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Upper Orara NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Upper Orara, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Upper Orara NSW is 863 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Orara is $670 per week ($34,840 per year). Median rent in Upper Orara is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Upper Orara has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Upper Orara has a population density of 7.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Orara is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Orara is $1,800.

There were 5 recorded offences in Upper Orara in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (2 offences).

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Upper Orara Population

residents (Census 2021)

Upper Orara Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$670/wk

$34,840 per year

#5982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Upper Orara Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (443) Female 49.2% (429)

Population Density

7.8

people per km²

863 people · 110.0 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,875

Family income/wk

Upper Orara Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Upper Orara Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.1% 100 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.9% 108 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Upper Orara Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

3.3%

Canada

0.8%

Germany

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Upper Orara Religion

No Religion

49.0%

Anglican

11.5%

Not stated

11.4%

Catholic

11.2%

Christian (other)

6.5%

Pentecostal

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Orara Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Upper Orara Languages Spoken at Home

Other

61.5%

German

23.1%

Spanish

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Upper Orara Employment

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Employed full-time

31.8% 199 people

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Employed part-time

26.1% 163 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 19 people

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Not in labour force

39.0% 244 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Upper Orara Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Upper Orara Occupation

Professionals

24.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Managers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Labourers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Upper Orara Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Engineering

16.0%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

12.1%

Architecture & Building

10.9%

Education

10.2%

Agriculture & Environment

7.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Upper Orara Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Orara Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

8.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Orara Marital Status

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Married

51.2% 359

↔️

Separated

2.4% 17

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Divorced

10.8% 76

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 21

👤

Never married

32.5% 228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Orara Ancestry

Australian

34.4%

English

30.0%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

6.3%

Other

6.1%

German

5.9%

Dutch

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Hungarian

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Maltese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Orara School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.2%

Vocational Education

16.5%

Secondary — Government

15.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.5%

Pre-school

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Upper Orara Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 64

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No need for assistance

96.0% 1,519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Upper Orara Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.8% 126

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Orara Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

7.2%

$600-$799/mo

6.2%

$800-$999/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Orara How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.5%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.0%

Truck

1.8%

Other

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Upper Orara Car Ownership

1 vehicle

16.7%

2 vehicles

42.2%

3 vehicles

23.3%

4+ vehicles

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Upper Orara Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

14.3%

3 bedrooms

40.0%

4 bedrooms

28.7%

5 bedrooms

12.8%

6+ bedrooms

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Upper Orara Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

33.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Orara Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,510

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Orara Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Upper Orara Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Orara Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children

29.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Orara Military Service

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Previously served

2.3% 15

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Never served

97.7% 625

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Orara Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 106

—

Did not provide

83.3% 530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Orara Children Ever Born

No children

34.9%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

30.4%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Upper Orara When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Upper Orara Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

33.4%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Upper Orara Household Size

1 person

12.8%

2 persons

40.8%

3 persons

14.3%

4 persons

17.4%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Orara Where Residents Moved From

Same address

675

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Upper Orara Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.0%

Step family — no other children

13.3%

Intact family — other children present

4.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Orara Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Upper Orara Schools

schools nearby

government

940

avg ICSEA score

total students

Orara Upper Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 33 students

940

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Upper Orara Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,739/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Upper Orara

Your weekly income

≈ $7,536/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,389/wk

Rent share 20.1%

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Upper Orara vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

South Maitland

Pop: 432 Income: $561/wk Rent: $280/wk

Charles Sturt University

Pop: 433 Income: $317/wk Rent: $315/wk

Mandalong

Pop: 433 Income: $710/wk Rent: $410/wk

Tintinhull

Pop: 433 Income: $718/wk Rent: $330/wk

Gladstone (NSW)

Pop: 437 Income: $577/wk Rent: $355/wk

Ariah Park

Pop: 439 Income: $601/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Orara

What is the population of Upper Orara NSW?

The population of Upper Orara NSW is 863 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.8 people per km².Upper Orara is ranked #4,177 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Orara?

The median personal income in Upper Orara NSW is $670 per week, or $34,840 per year.The median household income is $1,739 per week.Family income is $1,875 per week.Upper Orara is ranked #5,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Orara?

Median rent in Upper Orara NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Upper Orara ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Orara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Orara NSW is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Orara?

The median age in Upper Orara NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Orara a good suburb to live in?

Upper Orara is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 863.The median income is $670/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14059. All dollar figures in AUD.