Orient Point, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Orient Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 926, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Orient Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 629
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $985
- SEIFA score
- 926
- Coordinates
- -34.9113, 150.7441
Orient Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Orient Point using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 32%, 24% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 92 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 56 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 102 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 174 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 201 | 32% |
Share of the 625 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 125 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 66 | 26% |
| Rented | 60 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 248 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 252 occupied private dwellings in Orient Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $283
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,460
- Median weekly personal income
- $545
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 73 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 29 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 82 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 166 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 42.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
- Employed full-time
- 94
- Employed part-time
- 97
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Orient Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Orient Point is January (average daytime high around 25.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.1°C). The area receives roughly 1110 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 88 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 122 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 169 mm |
| Apr | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 101 mm |
| May | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 80 mm |
| Aug | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 93 mm |
| Sep | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Orient Point
Where is Orient Point?
Orient Point is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Orient Point?
At the 2021 Census, Orient Point had a population of about 629.
Is Orient Point an advantaged area?
Orient Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 926, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Orient Point?
Orient Point has average daytime highs of about 20.7°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 1,110 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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