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Orrvale VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Orrvale, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Orrvale VIC is 450 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Orrvale is $786 per week ($40,872 per year). Median rent in Orrvale is $220 per week ($953 per month). Orrvale has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Orrvale has a population density of 39.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Orrvale is India. The most common religion is Catholic (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Orrvale is $1,389.

There were 45 recorded offences in Orrvale in 2025-25, a rate of 100 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

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Orrvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Orrvale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$786/wk

$40,872 per year

#3827 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,389/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Orrvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.2% (244) Female 45.8% (206)

Population Density

39.4

people per km²

450 people · 11.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,864

Family income/wk

Orrvale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Orrvale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.9% 78 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.1% 44 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Orrvale Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

India

7.1%

Greece

2.0%

England

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Orrvale Religion

Catholic

30.8%

No Religion

23.6%

Not stated

13.1%

Anglican

7.9%

Uniting Church

6.7%

Othr Rel Sikhism

6.4%

Other Religions Tot

6.4%

Eastern Orthodox

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Orrvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Orrvale Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

31.6%

Samoan

14.0%

Italian

10.5%

Macedon

10.5%

Cantonese

8.8%

SAL Oth

8.8%

SAL Tot

8.8%

Greek

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Orrvale Employment

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Employed full-time

39.3% 137 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 80 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 10 people

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Not in labour force

35.0% 122 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Orrvale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Orrvale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Managers

15.7%

Professionals

15.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Labourers

10.4%

Sales Workers

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.0%

Clerical & Administrative

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Orrvale Field of Study

Engineering

25.7%

Management & Commerce

23.9%

Health

15.9%

Education

8.0%

Agriculture & Environment

7.1%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Society & Culture

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Orrvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Orrvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Orrvale Marital Status

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Married

53.3% 212

↔️

Separated

2.5% 10

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Divorced

9.5% 38

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Widowed

6.0% 24

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Never married

28.6% 114

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Orrvale Ancestry

Australian

24.7%

English

21.7%

Italian

10.2%

Scottish

9.4%

Other

8.7%

Irish

8.3%

Indian

4.0%

Greek

3.6%

German

2.8%

Samoan

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Macedonian

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Orrvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Vocational Education

18.5%

Pre-school

14.8%

Secondary — Catholic

14.8%

Secondary — Government

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Orrvale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 39

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No need for assistance

95.2% 773

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Orrvale Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.9% 50

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Orrvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

21.2%

$800-$999/mo

18.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Orrvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Walked only

8.5%

Truck

4.5%

Car (passenger)

2.5%

Bicycle

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Orrvale Car Ownership

1 vehicle

21.9%

2 vehicles

31.1%

3 vehicles

21.2%

4+ vehicles

25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Orrvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

10.7%

3 bedrooms

42.7%

4 bedrooms

32.7%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Orrvale Population Mobility

8.5%

moved in the last year

27.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Orrvale Indigenous Population

4.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

806

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Orrvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Orrvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

18.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Orrvale Family Structure

Couple — no children under 15

33.9%

Couple — no children

31.7%

Couple — children under 15

28.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Orrvale Military Service

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Previously served

0.8% 3

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Never served

99.2% 358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Orrvale Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

18.1% 65

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Did not provide

81.9% 294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Orrvale Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

5.6%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

33.1%

4 children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Orrvale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Orrvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

24.0%

15–29 hours

9.8%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

32.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Orrvale Household Size

1 person

24.2%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

11.2%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Orrvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

377

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Orrvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Other couple — children only

10.0%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Orrvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 45 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Assault

Robbery

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Orrvale Schools

schools nearby

government

991

avg ICSEA score

384

total students

Orrvale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 384 students

991

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Orrvale Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,542/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Orrvale

Your weekly income

≈ $6,682/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $1,322/wk

Rent share 14.3%

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Orrvale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 227 Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk

Wallace

Pop: 227 Income: $725/wk Rent: $250/wk

Buckley

Pop: 228 Income: $946/wk Rent: $360/wk

Barmah

Pop: 229 Income: $448/wk Rent: $190/wk

Bundalaguah

Pop: 229 Income: $681/wk Rent: $233/wk

Coongulla

Pop: 229 Income: $518/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Orrvale

What is the population of Orrvale VIC?

The population of Orrvale VIC is 450 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 39.4 people per km².Orrvale is ranked #5,198 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Orrvale?

The median personal income in Orrvale VIC is $786 per week, or $40,872 per year.The median household income is $1,542 per week.Family income is $1,864 per week.Orrvale is ranked #3,827 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Orrvale?

Median rent in Orrvale VIC is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 14.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Orrvale ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Orrvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Orrvale VIC is $1,389. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Orrvale?

The median age in Orrvale VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Orrvale a good suburb to live in?

Orrvale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 450.The median income is $786/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22017. All dollar figures in AUD.