Orange vs Summer Hill Creek

Orange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Summer Hill Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Summer Hill Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Summer Hill Creek: a median of $1.04 million, against $730,000 in Orange, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Orange tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Summer Hill Creek suits couples.

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

  • Orange has more parks and reserves (68 vs 0)
  • Summer Hill Creek carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Orange

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($372,500 vs $590,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,037,500)

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 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $360/wk)
  • But Summer Hill Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Orange

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (268.8 km vs 271.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orange

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 12/100)
  • But Summer Hill Creek carries lower crime risk (12/100 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

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

Orange Summer Hill Creek
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.

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Walkability 27 / 12
Orange — Walkability: 27/100 Summer Hill Creek — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 15 / 88
Orange — Safety: 15/100 Summer Hill Creek — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 71 / 64
Orange — Low fire risk: 71/100 Summer Hill Creek — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Orange has more residents (41,232 vs 234); Summer Hill Creek has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $85,332).

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Population 41,232
+99% vs other
 234
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +8.3%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $85,332/yr $133,224/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $360/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Orange Summer Hill Creek
0-4 7.1% / 6.8%
Orange — 0-4: 7.1% Summer Hill Creek — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.5% / 14.5%
Orange — 5-14: 14.5% Summer Hill Creek — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.1% / 8.5%
Orange — 15-19: 6.1% Summer Hill Creek — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 5.6% / 3.8%
Orange — 20-24: 5.6% Summer Hill Creek — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 13.8% / 10.3%
Orange — 25-34: 13.8% Summer Hill Creek — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.6% / 11.1%
Orange — 35-44: 12.6% Summer Hill Creek — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.6% / 17.1%
Orange — 45-54: 11.6% Summer Hill Creek — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 10.7% / 14.5%
Orange — 55-64: 10.7% Summer Hill Creek — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 9.5% / 11.5%
Orange — 65-74: 9.5% Summer Hill Creek — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.8% / 3.8%
Orange — 75-84: 5.8% Summer Hill Creek — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.5% / 1.3%
Orange — 85+: 2.5% Summer Hill Creek — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Summer Hill Creek 72.3% couple families
Summer Hill Creek — Couple Families: 72.3% Summer Hill Creek — Lone Person: 19.1% Summer Hill Creek — One Parent Families: 8.5% Summer Hill Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Summer Hill Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Orange 34.8% renting
Orange — Owned Outright: 31.0% Orange — Mortgage: 34.3% Orange — Renting: 34.8%
Summer Hill Creek 5.1% renting
Summer Hill Creek — Owned Outright: 51.9% Summer Hill Creek — Mortgage: 43.0% Summer Hill Creek — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 19.2%
Orange — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Summer Hill Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 17.9%
Orange — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Summer Hill Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Orange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Summer Hill Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.4%
Orange — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Summer Hill Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.1%
Orange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Summer Hill Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Orange Summer Hill Creek
England 1.6% / 3.0%
Orange — England: 1.6% Summer Hill Creek — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Orange — New Zealand: 1.0% Summer Hill Creek — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Orange — Germany: not among its largest Summer Hill Creek — Germany: 1.3%
India 1.2% / —
Orange — India: 1.2% Summer Hill Creek — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Orange — Philippines: 0.7% Summer Hill Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal 0.6% / —
Orange — Nepal: 0.6% Summer Hill Creek — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Orange 85.6% houses
Orange — Houses: 85.6% Orange — Townhouses: 10.1% Orange — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Summer Hill Creek 100.0% houses
Summer Hill Creek — Houses: 100.0% Summer Hill Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Summer Hill Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Median house price $730,000 $1,037,500
Median unit price $513,000 —
Median land price $372,500 $590,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 524 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Summer Hill Creek has more rural and farming land (62% vs 44%); Orange has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 3%).

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Rural and farming 44% 62%
Residential 25% 36%
Environmental 13% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
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

Orange Summer Hill Creek
New dwellings approved 238
across Orange
 29
across Cabonne
Approvals change year on year +56% -43%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Orange Summer Hill Creek
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 41% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 46% 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 12).

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Orange carries more crime risk (85 vs 12).

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
12/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Inside the suburb 17 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 7 0

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

Schools in Summer Hill Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Supermarkets 10 0
Cafes & restaurants 38 0
Parks & reserves 68 0
Childcare 33 0
GPs 16 0
Pharmacies 12 0
Hospitals 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 14 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 107 6

Mobility

Summer Hill Creek sits further from the CBD (271.8 km vs 268.8 km).

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Walkability score 27/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 268.8 km 271.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min 226 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.

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Car (driver) 77.6% / 82.4%
Orange — Car (driver): 77.6% Summer Hill Creek — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 12.8%
Orange — Worked from Home: 11.5% Summer Hill Creek — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.8%
Orange — Car (passenger): 6.8% Summer Hill Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Orange — Walked Only: 3.0% Summer Hill Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Orange — Bus: 0.6% Summer Hill Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Elevation 845 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 905 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Connectivity score 68/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
21,826 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Orange Summer Hill Creek
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)

Orange Summer Hill Creek
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

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Average residential rate $1,668/yr $750/yr
Council Orange Cabonne

Federal electorate

Orange Summer Hill Creek
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Orange

Regional Centre River

Summer Hill Creek

Rural

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