Suburb report · NSW 2800
Orange
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Population
43,028
Orange suburb profile
Who lives in Orange
Orange is a regional centre 206km from the Sydney CBD. Orange is home to 43,028 people, a scale matched by fewer than 1% of New South Wales suburbs. By population it is number 3 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. A median age of 37 places Orange at the 29th percentile of New South Wales suburbs, on the younger side. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 562 of 763 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $93,400 a year, higher than 42% of New South Wales suburbs. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 316 report a higher median household income. A renting share of 34.8% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 73.1% ownership. On ownership it ranks 601 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 15,412 households lived in Orange, more than in 99% of New South Wales suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 41.7%, couples without children 25.5%, people living alone 29.5% and group households 3.3%. Of the 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 379 have a higher share of families with children and 379 a lower one. At 29.5%, people living alone are more common here than in 70% of New South Wales suburbs. Couples without children, at 25.5%, sit near the New South Wales middle, at the 43rd percentile.
Housing supply
63 new dwellings were approved across the Orange-North statistical area in the year to June 2025, 56% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 142 a year. The Orange-North statistical area had 24,059 residents in 2025 and covers only part of Orange. That is 2.6 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3 of a typical New South Wales statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 63 in 2025 to 176 in 2022.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Orange-North statistical area put on 6.1% more residents, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 3.6 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 74% of New South Wales statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.7% in 2025 to 1.6% in 2021.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Kelso, where the share of people living alone is 20.5% compared with 29.5% here. On the median household income, Mudgee comes closest to Orange: $94,900 against $93,400. Parkes, 88km away, has 11,337 residents and a median household income of $81,000.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.