Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Orange Hill suburb profile
Orange Hill, QLD · Postcode 4455
This Orange Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Orange Hill, QLD (postcode 4455). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Orange Hill with nearby suburbs.
Orange Hill at a glance
Population
179
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$2,356/wk
Median age
45
Orange Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.1% over 10 years
Population
179
was 201 in 2016
-22 · -10.9%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$180 · +180%
Household income
$2,356/wk
was $1,812/wk in 2016
+$544 · +30%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Orange Hill population growth · Orange Hill then and now
Orange Hill vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Orange Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.3% vs area
- Orange Hill$280/wk
- Nearby$174/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+37.1% vs area
- Orange Hill$2,356/wk
- Nearby$1,284.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Orange Hill45
- Nearby43
- QLD39
Personal income
+38.7% vs area
- Orange Hill$1,097/wk
- Nearby$766/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Orange Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Orange Hill ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,087.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,045
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,121.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6982.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Orange Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Orange Hill, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Orange Hill people
- Population
- 179
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 3.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Orange Hill income
- Median household income
- $2,356/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,097/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Orange Hill housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,059/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.7%
- Mortgaged
- 32.8%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Orange Hill work
- Employment to population
- 79.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4455)
Compare Orange Hill with nearby suburbs
Orange Hill in numbers
Orange Hill had 179 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 3.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.7% own their home outright, 32.8% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 86.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,356/wk, 40% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.9% (from 201 to 179). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $280/wk (+180%).
Orange Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Orange Hill, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Orange Hill was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Orange Hill, QLD?
- Orange Hill had 179 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Orange Hill?
- Median household income in Orange Hill was $2,356/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Orange Hill?
- 0% of occupied homes in Orange Hill were rented, 50.7% were owned outright and 32.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Orange Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Orange Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology