Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Orange then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Orange, NSW (postcode 2800) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,863 | 38,097 | 41,232 | +5,369 · +15% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,147/wk | $1,275/wk | $1,641/wk | +$494 · +43.1% |
| Median personal income | $578/wk | $661/wk | $836/wk | +$258 · +44.6% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $270/wk | $330/wk | +$100 · +43.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,626/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,690/mo | +$64 · +3.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Orange trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
41,232
was 38,097 in 2016
+3,135 · +8.2%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$60 · +22.2%
Household income
$1,641/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$366 · +28.7%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Orange population growth · Orange then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.