Orange Grove vs Martin

Martin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Orange Grove. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Orange Grove, most households are people living alone. In Martin, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Orange Grove: a median of $1.75 million, against $880,000 in Martin, though rent is higher in Martin. Orange Grove is closer to the city centre: 22.1 km, against 32.1 km. On these figures, Orange Grove tends to suit people living alone, while Martin suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Martin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 39%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 58%)
  • But Orange Grove has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Martin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 51%)
  • has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orange Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Orange Grove

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.1 km vs 32.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 41 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Orange Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Martin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Orange Grove Martin
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.

Orange Grove Martin
Walkability 0 / 0
Orange Grove — Walkability: 0/100 Martin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 41
Orange Grove — Safety: 39/100 Martin — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 22 / 29
Orange Grove — Low fire risk: 22/100 Martin — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Orange Grove — Low flood risk: 100/100 Martin — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Martin has more residents (1,854 vs 726); Martin has higher household incomes ($103,324 vs $66,872).

Orange Grove Martin
Population 726 1,854
+155% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +21.7%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $66,872/yr $103,324/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $360/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Orange Grove Martin
0-4 3.9% / 6.4%
Orange Grove — 0-4: 3.9% Martin — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 7.9% / 12.7%
Orange Grove — 5-14: 7.9% Martin — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.7% / 5.4%
Orange Grove — 15-19: 4.7% Martin — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.0% / 4.7%
Orange Grove — 20-24: 5.0% Martin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.0% / 13.6%
Orange Grove — 25-34: 11.0% Martin — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 9.6% / 13.0%
Orange Grove — 35-44: 9.6% Martin — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.7% / 11.0%
Orange Grove — 45-54: 14.7% Martin — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 24.7% / 12.0%
Orange Grove — 55-64: 24.7% Martin — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 13.5% / 9.9%
Orange Grove — 65-74: 13.5% Martin — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.5% / 6.1%
Orange Grove — 75-84: 5.5% Martin — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.1% / 5.0%
Orange Grove — 85+: 1.1% Martin — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Orange Grove 57.5% lone person
Orange Grove — Lone Person: 57.5% Orange Grove — Couple Families: 31.6% Orange Grove — One Parent Families: 7.5% Orange Grove — Group Household: 2.2% Orange Grove — Other Families: 1.3%
Martin 27.6% lone person
Martin — Lone Person: 27.6% Martin — Couple Families: 52.7% Martin — One Parent Families: 15.5% Martin — Group Household: 2.7% Martin — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Orange Grove 30.1% renting
Orange Grove — Owned Outright: 43.4% Orange Grove — Mortgage: 26.6% Orange Grove — Renting: 30.1%
Martin 10.8% renting
Martin — Owned Outright: 31.3% Martin — Mortgage: 57.9% Martin — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Orange Grove Martin
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 17.2%
Orange Grove — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Martin — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 10.0%
Orange Grove — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Martin — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.0%
Orange Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Martin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.3%
Orange Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Martin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Orange Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Martin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Orange Grove Martin
England 5.1% / 5.7%
Orange Grove — England: 5.1% Martin — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.9%
Orange Grove — New Zealand: 3.6% Martin — New Zealand: 2.9%
India 0.7% / 2.3%
Orange Grove — India: 0.7% Martin — India: 2.3%
Philippines — / 3.0%
Orange Grove — Philippines: not among its largest Martin — Philippines: 3.0%
Netherlands 0.6% / 1.9%
Orange Grove — Netherlands: 0.6% Martin — Netherlands: 1.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.4%
Orange Grove — South Africa: 0.8% Martin — South Africa: 1.4%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Orange Grove — Malaysia: 0.8% Martin — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Orange Grove 58.1% houses
Orange Grove — Houses: 58.1% Orange Grove — Flats / Apartments: 41.9% Orange Grove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Martin 92.6% houses
Martin — Houses: 92.6% Martin — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Martin — Townhouses: 5.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Orange Grove Martin
Median house price $1,750,000 $880,000
Median unit price — $600,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 4 sales
 22 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Orange Grove Martin
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Orange Grove Martin
Houses — 3.6%
$700/wk on $999K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Orange Grove Martin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of WA

Liveability

Orange Grove Martin
Grade D C
Score 30/100 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Martin carries more flood risk (23 vs 0).

Orange Grove Martin
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Orange Grove Martin
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Orange Grove

  • Orange Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Martin

  • Lumen Christi College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Orange Grove Martin
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 9 13

Mobility

Martin sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 22.1 km).

Orange Grove Martin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 22.1 km 32.1 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6109
 0.8%
postcode 6110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6109
 67
postcode 6110

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.

Orange Grove Martin
Car (driver) 79.7% / 77.4%
Orange Grove — Car (driver): 79.7% Martin — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 8.9%
Orange Grove — Worked from Home: 11.4% Martin — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.7%
Orange Grove — Car (passenger): 3.4% Martin — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.0% / 4.4%
Orange Grove — Train: 1.0% Martin — Train: 4.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.1%
Orange Grove — Walked Only: 2.1% Martin — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 1.4% / 1.0%
Orange Grove — Bus: 1.4% Martin — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Orange Grove Martin
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.2 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Orange Grove Martin
Connectivity score 78/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
372 premises
 58%
723 premises

Climate

Orange Grove Martin
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Orange Grove Martin
Average residential rate $2,067/yr
same for both
Council Gosnells
same for both

Federal electorate

Orange Grove Martin
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Orange Grove Martin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Orange Grove

Middle-Ring Premium

Martin

Acreage Outer

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