Orangeville vs Werombi

Comparing Orangeville and Werombi, NSW: Werombi carries more crime risk (24 vs 14); Orangeville has more residents (1,354 vs 941); and Orangeville sits further from the CBD (86 km vs 81.3 km).

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 24/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orangeville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Werombi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (81.3 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 24/100)

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

Investors

Orangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Orangeville Werombi
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.

Orangeville Werombi
Walkability 5 / 5
Orangeville — Walkability: 5/100 Werombi — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 86 / 76
Orangeville — Safety: 86/100 Werombi — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 7 / 6
Orangeville — Low fire risk: 7/100 Werombi — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Orangeville has more residents (1,354 vs 941); Werombi rents higher ($550/wk vs $420/wk).

Orangeville Werombi
Population 1,354
+31% vs other
 941
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +1.2%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $144,976/yr
+10% vs other
 $130,572/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $550/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Orangeville Werombi
0-4 5.4% / 4.7%
Orangeville — 0-4: 5.4% Werombi — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.6% / 15.4%
Orangeville — 5-14: 14.6% Werombi — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 9.5% / 8.1%
Orangeville — 15-19: 9.5% Werombi — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.9% / 6.9%
Orangeville — 20-24: 5.9% Werombi — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 8.3% / 8.3%
Orangeville — 25-34: 8.3% Werombi — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.1% / 12.3%
Orangeville — 35-44: 11.1% Werombi — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.2% / 15.8%
Orangeville — 45-54: 16.2% Werombi — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 13.4% / 12.9%
Orangeville — 55-64: 13.4% Werombi — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 10.3% / 10.7%
Orangeville — 65-74: 10.3% Werombi — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.3% / 4.9%
Orangeville — 75-84: 4.3% Werombi — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.5% / 0.5%
Orangeville — 85+: 0.5% Werombi — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Orangeville 76.0% couple families
Orangeville — Couple Families: 76.0% Orangeville — One Parent Families: 10.4% Orangeville — Lone Person: 11.8% Orangeville — Group Household: 1.8%
Werombi 73.8% couple families
Werombi — Couple Families: 73.8% Werombi — One Parent Families: 13.7% Werombi — Lone Person: 10.4% Werombi — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Orangeville 7.1% renting
Orangeville — Owned Outright: 40.4% Orangeville — Mortgage: 52.5% Orangeville — Renting: 7.1%
Werombi 8.8% renting
Werombi — Owned Outright: 38.8% Werombi — Mortgage: 52.4% Werombi — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Orangeville Werombi
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 21.8%
Orangeville — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Werombi — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 8.2%
Orangeville — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Werombi — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.9%
Orangeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Werombi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.4%
Orangeville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Werombi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Orangeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Werombi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Orangeville Werombi
England 2.9% / 2.6%
Orangeville — England: 2.9% Werombi — England: 2.6%
Italy 0.8% / 0.9%
Orangeville — Italy: 0.8% Werombi — Italy: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.3%
Orangeville — New Zealand: 0.5% Werombi — New Zealand: 0.3%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.5%
Orangeville — Philippines: 0.3% Werombi — Philippines: 0.5%
China — / 0.7%
Orangeville — China: not among its largest Werombi — China: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / —
Orangeville — Germany: 0.4% Werombi — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Orangeville — Malaysia: 0.4% Werombi — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Orangeville — Scotland: not among its largest Werombi — Scotland: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Orangeville 98.5% houses
Orangeville — Houses: 98.5% Orangeville — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Werombi 99.2% houses
Werombi — Houses: 99.2% Werombi — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Orangeville Werombi
Median house price $2,100,000 $2,237,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,390,000 $2,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 124 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Orangeville has more rural and farming land (78% vs 40%); Werombi has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 22%).

Orangeville Werombi
Rural and farming 78% 40%
Environmental 22% 60%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Orangeville Werombi
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Orangeville Werombi
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Werombi carries more crime risk (24 vs 14).

Orangeville Werombi
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Orangeville Werombi
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

Orangeville Werombi
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Orangeville sits further from the CBD (86 km vs 81.3 km).

Orangeville Werombi
Walkability score 5/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 86 km
+5% vs other
 81.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 74 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 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.

Orangeville Werombi
Car (driver) 57.4% / 62.4%
Orangeville — Car (driver): 57.4% Werombi — Car (driver): 62.4%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 33.0%
Orangeville — Worked from Home: 35.3% Werombi — Worked from Home: 33.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 2.5%
Orangeville — Car (passenger): 4.8% Werombi — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.2%
Orangeville — Walked Only: 1.9% Werombi — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 0.5% / —
Orangeville — Train: 0.5% Werombi — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Orangeville Werombi
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.5 km 46.5 km

NBN connectivity

Orangeville Werombi
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
449 premises
 0%
316 premises

Climate

Orangeville Werombi
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)

Orangeville Werombi
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 4.8 µg/m³
PM10 13.2 µg/m³ 12.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.11 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Orangeville Werombi
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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