NSW · Camden Council
Oran Park, NSW, 2570
Desirability index
#377 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Oran Park is a mid-sized suburb in the Camden area, home to around 17,624 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,742 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 98.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $500, houses $763), 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 17,624
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,349
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 269 of 5,430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,626
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 422 / 603 / 57
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 1,742
- Against the person
- 665
- Against property
- 709
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,042
- Barramurra Public SchoolPrimary
- Oran Park Anglican CollegeCombined
- Oran Park High SchoolSecondary
- Oran Park Public SchoolPrimary
- St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary
- St Justin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
100 public transport stops in this suburb
- Oran Park, Oran Park Dr
- South Cct After Grice St
- South Cct After Perkins Dr
- South Cct At Fury St
- South Cct Opp Gibson St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,190 planning-related records
2026· 85 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision1 FENNER TERRACE ORAN PARK 2570Under Assessment
- Subdivision16 HOLLIDAY CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure59 CLARENCE CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 ALBINA STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 ASHBY STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool77 COTTON LOOP ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 GALAXY STREET ORAN PARK 2570Under Assessment
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Car park; Creative industry; Hours of operation and trading15 FLOOD STREET ORAN PARK 2570Additional Information Requested
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Building identification sign; Hours of operation and trading6 Fordham Way ORAN PARKDetermined
May 2026
- Subdivision22 CANOLA STREET ORAN PARK 2570Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 CLARENCE CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Subdivision670B THE NORTHERN ROAD ORAN PARK 2570Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure110 Dransfield Drive, Oran Park, NSW 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 SHARPLES CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Subdivision33 FENNER TERRACE ORAN PARK 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure161 CENTRAL AVENUE ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure161 CENTRAL AVENUE ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure161 CENTRAL AVENUE ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 CLARENCE CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CLARENCE CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 CLARENCE CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 ALBINA STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 COTTON LOOP ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 HOLLIDAY CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool27 SHARPLES CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Swimming pool; Hours of operation and trading32 HARVEY STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ALBINA STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport53 EWING LOOP ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure108 BRABHAM DRIVE ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 SHARPLES CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Registered club; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 MACK PLACE ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- SubdivisionTHE NORTHERN ROAD ORAN PARK 2570Additional Information Requested
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign351 ORAN PARK DRIVE ORAN PARK 2570Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation51 SHARPLES CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 ALBINA STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure43 MURPHY STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool254 SOUTH CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)30 SOUTHWELL ROAD ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 CLARENCE STREET ORAN PARK 2570Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Landscaping structures; Exhibition home24 ALLAMBIE CIRCUIT ORAN PARK 2570Determined
2025· 187 proposals
187 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 180 proposals
180 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 171 proposals
171 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 166 proposals
166 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 255 proposals
255 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 146 proposals
146 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
90 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Central Av at Grice StBus stop
- Oran Park Anglican College, Central AvBus stop
- Oran Park Dr after Central AvBus stop
- Oran Park Dr before Peter Brock DrBus stop
- Oran Park High School, Podium WayBus stop
- Oran Park Podium, Oran Park DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Angus ParkPark
- Bridge ParkPark
- Dawson-Damer ParkPark
- Deer ParkPark
- Doohan ReservePark
- Grand Prix ParkPark
- Hollywood ParkPark
- Jack Brabham ReservePark
- Julia ReservePark
- Kolombo ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Oran Park931 Cobbitty Road, Oran ParkSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Giants Oran ParkMilton Circuitkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 48.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #377 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Oran Park, Oran Park Drtransport
- South Cct After Grice Sttransport
- South Cct After Perkins Drtransport
- South Cct At Fury Sttransport
- South Cct Opp Gibson Sttransport
- Little Giants Oran ParkchildcareMilton Circuitkindergarten
- Oran Parkheritage931 Cobbitty Road, Oran ParkSHR
- Angus Parkgovernmentpark
- Bridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Dawson-Damer Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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