Belgravia vs Orange
Orange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Belgravia. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belgravia, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Belgravia: a median of $1.51 million, against $730,000 in Orange, though rent is higher in Orange. On these figures, Belgravia tends to suit couples, while Orange suits buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Orange
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (68 vs 0)
- has more childcare (33 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (17 vs 0)
- But Belgravia carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Orange
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,510,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 35%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Belgravia
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($129/wk vs $330/wk)
- But Orange has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Orange
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (225 min vs 242 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (268.8 km vs 287.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Orange
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (16 vs 0)
- But Belgravia carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Belgravia and Orange drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Orange has more residents (41,232 vs 124); Orange rents higher ($330/wk vs $129/wk).
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124 | 41,232 +33152% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.1% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 36 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr +21% vs other | $85,332/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $129/wk | $330/wk +156% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,510,000 | $730,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $513,000 |
| Median land price | — | $372,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 38 days from 524 sales |
Zoning mix
Belgravia has more rural and farming land (99% vs 44%); Orange has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 1%).
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 44% |
| Residential | 0% | 25% |
| Environmental | 1% | 13% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 8% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 6% |
| Industrial | 0% | 4% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne | 238 across Orange |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% | +56% |
Gross rental yield
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.9% $600/wk on $799K |
| Units | — | 4.4% $428/wk on $510K |
Ranking within NSW
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 74% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 39% of NSW |
Liveability
Orange is more walkable (27 vs 0).
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 34/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Orange carries more crime risk (85 vs 10).
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Low 10/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 17 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 3 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 5 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 7 |
Schools in Belgravia
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Orange
- Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange Catholic · Primary above peers
- OneSchool Global NSW - Orange Independent · Combined above peers
- Orange High School Government · Secondary above peers
- Bletchington Public School Government · Primary at peers
- James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange Catholic · Secondary at peers
- Kinross Wolaroi School Independent · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 10 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 38 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 68 |
| Childcare | 0 | 33 |
| GPs | 0 | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 12 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 4 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 10 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 14 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 11 | 107 |
Mobility
Belgravia sits further from the CBD (287.4 km vs 268.8 km).
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 27/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 287.4 km +6% vs other | 268.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 242 min | 225 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2800 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).
Setting
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 665 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 845 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 68/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 43% 21,826 premises |
Climate
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm | 894 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 26.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 2.2°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 10.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.4 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr | $1,668/yr |
| Council | Cabonne | Orange |
Federal electorate
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Belgravia | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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