Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Orient Point suburb profile
Orient Point, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Orient Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Orient Point, NSW (postcode 2540). 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 Orient Point with nearby suburbs.
Orient Point at a glance
Population
629
Median rent
$283/wk
Household income
$985/wk
Median age
52
Orient Point 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
-3.7% over 10 years
Population
629
was 611 in 2016
+18 · +2.9%
Median rent
$283/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$43 · +17.9%
Household income
$985/wk
was $862/wk in 2016
+$123 · +14.3%
Median age
52
was 51 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Orient Point population growth · Orient Point then and now
Orient Point vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Orient Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.6% vs area
- Orient Point$283/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-46.6% vs area
- Orient Point$985/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Orient Point52
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-32.5% vs area
- Orient Point$545/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Orient Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Orient Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2926.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3981.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Orient Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Orient Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Orient Point people
- Population
- 629
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Orient Point income
- Median household income
- $985/wk
- Median personal income
- $545/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Orient Point housing
- Median rent
- $283/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.8%
- Mortgaged
- 19.4%
- Rented
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25.6%
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
Orient Point work
- Employment to population
- 38.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 32%
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 2540)
Compare Orient Point with nearby suburbs
Orient Point in numbers
Orient Point had 629 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.8% own their home outright, 19.4% are paying a mortgage, 17.6% rent. Separate houses make up 72.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $283/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $985/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9.7%. 32% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.9% (from 611 to 629). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $283/wk (+17.9%).
Orient Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Orient Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Orient Point was $283/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Orient Point, NSW?
- Orient Point had 629 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Orient Point?
- Median household income in Orient Point was $985/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Orient Point?
- 17.6% of occupied homes in Orient Point were rented, 36.8% were owned outright and 19.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Orient Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Orient Point. 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