Lucknow vs Orange

Orange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Lucknow. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lucknow, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Orange: a median of $730,000, against $600,000 in Lucknow, though rent is higher in Lucknow. On these figures, Lucknow tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Orange suits people living alone and families with children.

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

  • Lucknow carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)
  • Orange has more parks and reserves (68 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Lucknow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house 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 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lucknow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 225 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (252.7 km vs 268.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lucknow carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)
  • Orange has more GPs (16 vs 0)

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

Investors

Orange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lucknow 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.

Lucknow 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.

Lucknow Orange
Walkability 22 / 27
Lucknow — Walkability: 22/100 Orange — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 71 / 15
Lucknow — Safety: 71/100 Orange — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Lucknow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Orange — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Orange has more residents (41,232 vs 277); Lucknow skews older (48 vs 36).

Lucknow Orange
Population 277 41,232
+14785% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% +8.2%
Median age 48 36
Median household income $100,256/yr
+15% 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.

Lucknow Orange
0-4 3.6% / 7.1%
Lucknow — 0-4: 3.6% Orange — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.2% / 14.5%
Lucknow — 5-14: 11.2% Orange — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 7.2% / 6.1%
Lucknow — 15-19: 7.2% Orange — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.7% / 5.6%
Lucknow — 20-24: 4.7% Orange — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.5% / 13.8%
Lucknow — 25-34: 10.5% Orange — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 7.2% / 12.6%
Lucknow — 35-44: 7.2% Orange — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.5% / 11.6%
Lucknow — 45-54: 15.5% Orange — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 18.8% / 10.7%
Lucknow — 55-64: 18.8% Orange — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 15.2% / 9.5%
Lucknow — 65-74: 15.2% Orange — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.1% / 5.8%
Lucknow — 75-84: 6.1% Orange — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.1% / 2.5%
Lucknow — 85+: 1.1% Orange — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lucknow 51.6% couple families
Lucknow — Couple Families: 51.6% Lucknow — Lone Person: 31.2% Lucknow — One Parent Families: 17.2% Lucknow — Group Household: 0.0% Lucknow — 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.

Lucknow 8.6% renting
Lucknow — Owned Outright: 43.8% Lucknow — Mortgage: 47.6% Lucknow — Renting: 8.6%
Orange 34.8% renting
Orange — Owned Outright: 31.0% Orange — Mortgage: 34.3% Orange — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lucknow Orange
England 2.9% / 1.6%
Lucknow — England: 2.9% Orange — England: 1.6%
India — / 1.2%
Lucknow — India: not among its largest Orange — India: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Lucknow — New Zealand: not among its largest Orange — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Lucknow — Philippines: not among its largest Orange — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal — / 0.6%
Lucknow — Nepal: not among its largest Orange — Nepal: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Lucknow Orange
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 15.5%
Lucknow — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Orange — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 11.4%
Lucknow — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Orange — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.9%
Lucknow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Orange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.4%
Lucknow — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Orange — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Lucknow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Orange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lucknow 100.0% houses
Lucknow — Houses: 100.0% Lucknow — Townhouses: 0.0% Lucknow — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Orange 85.6% houses
Orange — Houses: 85.6% Orange — Townhouses: 10.1% Orange — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lucknow Orange
Median house price $600,000 $730,000
Median unit price — $513,000
Median land price — $372,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 524 sales

Zoning mix

Lucknow has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 13%); Orange has more rural and farming land (44% vs 11%).

Lucknow Orange
Environmental 87% 13%
Rural and farming 11% 44%
Residential 0% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Lucknow Orange
New dwellings approved 238
across Orange
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Lucknow Orange
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 41% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Lucknow Orange
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Orange carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Orange carries more crime risk (85 vs 29).

Lucknow Orange
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
29/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Lucknow

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

Lucknow Orange
Supermarkets 0 10
Cafes & restaurants 1 38
Parks & reserves 1 68
Childcare 0 33
GPs 0 16
Pharmacies 0 12
Hospitals 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 1 14
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 4 107

Mobility

Orange sits further from the CBD (268.8 km vs 252.7 km).

Lucknow Orange
Walkability score 22/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 252.7 km 268.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 225 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 497.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 12.5 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.

Lucknow Orange
Car (driver) 76.6% / 77.6%
Lucknow — Car (driver): 76.6% Orange — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 11.5%
Lucknow — Worked from Home: 20.6% Orange — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 6.8%
Lucknow — Car (passenger): 2.8% Orange — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only — / 3.0%
Lucknow — Walked Only: not among its largest Orange — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
Lucknow — Bus: not among its largest Orange — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Lucknow Orange
Elevation 899 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 845 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Lucknow 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)

Lucknow 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

Lucknow Orange
Average residential rate $1,668/yr
same for both
Council Orange
same for both

Federal electorate

Lucknow Orange
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lucknow

Premium Quiet Rural

Orange

Regional Centre River

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