Orchard Hills
NSWOrchard Hills is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,798 residents.
- SAL code
- 13106
- SA2
- 124031463
- Population
- 1,798
- LGA
- Penrith
Orchard Hills, NSW had 1,798 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 12.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 47. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,550 a month. Around 85.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 59.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 97.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 4 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
?1,798
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+12.9%
3yr: +7.4% · 10yr: +43.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,279/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
47
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?9/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?1.3%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?7
3 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?4
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?4
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?270
Penrith · 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 — Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Orchard Hills suburb alone is ~1,798 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,948 to 13,282 over 24 years, averaging 3.4% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Orchard Hls PS37.3%
- Banks PS 20.8%
- Blackwell PS 5.3%
- Claremont Meadows PS 0.8%
- Mulgoa PS 0.1%
- Surveyors Ck PS 0.1%
- York PS 0.0%
- Nangamay PS 0.0%
- Kingswood SPS 0.0%
- Kingswood PS 0.0%
- St Marys SPS 0.0%
- Luddenham PS 0.0%
Secondary
Kingswood HS37.6%
- St Clair HS 20.8%
- Erskine Park HS 5.2%
- Glenmore Park HS 0.1%
- Jamison HS 0.0%
- Colyton HS 0.0%
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
Almost entirely detached houses (97.8%), owner-occupied (85%), built for families (46% are 4 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
9 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 43.3% | 18.65 km² |
| RU4 | ZoneRural | 20.9% | 9.00 km² |
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 11.8% | 5.10 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 7.7% | 3.33 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 6.1% | 2.63 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 3.3% | 1.44 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 2.6% | 1.10 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.0% | 0.88 km² |
| IN1 | ZoneIndustrial | 1.1% | 0.47 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.