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Orange vs Wellington

Name: Orange vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Orange profile · Wellington profile

Orange Wellington

Orange and Wellington are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Orange is a more urban hub where 19.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 9.3% in Wellington. Orange is also far more connected; it is very walkable with a score of 6.5, while Wellington is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.1. Conversely, Wellington has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.3%, which is far higher than the 8.3% seen in Orange.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the rates of volunteering and the proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in school completion has widened, with Year 12 completion now far higher in Orange. The gap in rental patterns has also increased, as renting is far more common in Orange. Both areas have a lower share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 15.0 pts higher in Wellington Population: 10,254 larger in Orange Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Orange Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in Orange Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orange in Wellington +10,254 larger in Orange gap steady

19,023 88th pct 8,769 45th pct

Median age in Orange in Wellington +1 yrs older in Wellington gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Orange Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 36.8%

40.2% English ◂ +6.6 pts 33.6%

13.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 78.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 52.3%

33.9% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 26.4%

8.0% Not stated +12.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Orange in Wellington +4 more in Orange

13 92nd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Orange in Wellington +2.13 more in Wellington

3.60 75th pct 5.73 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Orange in Wellington +7 more in Orange

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Orange in Wellington +5,963 more in Orange

7,085 94th pct 1,122 41st pct

Avg size in Orange in Wellington +420 larger in Orange

545 66th pct 125 12th pct

ICSEA in Orange in Wellington +151 higher in Orange

997 41st pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 31.0%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 29.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 11.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%

13.3% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Orange in Wellington +$125 higher in Orange gap steady

$742 37th pct $617 14th pct

Household income in Orange in Wellington +$189 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$1,342 24th pct $1,153 11th pct

Family income in Orange in Wellington +$394 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,838 34th pct $1,444 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

21.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

5.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +6.8 pts 48.1%

22.3% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.4%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orange in Wellington +462 larger in Wellington

1,578 88th pct 2,040 89th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Orange in Wellington +$34 higher in Orange

$574 37th pct $540 29th pct

Household income in Orange in Wellington +$79 higher in Orange

$1,296 23rd pct $1,217 17th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%

28.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

32.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

5.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orange in Wellington +$70 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Orange in Wellington +$410 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,510 28th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Orange in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.7% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 26.0%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 44.5%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%

4.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

18.0% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 8.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 32.4%

18.3% Under $1,000 +22.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orange in Wellington +153 more in Orange

180 93rd pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Orange in Wellington +6.38 more in Orange

9.46 87th pct 3.08 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Orange in Wellington +651.4 more in Orange

712.8 46th pct 61.4 17th pct

PT routes in Orange in Wellington +39 more in Orange

50 87th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Orange in Wellington

1 7th pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 62.0%

9.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%

33.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 13.7%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

4.6% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 12.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Orange in Wellington +1 higher in Orange

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Orange in Wellington +1 higher in Orange

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Orange in Wellington +1 higher in Wellington

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Orange in Wellington +2 higher in Orange

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Orange in Wellington +35 higher in Orange

942 27th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Orange in Wellington +9,995 higher in Orange

19,154 86th pct 9,159 43rd pct

Growth in Orange in Wellington +2.4 pts higher in Wellington

0.2% 13th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Orange in Wellington +1,227 higher in Orange

2,052 86th pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Orange in Wellington +229 higher in Orange

934 56th pct 705 34th pct

Max temp in Orange in Wellington +5.2 higher in Wellington

19.1 10th pct 24.3 57th pct

Min temp in Orange in Wellington +2.7 higher in Wellington

6.2 0th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Orange in Wellington +2.4 higher in Orange

6.5 67th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Orange in Wellington +1.8 more in Orange

6.2 64th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Orange in Wellington +21.8 pts higher in Orange

75.2% 58th pct 53.4% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Orange in Wellington +16.6 pts higher in Orange

62.7% 50th pct 46.0% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Orange in Wellington +38.6 pts higher in Orange

93.6% 54th pct 55.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in Orange in Wellington +27.5 pts higher in Orange

89.0% 67th pct 61.5% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Orange in Wellington +27.0 pts higher in Orange

95.5% 45th pct 68.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Orange in Wellington +19.3 pts higher in Orange

56.2% 59th pct 36.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Orange in Wellington +0.8 more in Orange

21.7 76th pct 20.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Orange in Wellington +67 higher in Orange

68 44th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Orange in Wellington +1.0 pts higher in Wellington

3.9% 25th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Orange with nearby areas

Orange - North Blayney Orange Surrounds Bathurst Surrounds Bathurst - West Bathurst - South Bathurst - East Cowra Surrounds

Compare Wellington with nearby areas

Dubbo - South Dubbo - East Orange Surrounds Dubbo Surrounds Dubbo - West Orange - North Mudgee Orange

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orange vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103041077/orange/vs/105031106/wellington