Medina vs Orelia

Orelia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Medina. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Medina, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Medina tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Medina has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Orelia has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orelia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Medina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Medina

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Orelia has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Medina and Orelia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Medina Orelia
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Medina Orelia
Walkability 64 / 47
Medina — Walkability: 64/100 Orelia — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 15 / 22
Medina — Safety: 15/100 Orelia — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 33 / 34
Medina — Low fire risk: 33/100 Orelia — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Medina — Low flood risk: 100/100 Orelia — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Orelia has more residents (4,535 vs 2,260); Orelia has higher household incomes ($64,792 vs $55,224).

Medina Orelia
Population 2,260 4,535
+101% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.8% -3.5%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $55,224/yr $64,792/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Medina Orelia
0-4 4.5% / 6.1%
Medina — 0-4: 4.5% Orelia — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.0% / 12.8%
Medina — 5-14: 11.0% Orelia — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.7% / 6.7%
Medina — 15-19: 5.7% Orelia — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.1% / 6.2%
Medina — 20-24: 6.1% Orelia — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.6% / 12.8%
Medina — 25-34: 13.6% Orelia — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 14.0% / 14.9%
Medina — 35-44: 14.0% Orelia — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 14.7% / 14.6%
Medina — 45-54: 14.7% Orelia — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 14.4% / 11.3%
Medina — 55-64: 14.4% Orelia — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.6% / 8.6%
Medina — 65-74: 9.6% Orelia — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.7% / 4.5%
Medina — 75-84: 4.7% Orelia — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.7% / 1.1%
Medina — 85+: 1.7% Orelia — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Medina 51.2% lone person
Medina — Lone Person: 51.2% Medina — Couple Families: 21.0% Medina — One Parent Families: 19.0% Medina — Group Household: 7.0% Medina — Other Families: 1.7%
Orelia 39.8% lone person
Orelia — Lone Person: 39.8% Orelia — Couple Families: 31.4% Orelia — One Parent Families: 22.5% Orelia — Group Household: 4.7% Orelia — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Medina 34.5% renting
Medina — Owned Outright: 23.3% Medina — Mortgage: 42.3% Medina — Renting: 34.5%
Orelia 33.4% renting
Orelia — Owned Outright: 23.2% Orelia — Mortgage: 43.4% Orelia — Renting: 33.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Medina Orelia
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 16.9%
Medina — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Orelia — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.5%
Medina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Orelia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.8%
Medina — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Orelia — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.0%
Medina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Orelia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.7%
Medina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Orelia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Medina Orelia
England 7.7% / 7.4%
Medina — England: 7.7% Orelia — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.6%
Medina — New Zealand: 5.0% Orelia — New Zealand: 4.6%
Philippines 2.3% / 3.9%
Medina — Philippines: 2.3% Orelia — Philippines: 3.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.1%
Medina — Scotland: 1.0% Orelia — Scotland: 1.1%
India 0.5% / 1.0%
Medina — India: 0.5% Orelia — India: 1.0%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Medina — South Africa: 0.6% Orelia — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Medina 92.7% houses
Medina — Houses: 92.7% Medina — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Medina — Townhouses: 0.6%
Orelia 81.8% houses
Orelia — Houses: 81.8% Orelia — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Orelia — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Medina Orelia
Median house price $665,000 $675,000
Median unit price $507,500 $470,000
Median land price $415,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 33 sales
 27 days
from 37 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Medina Orelia
3 bed $680K / $652K
Medina — 3 bed: $680K (52 sales) Orelia — 3 bed: $652K (57 sales)

52 vs 57 sales

4 bed $725K / $750K
Medina — 4 bed: $725K (10 sales) Orelia — 4 bed: $750K (29 sales)

10 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Medina Orelia
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Kwinana
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Medina Orelia
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $699K
 4.5%
$600/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Medina Orelia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 55% of WA

Liveability

Medina is more walkable (64 vs 47).

Medina Orelia
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Medina Orelia
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
78/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 43
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Medina Orelia
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Medina

  • Medina Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • SMYL Community College - Seabrooke Way, Medina Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Orelia

  • Orelia Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gilmore College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Medina Orelia
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Medina Orelia
Walkability score 64/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 37.7 km
+5% vs other
 35.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 103.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6167
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 6167
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Medina Orelia
Car (driver) 78.4% / 78.8%
Medina — Car (driver): 78.4% Orelia — Car (driver): 78.8%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 8.2%
Medina — Car (passenger): 6.1% Orelia — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Train 5.4% / 5.2%
Medina — Train: 5.4% Orelia — Train: 5.2%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 3.8%
Medina — Worked from Home: 5.7% Orelia — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Bus 3.4% / 2.5%
Medina — Bus: 3.4% Orelia — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Medina Orelia
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Medina Orelia
Connectivity score 68/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,339 premises
 41%
2,147 premises

Climate

Medina Orelia
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Medina Orelia
Average residential rate $2,945/yr
same for both
Council Kwinana
same for both

Federal electorate

Medina Orelia
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Medina Orelia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Medina

Large Blocks Outer

Orelia

Outer Parks

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