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Orange's Cook Park and the volcanic slopes of Mount Canobolas frame a compact CBD with cafés, galleries, markets and a strong cool-climate wine scene.

Couples with children are the largest family group in Orange and most homes are owner-occupied, with a median age of 36. The area is served by health, education and transport links including a regional airport, and local infrastructure work includes the Orange Regional Sporting Precinct, which has moved into construction and features the John Davis OAM Stadium.

A typical local household in Orange earned about $1,641 a week at the most recent Census. On those figures, buying sits above local incomes: the median house price of $780,000 is about 9.1 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $510,000 is about 6.0 times a typical local annual household income.

If you're renting rather than buying, rents take a noticeable share of that income. The average house rent of $600 a week would be about 37% of a typical local household's weekly income, a sizeable share, while the average unit rent of $460 a week would be about 28% of that income, a moderate share. So buying—especially a house—sits further above local incomes than renting does, on these figures.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

The most striking movement in Orange over the past 12 months is a strong 11.4% rise in median house values. Median unit values rose a solid 8.5% in the same period. On the income side, house rents climbed a solid 7.1% while unit rents rose 7.0%.

Put simply, for houses capital growth outpaced rental growth during the period, while for units values grew slightly faster than rents but by a much narrower margin. Both dwelling types recorded increases in values and in rents, with the largest gap between value and rent movement seen among houses.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.