NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Orton Park, 2795
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Orton Park is a residential smaller community in Bathurst Regional with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 9
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Vale Rd Opp Omya Australia
- Vale Rd Opp Omya Australia
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).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Withdrawn
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Under Assessment
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; General industry622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure622 VALE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
2022· 2 proposals
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed255 COLLEGE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development255 COLLEGE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed255 COLLEGE ROAD ORTON PARK 2795Determined
January 2021
- Farm buildings46 Lagoon Road orton Park 2795Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bathurst Bicycle ParkSports centre
- Sports field
- Waste Disposal
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- Bathurst Bicycle Parkamenitiessports_centre
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Waste Disposalamenitieswaste_disposal
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
- Vale Rd Opp Omya Australiatransport
- Vale Rd Opp Omya Australiatransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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