Orange
NSWOrange is a stable suburb in NSW with 41,232 residents.
- SAL code
- 13103
- SA2
- 103041077
- Population
- 41,232
- LGA
- Orange
Orange, NSW had 41,232 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,690 a month. Around 65.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 34.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 86.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 127 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?41,232
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.1%
3yr: -0.1% · 10yr: -2.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,641/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?4.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
10
7 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?34
20 long day, 9 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?127
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?6
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?31
Orange · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Orange (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Orange suburb alone is ~41,232 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 21,667 to 19,154 over 24 years, averaging -0.5% per year.
Schools
10 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Calare PS37.4%
- Clergate PS 10.0%
- Bowen PS 8.9%
- Molong CS 8.4%
- Orange PS 8.3%
- Glenroi Hts PS 8.2%
- Orange EPS 6.6%
- Bletchington PS 6.2%
- Borenore PS 5.1%
- Canobolas PS 0.8%
- Spring Hill PS 0.0%
Secondary
Orange HS51.6%
- Canobolas RTHS 40.0%
- Molong CS 8.4%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.8%Almost entirely detached houses (86.3%), mixed tenure (65% own or mortgage), built for families (42% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
16 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 36.9% | 55.69 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 12.1% | 18.28 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 10.4% | 15.76 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 8.2% | 12.34 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 7.3% | 11.03 km² |
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 7.0% | 10.60 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 6.8% | 10.20 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 3.5% | 5.31 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.8% | 4.30 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 2.2% | 3.31 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.9% | 1.40 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.9% | 1.29 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.49 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.48 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 0.1% | 0.18 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.1% | 0.17 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.