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Orange - North vs Wellington

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Orange - North profile · Wellington profile

Orange - North Wellington

Orange - North and Wellington are two New South Wales areas with very different economic and social profiles. Orange - North has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,002, compared to $1,153 in Wellington. Educational attainment is also far higher in Orange - North, where 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.3% do in Wellington. In contrast, Wellington has a far higher proportion of First Nations people, making up 23.3% of the population compared to 7.4% in Orange - North.

Both areas have similar rates of recent overseas arrivals, which sit close to the national figure. However, the gap in wealth and employment has widened since 2011, with the difference in typical household income growing from $673 to $849. While Orange - North is more mobile, with 46.5% of people moving in the last five years, Wellington is more stable and has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 40.1%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.5 pts higher in Orange - North Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Orange - North Unpaid child care: 12.9 pts higher in Orange - North Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Orange - North First Nations: 15.9 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orange - Northin Wellington +14,126 larger in Orange - North gap widening
22,895 93rd pct 8,769 45th pct
Median age in Orange - Northin Wellington +7 yrs older in Wellington gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Orange - Northin Wellington +15.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 23.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Orange - Northin Wellington +6.6 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Orange - Northin Wellington +5.9 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
23.9% 90th pct 17.9% 50th pct
De facto in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
12.5% 57th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.1%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 39.6%
35.2% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.2% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Orange - North Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Orange - Northin Wellington +3.8 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
11.3% 19th pct 7.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 81.7%
1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.8%
40.4% English ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%
12.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
3.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Orange - Northin Wellington +5.5 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
8.4% 38th pct 2.9% 9th pct
Limited English in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
1.0% 43rd pct 0.3% 15th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 78.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Orange - Northin Wellington +5.8 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
32.2% 22nd pct 26.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 52.3%
32.2% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%
5.7% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Orange - Northin Wellington +21.0 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
52.0% 41st pct 31.0% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Orange - Northin Wellington +13.3 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
22.5% 53rd pct 9.3% 9th pct
Schools in Orange - Northin Wellington +6 more in Wellington
3 43rd pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Orange - Northin Wellington +5.18 more in Wellington
0.55 1st pct 5.73 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Orange - Northin Wellington +9 more in Orange - North
19 49th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Orange - Northin Wellington +245 more in Orange - North
1,367 47th pct 1,122 41st pct
Avg size in Orange - Northin Wellington +331 larger in Orange - North
456 55th pct 125 12th pct
ICSEA in Orange - Northin Wellington +172 higher in Orange - North
1,018 51st pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 31.0%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%
9.1% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 29.4%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 11.7%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 10.2%
14.8% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Orange - Northin Wellington +$313 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$930 71st pct $617 14th pct
Household income in Orange - Northin Wellington +$849 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$2,002 66th pct $1,153 11th pct
Family income in Orange - Northin Wellington +$878 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$2,322 66th pct $1,444 12th pct
High earners in Orange - Northin Wellington +9.6 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
14.1% 66th pct 4.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in Orange - Northin Wellington +14.9 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
25.0% 63rd pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.1%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.8% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%
12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.4%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.7%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington
29.6% 59th pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.2 pts higher in Orange - North
10.8% 76th pct 9.6% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.7 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
5.1% 45th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +14.5 pts 48.1%
20.5% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%
6.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.6 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
15.6% 58th pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.2 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
12.0% 46th pct 10.8% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Orange - Northin Wellington +12.9 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
33.5% 88th pct 20.7% 15th pct
Defence service in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Wellington
2.3% 35th pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Orange - Northin Wellington +2.2 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
21.2% 51st pct 19.0% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Orange - Northin Wellington +353 larger in Wellington
1,687 88th pct 2,040 89th pct
Median age in Orange - Northin Wellington +7 yrs older in Wellington
20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Orange - Northin Wellington +10.3 pts higher in Orange - North
33.0% 23rd pct 22.6% 5th pct
Unemployment in Orange - Northin Wellington +3.2 pts higher in Wellington
8.2% 39th pct 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Orange - Northin Wellington +$107 higher in Orange - North
$647 52nd pct $540 29th pct
Household income in Orange - Northin Wellington +$536 higher in Orange - North
$1,753 53rd pct $1,217 17th pct
Indigenous language in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.5 pts higher in Orange - North
3.0% 28th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.3 larger in Orange - North gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Orange - Northin Wellington +6.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
14.5% 61st pct 21.3% 89th pct
Living alone in Orange - Northin Wellington +9.2 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
22.4% 38th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 46.6%
24.0% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.5% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
3.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orange - Northin Wellington +$145 higher in Orange - North gap steady
$375 52nd pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Orange - Northin Wellington +$677 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$1,777 46th pct $1,100 7th pct
People / bedroom in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.10 higher in Orange - North gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Orange - Northin Wellington +4.1 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
30.0% 59th pct 26.0% 47th pct
Owned outright in Orange - Northin Wellington +11.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
28.3% 37th pct 40.1% 75th pct
Separate houses in Orange - Northin Wellington +2.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
90.2% 65th pct 93.0% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Orange - Northin Wellington +9.6 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
88.2% 77th pct 78.6% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 28.4%
30.0% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%
1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 93.0%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 27.2%
35.2% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $200–$349 +23.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +45.0 pts 8.0%
8.7% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.9% Under $1,000 +28.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 15.2%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Orange - Northin Wellington +2.6 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
3.8% 39th pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.2 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
10.6% 33rd pct 11.7% 38th pct
PT commute in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 1.1% 35th pct
PT stops in Orange - Northin Wellington +116 more in Orange - North
143 90th pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Orange - Northin Wellington +3.17 more in Orange - North
6.25 75th pct 3.08 32nd pct
Departures/1k in Orange - Northin Wellington +330.9 more in Orange - North
392.3 34th pct 61.4 17th pct
PT routes in Orange - Northin Wellington +1 more in Orange - North
12 71st pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Orange - Northin Wellington
11 72nd pct —

