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
24.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 48.0% of the total.
40.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ord River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.6% reported a different address.
7.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ord River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
34.2% of residents used only English at home.
38.0% 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 Ord River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.6% of Ord River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 60.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ord River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 17.1% of ancestry responses in Ord River.
Australian ancestry made up 13.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ord River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.2% of workers, and education and training employed 20.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ord River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
41.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ord River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.5% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 10.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ord River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ord River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $924 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $35 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ord River compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in Ord River, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 56.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 44.0% in Ord River, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ord River
Is Ord River good for families?
The Census counted 16 local families, and 22.8% 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 Ord River?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ord River
2 streets in Ord River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Duncan Rd
- Great Northern Hwy
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