Orange · Suburb / Locality

Income in Orange

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

Higher personal and family earnings than most similar areas define the financial profile of Orange. While the typical family earns $2,116 a week, this figure is about the same as the national and state totals. The area shows a strong middle-income base, though it has fewer top-earning households than the state average.

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📍 Orange, Suburb / Locality

Where Orange sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,641 ▲ +43.2%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orange$1,641
2800, NSW $1,713
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Orange earns $836 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of $805. Weekly household income sits around the middle for its level at $1,641, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829.

$836 ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $578
  • 2016: $661
  • 2021: $836

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

$1,641 ▲ +43.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,146
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,641

Median total household income per week.

$2,116 ▲ +44.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,460
  • 2016: $1,635
  • 2021: $2,116

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 19.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. Similarly, the 11.8% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state figure.

Household income distribution

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Orange splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Orange, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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/sal/SAL13103/orange/topic/income