Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Orchard Hills suburb profile
Orchard Hills, NSW · Postcode 2748
This Orchard Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Orchard Hills, NSW (postcode 2748). 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 Orchard Hills with nearby suburbs.
Orchard Hills at a glance
Population
1,798
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$2,279/wk
Median age
47
Orchard Hills 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
-6% over 10 years
Population
1,798
was 1,877 in 2016
-79 · -4.2%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,279/wk
was $2,072/wk in 2016
+$207 · +10%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Orchard Hills population growth · Orchard Hills then and now
Orchard Hills vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Orchard Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Orchard Hills$450/wk
- Nearby$412.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+23.7% vs area
- Orchard Hills$2,279/wk
- Nearby$2,075/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Orchard Hills47
- Nearby33
- NSW40
Personal income
+4.5% vs area
- Orchard Hills$844/wk
- Nearby$883/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Orchard Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Orchard Hills sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,101.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5968
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Orchard Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Orchard Hills, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Orchard Hills people
- Population
- 1,798
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 23.1%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Orchard Hills income
- Median household income
- $2,279/wk
- Median personal income
- $844/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Orchard Hills housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,550/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1%
- Owned outright
- 53.8%
- Mortgaged
- 23.4%
- Rented
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
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
Orchard Hills work
- Employment to population
- 57.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.8%
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 2748)
Compare Orchard Hills with nearby suburbs
Orchard Hills in numbers
Orchard Hills had 1,798 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 23.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.8% own their home outright, 23.4% are paying a mortgage, 13.2% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,279/wk, 26% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.3%. 45.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.2% (from 1,877 to 1,798). Median rent moved from $450/wk to $450/wk (+0%).
Orchard Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Orchard Hills, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Orchard Hills was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Orchard Hills, NSW?
- Orchard Hills had 1,798 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Orchard Hills?
- Median household income in Orchard Hills was $2,279/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Orchard Hills?
- 13.2% of occupied homes in Orchard Hills were rented, 53.8% were owned outright and 23.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Orchard Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Orchard Hills. 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