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 62.0%
10.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 34.4%
31.6% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
7.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Orange - Northin Wellington +17.2 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
46.5% 78th pct 29.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
15.3% 70th pct 16.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Orange - Northin Wellington +2.7 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
3.1% 12th pct 5.9% 73rd pct
Participation in Orange - Northin Wellington +21.5 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
67.5% 77th pct 46.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Orange - Northin Wellington +3.8 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
64.8% 86th pct 61.0% 68th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 13.7%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
8.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Mining ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 12.9%
12.9% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.5% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
8.6% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Orange - Northin Wellington +4 higher in Orange - North
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Orange - Northin Wellington +4 higher in Orange - North
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Orange - Northin Wellington +4 higher in Orange - North
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Orange - Northin Wellington +4 higher in Orange - North
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Orange - Northin Wellington +98 higher in Orange - North
1,005 53rd pct 907 14th pct
ERP in Orange - Northin Wellington +14,900 higher in Orange - North
24,059 89th pct 9,159 43rd pct
Growth in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.7 pts higher in Orange - North
4.4% 48th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Orange - Northin Wellington +669 higher in Orange - North
1,494 76th pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Orange - Northin Wellington +210 higher in Orange - North
915 54th pct 705 34th pct
Max temp in Orange - Northin Wellington +5.0 higher in Wellington
19.3 11th pct 24.3 57th pct
Min temp in Orange - Northin Wellington +2.6 higher in Wellington
6.3 0th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.6 higher in Orange - North
4.7 39th pct 4.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.3 more in Orange - North
4.6 40th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Orange - Northin Wellington +2.6 pts higher in Wellington
50.8% 38th pct 53.4% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Orange - Northin Wellington +1.0 pts higher in Wellington
45.0% 34th pct 46.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Orange - Northin Wellington +32.6 pts higher in Orange - North
87.6% 44th pct 55.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Wellington
61.1% 39th pct 61.5% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Orange - Northin Wellington +19.6 pts higher in Orange - North
88.1% 35th pct 68.5% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Orange - Northin Wellington +2.5 pts higher in Orange - North
39.4% 44th pct 36.8% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Orange - Northin Wellington +9.7 more in Wellington
11.1 31st pct 20.9 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Orange - Northin Wellington +17 higher in Orange - North
18 30th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Orange - Northin Wellington +0.8 pts higher in Orange - North
5.8% 58th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orange - North vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103041078/orange-north/vs/105031106/wellington