Living in Orange

Foreign-born residents accounted for 11.3% of the population in 2021. Orange is in Australia; its population was 508,437 in August 2021. For Orange, median personal income was A$785 per week in August 2021.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Orange?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Orange.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$375 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,890 in August 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Orange yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	205,516 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	192,297 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.1% in March 2026. Median household income was A$1,661 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Orange is 3.1%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	137,566 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Employment rate	57.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,781 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	3.1 %country median 4.4%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁸Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Orange. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Orange. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Orange. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

Open official information

Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, Hybridfree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Orange.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Orange is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.78 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data.airquality.nsw.gov.au²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 27.2 · Feb 25.8 · Mar 22.8 · Apr 18.8 · May 14.1 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 9.8 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 21.6 · Dec 24.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORANGE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.9 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 5.7 · May 2.7 · Jun 1.5 · Jul 0.6 · Aug 0.8 · Sep 3.2 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 10.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORANGE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 20 · Feb 19.1 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 12.3 · May 8.4 · Jun 6.1 · Jul 5.2 · Aug 6 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 17.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORANGE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.8 · Feb 76.6 · Mar 63.3 · Apr 40.3 · May 54 · Jun 75.2 · Jul 76.7 · Aug 82.4 · Sep 78.4 · Oct 72 · Nov 79.7 · Dec 89.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORANGE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 144.8 km² in 2016. Population density was 291.3 people per km² in 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	144.8 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	15.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	4,507 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.³Official
Population density	291.3 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official

International community in Orange

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	508,437	100.0%
Australia	429,945	84.6%
Country of birth not stated	21,087	4.1%
England	10,975	2.2%
Born elsewhere(d)	6,574	1.3%
New Zealand	5,199	1.0%
India	3,654	0.7%
Philippines	2,769	0.5%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	2,273	0.4%
South Africa	1,926	0.4%
Scotland	1,815	0.4%

Show 42 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Germany	1,812	0.4%
United States of America	1,548	0.3%
Italy	1,057	0.2%
Malaysia	1,049	0.2%
Thailand	993	0.2%
Vietnam	930	0.2%
North Macedonia	889	0.2%
Netherlands	861	0.2%
Canada	847	0.2%
Ireland	833	0.2%
Nepal	828	0.2%
Pakistan	794	0.2%
Korea, Republic of (South)	755	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	548	0.1%
Indonesia	542	0.1%
Poland	522	0.1%
Wales	510	0.1%
Greece	502	0.1%
Sri Lanka	487	0.1%
Zimbabwe	461	0.1%
Bangladesh	437	0.1%
Fiji	405	0.1%
Iran	368	0.1%
Croatia	350	0.1%
Afghanistan	326	0.1%
Brazil	324	0.1%
Singapore	301	0.1%
Japan	300	0.1%
France	289	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	278	0.1%
Egypt	239	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	232	0.0%
Samoa	225	0.0%
Taiwan	213	0.0%
Chile	203	0.0%
Malta	199	0.0%
Iraq	169	0.0%
Cambodia	160	0.0%
Lebanon	137	0.0%
Turkey	107	0.0%
Mauritius	98	0.0%
Myanmar	87	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	508,437	100.0%
Australia	429,945	84.6%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	57,397	11.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	508,437	100.0%
Australian citizen	463,932	91.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Orange a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Foreign residents4,507 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Dwellings205,516 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate57.9 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate3.1 %31 Mar 2026Independent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5 — annual mean6.78 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data.airquality.nsw.gov.au

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	192,297 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Labour force participation rate	60.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Orange when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Orange?

The median gross salary is 1,781 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Orange?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

Is the air quality good in Orange?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.78 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: data.airquality.nsw.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Orange?

4,507 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Orange a good place to live?

Orange may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Orange?

The official country of birth distribution records 326 people (0.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Orange, Australia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/orange/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Orange, Australia: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/orange/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
data.airquality.nsw.gov.au data.airquality.nsw.gov.au · checked 2026-08-26
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORANGE AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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