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Oberon vs Orange

Name: Oberon vs Orange — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Oberon profile · Orange profile

Oberon Orange

Orange and Oberon are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Orange is a younger place where the typical resident is 37, compared to 47 in Oberon. Orange has a more qualified workforce and higher rates of rental properties, while Oberon has far more homes owned outright, at 41.9%. Orange also has much more frequent public transport and better walkability, with 87.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to 32.4% in Oberon.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several ways. The age gap has widened to 10 years, and the difference in Year 12 completion has grown, with Orange now 12.5 percentage points higher. Despite these diverging trends, they share some similarities; for example, about 10% of people in both areas were born overseas, and the share of people living alone is almost identical at around 29%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,932 larger in Orange Median age: 10 yrs older in Oberon Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Orange Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Orange Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Orange +37,932 larger in Orange gap widening

5,580 35th pct 43,512 73rd pct

Median age in Oberon in Orange +10 yrs older in Oberon gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.9%

31.8% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Oberon Orange

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 83.7%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

9.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

27.1% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oberon in Orange +14 more in Orange

4 29th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Orange +2.27 more in Oberon

4.18 54th pct 1.92 18th pct

Students in Oberon in Orange +8,091 more in Orange

554 29th pct 8,645 74th pct

Avg size in Oberon in Orange +342 larger in Orange

139 32nd pct 480 80th pct

ICSEA in Oberon in Orange +65 higher in Orange

937 29th pct 1,002 68th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

5.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

13.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Orange +$83 higher in Orange gap widening

$759 54th pct $842 72nd pct

Household income in Oberon in Orange +$224 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,441 54th pct $1,665 70th pct

Family income in Oberon in Orange +$264 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,869 57th pct $2,133 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +5.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

19.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Orange +3,070 larger in Orange

260 34th pct 3,330 86th pct

Median age in Oberon in Orange +5 yrs older in Oberon

26 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Oberon in Orange +$46 higher in Oberon

$656 74th pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Oberon in Orange +$189 higher in Orange

$1,325 44th pct $1,514 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Orange +0.2 larger in Orange gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%

14.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%

28.8% 1 person even 28.9%

12.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Orange +$50 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$280 57th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Orange +$140 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,560 60th pct $1,700 69th pct

People / bedroom in Oberon in Orange even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 30.8%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.6% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 86.3%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 38.2%

19.3% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Orange +308 more in Orange

26 47th pct 334 77th pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Orange +3.02 more in Orange

4.66 68th pct 7.68 91st pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Orange +487.0 more in Orange

38.5 45th pct 525.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Oberon in Orange +48 more in Orange

2 33rd pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Oberon in Orange

— 29 62nd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

29.4% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

3.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 2.2%

6.2% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

9.8% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oberon in Orange +2 higher in Orange

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Oberon in Orange +2 higher in Orange

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Oberon in Orange +1 higher in Oberon

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Oberon in Orange +3 higher in Orange

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Oberon in Orange +31 higher in Orange

948 46th pct 979 69th pct

ERP in Oberon in Orange +39,395 higher in Orange

5,595 33rd pct 44,990 72nd pct

Growth in Oberon in Orange +2.3 pts higher in Orange

0.5% 18th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Businesses in Oberon in Orange +3,144 higher in Orange

753 37th pct 3,897 69th pct

Approvals in Oberon in Orange +137 higher in Orange

20 35th pct 157 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oberon in Orange +45 higher in Oberon

1,031 78th pct 986 76th pct

Max temp in Oberon in Orange +2.2 higher in Orange

16.5 1st pct 18.7 10th pct

Min temp in Oberon in Orange +0.7 higher in Orange

5.2 0th pct 5.9 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Oberon in Orange +7,119 higher in Orange

4,032 11th pct 11,151 68th pct

Assault/100k in Oberon in Orange +666 higher in Orange

681 29th pct 1,347 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Oberon in Orange +68 higher in Orange

323 66th pct 391 79th pct

Robbery/100k in Oberon in Orange +10 higher in Orange

18 37th pct 28 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Oberon in Orange +511 higher in Orange

125 1st pct 637 64th pct

Theft/100k in Oberon in Orange +992 higher in Orange

251 0th pct 1,243 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Oberon in Orange +637 higher in Orange

108 7th pct 745 85th pct

Property damage/100k in Oberon in Orange +689 higher in Orange

412 16th pct 1,101 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Oberon in Orange +624 higher in Orange

125 9th pct 749 66th pct

5-yr change in Oberon in Orange +49.4 pts higher in Orange

-49.0% 0th pct 0.4% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Orange +2.7 higher in Orange

2.8 26th pct 5.5 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Orange +2.3 more in Orange

2.9 23rd pct 5.3 76th pct

15-min city in Oberon in Orange +26.7 pts higher in Orange

35.7% 28th pct 62.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Orange +20.7 pts higher in Orange

32.0% 23rd pct 52.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Orange +55.4 pts higher in Orange

32.4% 41st pct 87.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Orange +35.6 pts higher in Orange

38.3% 24th pct 74.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Orange +47.2 pts higher in Orange

42.1% 13th pct 89.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Orange +15.0 pts higher in Orange

31.6% 38th pct 46.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Orange +5.2 more in Oberon

21.1 56th pct 15.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Orange +17 higher in Orange

1 49th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Orange +3.5 pts higher in Oberon

8.3% 89th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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Compare Orange with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16100/oberon/vs/LGA16150/orange