Located in New South Wales within the Orange local government area, Orange is a well-populated suburb (postcode 2800). It is home to about 41,232 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Orange stand at $775,000, having jumped by 10.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $533,000 (+8.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,690.
Orange is served by 16 schools, including 9 primary, 3 secondary, 3 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 974, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 727 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Orange LGA is moderate at 5,248 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Orange shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($775K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +10.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.