$315 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orange · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Orange
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of all homes in Orange, which is far above the national figure. This high number of detached dwellings contributes to an area where housing costs are generally lower than in most other places.
$315
▲ +50.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — lower than 66% of areas.
| Orange | $315 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,700, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Rent is also lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $315.
$1,700 ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.9% of homes are owned outright, a little above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 28.2% of households renting is well below the state figure.
28.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average and helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orange, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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/sa3/10304/orange/topic/housing-dwellings