Orange flood & bushfire risk
Of Orange’s 26,759 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 6.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Orange’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Orange
Flood and bushfire areas across Orange. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Orange
Orange sits in the Orange council area, which recorded 4,918 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,918 total. Figures are for the whole Orange council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Orange
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Orange shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Orange
Orange is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
School catchments in Orange
Orange can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Orange
At the 2021 Census, 10.9% of Orange’s 41,232 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Orange
Orange council approved 210 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Orange council area (not just Orange). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.