$300 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Orange
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More affordable housing options define daily life in Orange, where typical weekly rents and mortgage payments are well below state and national figures. This is a place where detached houses dominate the landscape and a high proportion of residents rent their homes compared to the rest of the country.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — lower than 73% of areas.
| Orange | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,510 is much lower than most areas and well below the state typical of $2,167.
$1,510 ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,477
- 2016: $1,472
- 2021: $1,510
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orange, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.7% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure about the same as the state average.
36.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.2% of the market, which is far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. While 73.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure well below the state and national levels.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orange, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041077/orange/topic/housing-dwellings