Move comparison · NSW → NSW

Moving to Orange Surrounds from Bathurst - West

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Orange Surrounds and Bathurst - West, side by side - all from public government data.

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Bathurst - West

NSW · current home

Orange Surrounds

NSW · destination

Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025

Population (2025)

14,965

12,138

Annual growth

+0.9%

+0.7%

Demographics ABS Census 2021

Median household income

$1,788/wk

$1,799/wk

Overseas born

8.9%

6.0%

Non-English-speaking background

5.1%

2.1%

Children aged 0–14

21.4%

20.9%

SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021

IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.

Decile 5

Decile 6

IRSAD score

982

1,020

Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA

Schools

Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)

957

965

Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)

1,015

Childcare services (matched by suburb name)

Property VIC + NSW in v1

Median house price

$750,000

$560,000

House price YoY

+4.9%

+7.2%

Median 3-bed house rent /wk

$560

$480

Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities

GPs nearby

Supermarkets nearby

Parks nearby

Train stations

Safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)

1,915

Change vs prior year

+5%

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing (NSW) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From · Bathurst - West

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Bathurst West Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Bathurst - West.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 515

ICSEA 927

A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Bathurst - West (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To · Orange Surrounds

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Borenore Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Orange Surrounds.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 22

ICSEA 992

A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Orange Surrounds (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong

Catholic 106 students

ICSEA 1030 intake context

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra

Catholic 33 students

ICSEA 1000 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Government school academic context is comparable between Orange Surrounds (ICSEA 965) and Bathurst - West (957).

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Orange Surrounds 1,015 (2 schools), Bathurst - West none in this SA2.

There are 14 schools in Orange Surrounds, compared to 2 in Bathurst - West.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 10 in Orange Surrounds vs 5 in Bathurst - West.

Orange Surrounds has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 6, above Bathurst - West's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 25% lower in Orange Surrounds ($560,000 vs $750,000).

Similar suburbs near Orange Surrounds

Orange - North NSW

House$765,000

Gov ICSEA938

Schools3

Childcare33

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Blayney NSW

House$690,000

Gov ICSEA945

Schools7

Childcare6

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Bathurst Surrounds NSW

Gov ICSEA977

Schools7

Childcare1

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Bathurst - East NSW

Gov ICSEA924

Schools5

Childcare5

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Mudgee NSW

House$740,000

Gov ICSEA935

Schools4

Childcare12

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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