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WA · Albany Council

Orana, 6330

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Updated

Desirability score

31.1/100
Below average

445th in WA

53% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Transport
  • Regional town
  • Shops
  • Established
What Orana is known for: Affordable, Transport, Regional town, Shops, Established

Suburb profile

Orana anchors everyday life in Albany, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better.

Population

Population
2,035
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$989
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
76 of 910
Median monthly mortgage
$1,370
Employment rate
50.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
59 / 97 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,488

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Albany Hwy After Anson Rd
  • Albany Hwy After South Coast Hwy
  • Chester Pass Rd Before Leonora St
  • Mcgonnell Rd Opposite Cleave Cl
  • Salvado Rd After Granada Cr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking (9)
  • Car (5)
  • 86 on southConvenience store
  • Albany Rest AreaParking
  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • Chester Pass Lunch BarRestaurant
  • Country Manor Bar & Grill All SeasonsRestaurant
  • Sanitary Dump Station

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
31.1/100 — Below average
National rank
5034th in Australia
State rank
445th in WA
Peer rank
#78 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#143 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
53%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Albany Hwy After Anson Rdtransport
  • Albany Hwy After South Coast Hwytransport
  • Chester Pass Rd Before Leonora Sttransport
  • Mcgonnell Rd Opposite Cleave Cltransport
  • Salvado Rd After Granada Crtransport
  • 86 on southamenitiesconvenience
  • Albany Rest Areaamenitiesparking
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking

Data sources & freshness

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