NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Orient Point, 2540
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Shoalhaven, Orient Point combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 629
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $985
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 38.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 27
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Orient Point Community Pre School
- Orient Point Post Office, Orama Cres
- Orsova Pde At Otranto Av
- Orsova Pde At Park Row
- Otway St Opp Orient Point Pre School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
49 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 OPHIR STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)12 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Withdrawn
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool36 OSTERLEY AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Access ramp; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Supporting DevelopmentOrsova Pde, ORIENT POINT - Part Lot 51 DP 755971Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 OTWAY STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool44 OSTERLEY AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 OPHIR STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
2024· 6 proposals
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)22 OSTERLEY AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Subdivision22 OSTERLEY AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)11 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)67 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 OPHIR STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Operational consent issued
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Dual occupancy34 ORIENT AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing1 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 OTWAY STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing93 OSTERLEY AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition4 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development67 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
September 2022
- Shed10 FIRST STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs24 OPHIR STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
July 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Other91 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Demolition; Shed22 OTRANTO AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling14 ORIENT AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
May 2022
- Shed10 FIRST STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Demolition14 ORIENT AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition66 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling14 ORIENT AVENUE ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
- Dwelling36 OPHIR STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Orient Point BakehouseBakery
- Bench
- Crookhaven River Boat Ramp, Orient AvBus stop
- Orama Cres before Otway StBus stop
- Orient Point Community Pre SchoolBus stop
- Orient Point Post Office, Orama CresBus stop
- Ormonde Cres after Orontes StBus stop
- Orsova Pde at Fourth StBus stop
- Orsova Pde at Park RowBus stop
- Orient Point Newsagents and Convenience StoreConvenience;Newsagent
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5093rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1615th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #347 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #685 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Crookhaven River Boat Ramp, Orient Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Orama Cres before Otway Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Orient Point Bakehouseamenitiesbakery
- Orient Point Boat Rampamenitiesslipway
- Orient Point Community Pre Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Orient Point Newsagents and Convenience Storeamenitiesconvenience;newsagent
- Orient Point Post Officeamenitiespost_office
- Orient Point Post Office, Orama Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Ormonde Cres after Orontes Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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