Orelia, Western Australia

Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

32°14′10″S 115°49′23″E / 32.236°S 115.823°E / -32.236; 115.823Population4,535 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6167Area2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi)^[2]LGA(s)City of KwinanaState electorate(s)Kwinana Federal division(s)Brand

Suburbs around Orelia:
Postans	The Spectacles	The Spectacles
Medina	Orelia	Bertram
Calista	Parmelia	Bertram

Orelia is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kwinana.

Orelia is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. Orelia arrived at Fremantle bringing settlers to the new Swan River Colony in October 1829. Development of the area commenced in 1952.^[3]

Orelia Avenue is the main residential street that runs through the suburb. There is a distinct difference between the established houses on the west side and the newly built homes on the east side. However, despite this juxtaposition, there is a cross mix between the style and design of housing in the suburb which adds to its originality and character.

Transport

Bus

540 Kwinana Station to Kwinana Bus Station – serves Colchester Avenue, Belvoir Crescent, Dunster Way, Orelia Avenue, Christmas Avenue, Littlemore Road and Pengilly Road^[4]
541 Kwinana Station to Wellard Station – serves Sulphur Road, Hennessy Avenue and Crawford Road^[5]
549 Rockingham Station to Fremantle Station – serves Gilmore Avenue^[6]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orelia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Orelia (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – O". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Route 540". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
^ "Route 541". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
^ "Route 549". Bus Timetable 125 (PDF). Transperth. 17 August 2022 [effective from 10 October 2022].