Clifton Grove vs Orange

Orange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Clifton Grove. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clifton Grove, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clifton Grove: a median of $1.4 million, against $730,000 in Orange, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clifton Grove tends to suit couples, while Orange suits people living alone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clifton Grove carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 85/100)
  • Orange has more childcare (33 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Orange

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper land ($372,500 vs $430,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orange

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Clifton Grove leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Orange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orange

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Clifton Grove carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Clifton Grove 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.

Clifton Grove Orange
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.

Clifton Grove Orange
Walkability 14 / 27
Clifton Grove — Walkability: 14/100 Orange — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 65 / 15
Clifton Grove — Safety: 65/100 Orange — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 67 / 71
Clifton Grove — Low fire risk: 67/100 Orange — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Orange has more residents (41,232 vs 950); Clifton Grove has higher household incomes ($140,556 vs $85,332).

Clifton Grove Orange
Population 950 41,232
+4240% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +8.2%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $140,556/yr
+39% vs other
 $85,332/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+18% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clifton Grove Orange
0-4 4.9% / 7.1%
Clifton Grove — 0-4: 4.9% Orange — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 17.9% / 14.5%
Clifton Grove — 5-14: 17.9% Orange — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.6% / 6.1%
Clifton Grove — 15-19: 5.6% Orange — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.4% / 5.6%
Clifton Grove — 20-24: 5.4% Orange — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.6% / 13.8%
Clifton Grove — 25-34: 5.6% Orange — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.8% / 12.6%
Clifton Grove — 35-44: 12.8% Orange — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.5% / 11.6%
Clifton Grove — 45-54: 15.5% Orange — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.1% / 10.7%
Clifton Grove — 55-64: 13.1% Orange — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 13.7% / 9.5%
Clifton Grove — 65-74: 13.7% Orange — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.6% / 5.8%
Clifton Grove — 75-84: 4.6% Orange — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.8% / 2.5%
Clifton Grove — 85+: 0.8% Orange — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clifton Grove 73.1% couple families
Clifton Grove — Couple Families: 73.1% Clifton Grove — Lone Person: 15.1% Clifton Grove — One Parent Families: 9.7% Clifton Grove — Group Household: 2.2% Clifton Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
Orange 38.0% couple families
Orange — Couple Families: 38.0% Orange — Lone Person: 39.4% Orange — One Parent Families: 16.8% Orange — Group Household: 4.4% Orange — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clifton Grove 4.1% renting
Clifton Grove — Owned Outright: 47.3% Clifton Grove — Mortgage: 48.6% Clifton Grove — Renting: 4.1%
Orange 34.8% renting
Orange — Owned Outright: 31.0% Orange — Mortgage: 34.3% Orange — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clifton Grove Orange
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 15.5%
Clifton Grove — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Orange — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 11.4%
Clifton Grove — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Orange — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.9%
Clifton Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Orange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 3.4%
Clifton Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Orange — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.6%
Clifton Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Orange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Clifton Grove Orange
England 2.2% / 1.6%
Clifton Grove — England: 2.2% Orange — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.0%
Clifton Grove — New Zealand: 0.3% Orange — New Zealand: 1.0%
India — / 1.2%
Clifton Grove — India: not among its largest Orange — India: 1.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
Clifton Grove — South Africa: 0.7% Orange — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Clifton Grove — Philippines: not among its largest Orange — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal — / 0.6%
Clifton Grove — Nepal: not among its largest Orange — Nepal: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Clifton Grove — Scotland: 0.5% Orange — Scotland: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.4% / —
Clifton Grove — Taiwan: 0.4% Orange — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clifton Grove 99.7% houses
Clifton Grove — Houses: 99.7% Clifton Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% Clifton Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Orange 85.6% houses
Orange — Houses: 85.6% Orange — Townhouses: 10.1% Orange — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clifton Grove Orange
Median house price $1,400,000 $730,000
Median unit price — $513,000
Median land price $430,000 $372,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 524 sales

Zoning mix

Clifton Grove has more rural and farming land (58% vs 44%).

Clifton Grove Orange
Rural and farming 58% 44%
Residential 23% 25%
Environmental 16% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 8%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Clifton Grove Orange
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
 238
across Orange
Approvals change year on year -43% +56%

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.

Clifton Grove Orange
Houses — 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
Units — 4.4%
$428/wk on $510K

Ranking within NSW

Clifton Grove Orange
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 41% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% 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 14); Clifton Grove scores higher overall (55 vs 34).

Clifton Grove Orange
Grade B C
Score 55/100 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 35).

Clifton Grove Orange
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
35/100
 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

Clifton Grove Orange
Inside the suburb 0 17
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 7

Schools in Clifton Grove

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

Clifton Grove Orange
Supermarkets 0 10
Cafes & restaurants 0 38
Parks & reserves 3 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 2 107

Mobility

Clifton Grove Orange
Walkability score 14/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 268.9 km 268.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 225 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 497.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Clifton Grove Orange
Car (driver) 75.9% / 77.6%
Clifton Grove — Car (driver): 75.9% Orange — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 11.5%
Clifton Grove — Worked from Home: 18.4% Orange — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.8%
Clifton Grove — Car (passenger): 4.7% Orange — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.0%
Clifton Grove — Walked Only: 0.9% Orange — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
Clifton Grove — Bus: not among its largest Orange — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Clifton Grove Orange
Elevation 925 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 845 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clifton Grove Orange
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
314 premises
 43%
21,826 premises

Climate

Clifton Grove Orange
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clifton Grove 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

Clifton Grove Orange
Average residential rate $750/yr $1,668/yr
Council Cabonne Orange

Federal electorate

Clifton Grove Orange
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clifton Grove Orange
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clifton Grove

Acreage Family

Orange

Regional Centre River

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