Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Orange suburb profile
Orange, NSW · Postcode 2800
This Orange suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Orange, NSW (postcode 2800). 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 with nearby suburbs.
Orange at a glance
Population
41,232
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,641/wk
Median age
36
Orange 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
+15% over 10 years
Population
41,232
was 38,097 in 2016
+3,135 · +8.2%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$60 · +22.2%
Household income
$1,641/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$366 · +28.7%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Orange population growth · Orange then and now
Orange vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Orange, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.4% vs area
- Orange$330/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11% vs area
- Orange$1,641/wk
- Nearby$1,990/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Orange36
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
+3.5% vs area
- Orange$836/wk
- Nearby$876/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Orange compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Orange sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3987.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5970.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Orange on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Orange, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Orange people
- Population
- 41,232
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 10.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Orange income
- Median household income
- $1,641/wk
- Median personal income
- $836/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Orange housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,690/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.3%
- Owned outright
- 27.5%
- Mortgaged
- 30.4%
- Rented
- 30.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.2%
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 2800)
Compare Orange with nearby suburbs
Orange in numbers
Orange had 41,232 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 4th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.5% own their home outright, 30.4% are paying a mortgage, 30.9% rent. Separate houses make up 78.3% of dwellings, with 3.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 17% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,641/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 48.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.2% (from 38,097 to 41,232). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $330/wk (+22.2%).
Orange suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Orange, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Orange was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Orange, NSW?
- Orange had 41,232 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Orange?
- Median household income in Orange was $1,641/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Orange?
- 30.9% of occupied homes in Orange were rented, 27.5% were owned outright and 30.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Orange suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Orange. 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