Western Australia location profile
Orelia WA 6167
Orelia is an established, leafy suburb within the City of Kwinana offering affordable housing and family-friendly streets. It blends older homes on larger blocks with ongoing infill, close to major jobs hubs, shopping and rail.
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Why families consider Orelia
Predominantly families, first‑home buyers and renters in a diverse, working‑class community. Lifestyle is relaxed and practical, with easy access to parks, schools, shopping at Kwinana Town Centre, and Mandurah line rail for commuters.
Amenities & services
- Kwinana Marketplace (major shopping centre, Kwinana Town Centre)
- GP and allied health clinics in Kwinana Town Centre; Rockingham General Hospital nearby
- Cafes, pubs and takeaways along Gilmore Ave and Chisham Ave
- Kwinana Recquatic (aquatic centre and gym)
- Darius Wells Library & community facilities
- Darius Wells Library and Resource Centre, Kwinana Town Centre (Robbos Way, WA 6167)
Transport & connectivity
- Kwinana Station (Mandurah Line)
- Wellard Station (nearby)
- Transperth bus routes linking Orelia to Kwinana Station, Rockingham and Fremantle
- Kwinana Freeway (access via Thomas Road)
- Mandurah Road and Gilmore Avenue
Lifestyle & recreation
- Kwinana Recquatic (pools, gym and courts)
- Koorliny Arts Centre
- Kwinana Adventure Park
- Kwinana Golf Course
- Orelia Park
- Kwinana Adventure Park (Calista)
- The Spectacles (wetlands and bush reserve)
- Kwinana Golf Course (Calista)
- Thomas Oval (Medina)
Education context
Multiple long day care and OSHC options in Orelia’s surrounds (Calista, Parmelia, Wellard); infant places can have waitlists while toddler and preschool rooms see periodic vacancies.
- Murdoch University, South Street campus (Murdoch)
- Curtin University, Bentley campus (Bentley)
- University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle campus (Fremantle)
- South Metropolitan TAFE, Rockingham campus (Rockingham)