Orana, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Orana is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 842, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Orana at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,035
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $989
- SEIFA score
- 842
- Coordinates
- -34.9965, 117.8611
Orana demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Orana using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 25%, 38% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 393 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 272 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 489 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 503 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 389 | 19% |
Share of the 2,046 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 249 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 245 | 29% |
| Rented | 317 | 38% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 734 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 97 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 831 occupied private dwellings in Orana.
- Median weekly rent
- $275
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,370
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,359
- Median weekly personal income
- $586
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 366 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 188 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 149 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 566 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 450
- Employed part-time
- 319
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Orana
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Orana is February (average daytime high around 23.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.7°C). The area receives roughly 580 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 23.5°C | 16°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 51 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm |
| Aug | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm |
| Nov | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm |
| Dec | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Orana
Where is Orana?
Orana is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Orana?
At the 2021 Census, Orana had a population of about 2,035.
Is Orana an advantaged area?
Orana has an ABS SEIFA score of 842, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Orana?
Orana has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 580 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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