Orange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Orange

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Lower weekly earnings than the state average shape daily life in Orange, where the typical household brings in $1,342. While incomes have risen steadily since 2011, the area remains more affordable in terms of earnings compared to most other regions.

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📍 Orange, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Orange sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,342 ▲ +38.2%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orange$1,342
2800, NSW $1,713
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,342, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are closer to the national mark, with the typical person in Orange earning $742 a week.

$742 ▲ +40.8%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $527
  • 2016: $589
  • 2021: $742

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,342 ▲ +38.2%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $971
  • 2016: $1,070
  • 2021: $1,342

Median total household income per week.

$1,838 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,286
  • 2016: $1,400
  • 2021: $1,838

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. However, this share has risen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Orange splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Orange, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041077/orange/topic/income