$330 —
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orange · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Orange
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than most similar areas for housing costs, Orange is a place where detached houses and larger homes are common. While typical costs are above those in similar towns, they remain well below the New South Wales average.
$330
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — higher than 64% of areas.
| Orange | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most similar areas, though the typical $1,700 payment is well below the state's $2,167.
$1,700 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 33.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 30.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
33.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.3% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 30.3%
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 (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common in Orange, as 81.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 85.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orange, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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/sua/1027/orange/topic/housing-dwellings