Bringelly vs Oran Park

Oran Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 42 in Bringelly. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bringelly: a median of $2.95 million, against $1.2 million in Oran Park, though rent is higher in Oran Park. On these figures, Oran Park tends to suit families with children and 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

Oran Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • But Bringelly has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Oran Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,282,500 vs $3,550,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $2,950,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oran Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 22%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bringelly has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 60 min)
  • Oran Park is more walkable (72/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oran Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Bringelly has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 5%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Oran Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (269.9% vs -3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 1.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bringelly and Oran Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bringelly Oran Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Bringelly Oran Park
Walkability 14 / 72
Bringelly — Walkability: 14/100 Oran Park — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 31 / 54
Bringelly — Safety: 31/100 Oran Park — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Bringelly — Low fire risk: 70/100 Oran Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oran Park has more residents (17,624 vs 2,433); Bringelly skews older (42 vs 30).

Bringelly Oran Park
Population 2,433 17,624
+624% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +269.9%
Median age 42 30
Median household income $95,316/yr $122,148/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $530/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bringelly Oran Park
0-4 4.1% / 12.5%
Bringelly — 0-4: 4.1% Oran Park — 0-4: 12.5%
5-14 12.2% / 17.5%
Bringelly — 5-14: 12.2% Oran Park — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 7.6% / 5.3%
Bringelly — 15-19: 7.6% Oran Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.0% / 5.6%
Bringelly — 20-24: 8.0% Oran Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.6% / 20.5%
Bringelly — 25-34: 10.6% Oran Park — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 10.4% / 19.0%
Bringelly — 35-44: 10.4% Oran Park — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 13.5% / 8.9%
Bringelly — 45-54: 13.5% Oran Park — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 14.6% / 5.4%
Bringelly — 55-64: 14.6% Oran Park — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 12.7% / 3.5%
Bringelly — 65-74: 12.7% Oran Park — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 4.9% / 1.3%
Bringelly — 75-84: 4.9% Oran Park — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 1.7% / 0.4%
Bringelly — 85+: 1.7% Oran Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bringelly 59.1% couple families
Bringelly — Couple Families: 59.1% Bringelly — Lone Person: 20.0% Bringelly — One Parent Families: 15.6% Bringelly — Group Household: 4.2% Bringelly — Other Families: 1.1%
Oran Park 67.7% couple families
Oran Park — Couple Families: 67.7% Oran Park — Lone Person: 13.4% Oran Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Oran Park — Group Household: 2.1% Oran Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bringelly 22.3% renting
Bringelly — Owned Outright: 51.5% Bringelly — Mortgage: 26.3% Bringelly — Renting: 22.3%
Oran Park 36.6% renting
Oran Park — Owned Outright: 8.2% Oran Park — Mortgage: 55.3% Oran Park — Renting: 36.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bringelly Oran Park
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 12.3%
Bringelly — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Oran Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 12.5%
Bringelly — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Oran Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.7%
Bringelly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Oran Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 5.0%
Bringelly — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Oran Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Bringelly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Oran Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Bringelly Oran Park
India — / 6.5%
Bringelly — India: not among its largest Oran Park — India: 6.5%
Iraq 1.3% / 2.3%
Bringelly — Iraq: 1.3% Oran Park — Iraq: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.0%
Bringelly — New Zealand: 1.0% Oran Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
England 1.3% / 1.2%
Bringelly — England: 1.3% Oran Park — England: 1.2%
Italy 2.3% / —
Bringelly — Italy: 2.3% Oran Park — Italy: not among its largest
Nepal — / 2.1%
Bringelly — Nepal: not among its largest Oran Park — Nepal: 2.1%
Lebanon 1.6% / —
Bringelly — Lebanon: 1.6% Oran Park — Lebanon: not among its largest
Fiji — / 1.6%
Bringelly — Fiji: not among its largest Oran Park — Fiji: 1.6%
China 1.1% / —
Bringelly — China: 1.1% Oran Park — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bringelly 98.0% houses
Bringelly — Houses: 98.0% Bringelly — Townhouses: 0.0% Bringelly — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Oran Park 86.9% houses
Oran Park — Houses: 86.9% Oran Park — Townhouses: 11.7% Oran Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bringelly Oran Park
Median house price $2,950,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price — $670,000
Median land price $3,550,000 $1,282,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 120 days
from 6 sales
 33 days
from 243 sales

Zoning mix

Bringelly has more rural and farming land (48% vs 21%).

Bringelly Oran Park
Residential 14% 63%
Rural and farming 48% 21%
Other and special use 12% 0%
Commercial 12% 3%
Environmental 7% 6%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Industrial 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Bringelly and 98% of Oran Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Bringelly Oran Park
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bringelly Oran Park
Houses 1.2%
$750/wk on $3.39M
 3.4%
$820/wk on $1.26M
Units — 4.0%
$520/wk on $680K

Ranking within NSW

Bringelly Oran Park
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 16% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Oran Park is more walkable (72 vs 14); Oran Park scores higher overall (59 vs 42).

Bringelly Oran Park
Grade C B
Score 42/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bringelly carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Bringelly carries more crime risk (69 vs 46).

Bringelly Oran Park
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bringelly Oran Park
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Bringelly

  • Bringelly Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Oran Park

  • Barramurra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Oran Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Benedict's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Justin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bringelly Oran Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 20
Childcare 1 9
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Bringelly Oran Park
Walkability score 14/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 57.6 km 57.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 60 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 199.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2556
 0.9%
postcode 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2556
 56
postcode 2570

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.

Bringelly Oran Park
Car (driver) 52.9% / 58.9%
Bringelly — Car (driver): 52.9% Oran Park — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 36.3% / 33.6%
Bringelly — Worked from Home: 36.3% Oran Park — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.2%
Bringelly — Car (passenger): 4.0% Oran Park — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 1.7% / 3.1%
Bringelly — Train: 1.7% Oran Park — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / 0.4%
Bringelly — Walked Only: 3.9% Oran Park — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus 0.6% / 0.5%
Bringelly — Bus: 0.6% Oran Park — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Bringelly Oran Park
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.3 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bringelly Oran Park
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
863 premises
 100%
1,742 premises

Climate

Bringelly Oran Park
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bringelly Oran Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bringelly Oran Park
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Bringelly Oran Park
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bringelly Oran Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bringelly

Acreage Outer Premium

Oran Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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