Brownlow Hill vs Orangeville

Brownlow Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Orangeville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Orangeville: a median of $2.1 million, against $1.86 million in Brownlow Hill, and rent is higher there too.

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

Orangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 25/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brownlow Hill has cheaper houses ($1,860,000 vs $2,100,000)
  • Orangeville has cheaper land ($2,390,000 vs $3,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brownlow Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brownlow Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (78.5 km vs 86 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 25/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
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.

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Walkability 0 / 5
Brownlow Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Orangeville — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 75 / 86
Brownlow Hill — Safety: 75/100 Orangeville — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 81 / 7
Brownlow Hill — Low fire risk: 81/100 Orangeville — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Orangeville has more residents (1,354 vs 384); Orangeville has higher household incomes ($144,976 vs $122,148).

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Population 384 1,354
+253% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.3%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $122,148/yr $144,976/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
0-4 6.2% / 5.4%
Brownlow Hill — 0-4: 6.2% Orangeville — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.6% / 14.6%
Brownlow Hill — 5-14: 15.6% Orangeville — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 7.0% / 9.5%
Brownlow Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Orangeville — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 5.5% / 5.9%
Brownlow Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Orangeville — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.5% / 8.3%
Brownlow Hill — 25-34: 11.5% Orangeville — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 15.4% / 11.1%
Brownlow Hill — 35-44: 15.4% Orangeville — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.8% / 16.2%
Brownlow Hill — 45-54: 12.8% Orangeville — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 8.3% / 13.4%
Brownlow Hill — 55-64: 8.3% Orangeville — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 11.2% / 10.3%
Brownlow Hill — 65-74: 11.2% Orangeville — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 6.0% / 4.3%
Brownlow Hill — 75-84: 6.0% Orangeville — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 0.5%
Brownlow Hill — 85+: not among its largest Orangeville — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 72.6% couple families
Brownlow Hill — Couple Families: 72.6% Brownlow Hill — Lone Person: 17.8% Brownlow Hill — One Parent Families: 9.6% Brownlow Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Orangeville 76.0% couple families
Orangeville — Couple Families: 76.0% Orangeville — Lone Person: 11.8% Orangeville — One Parent Families: 10.4% Orangeville — Group Household: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 11.7% renting
Brownlow Hill — Owned Outright: 58.5% Brownlow Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Brownlow Hill — Renting: 11.7%
Orangeville 7.1% renting
Orangeville — Owned Outright: 40.4% Orangeville — Mortgage: 52.5% Orangeville — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 21.0%
Brownlow Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Orangeville — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 8.4%
Brownlow Hill — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Orangeville — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.9%
Brownlow Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Orangeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 3.0%
Brownlow Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Orangeville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Brownlow Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Orangeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
England 2.6% / 2.9%
Brownlow Hill — England: 2.6% Orangeville — England: 2.9%
Italy 2.1% / 0.8%
Brownlow Hill — Italy: 2.1% Orangeville — Italy: 0.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.5%
Brownlow Hill — New Zealand: 2.1% Orangeville — New Zealand: 0.5%
Iran 2.3% / —
Brownlow Hill — Iran: 2.3% Orangeville — Iran: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Brownlow Hill — Pakistan: 1.6% Orangeville — Pakistan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Brownlow Hill — Germany: not among its largest Orangeville — Germany: 0.4%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Brownlow Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest Orangeville — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 94.8% houses
Brownlow Hill — Houses: 94.8% Brownlow Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Orangeville 98.5% houses
Orangeville — Houses: 98.5% Orangeville — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Median house price $1,860,000 $2,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,100,000 $2,390,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 124 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Orangeville has more rural and farming land (78% vs 42%); Orangeville has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 12%).

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Rural and farming 42% 78%
Infrastructure and transport 46% 0%
Environmental 12% 22%
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

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Orangeville carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 19); Brownlow Hill carries more crime risk (25 vs 14).

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Bushfire Low
19/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
14/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Orangeville sits further from the CBD (86 km vs 78.5 km).

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 78.5 km 86 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 78 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
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.

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Car (driver) 64.4% / 57.4%
Brownlow Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Orangeville — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 35.3%
Brownlow Hill — Worked from Home: 23.5% Orangeville — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.8%
Brownlow Hill — Car (passenger): 6.8% Orangeville — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 5.3% / 1.9%
Brownlow Hill — Walked Only: 5.3% Orangeville — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train — / 0.5%
Brownlow Hill — Train: not among its largest Orangeville — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.0 km 42.5 km

NBN connectivity

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Connectivity score 40/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
114 premises
 0%
449 premises

Climate

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
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)

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brownlow Hill Orangeville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Orangeville

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