NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Orient Point, NSW, 2540
Desirability index
57/100
How this score is calculated#197 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Orient Point is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 629 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 3260.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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.
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)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,260.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
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
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
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).
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· 13 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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
16 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).
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 57.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #197 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Orient Point Community Pre Schooltransport
- Orient Point Post Office, Orama Crestransport
- Orsova Pde At Otranto Avtransport
- Orsova Pde At Park Rowtransport
- Otway St Opp Orient Point Pre Schooltransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning19 OTWAY STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Lodged 11 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Lodged 08 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Lodged 10 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning67 ORAMA CRESCENT ORIENT POINT 2540Lodged 31 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning5 ORONTES STREET ORIENT POINT 2540Lodged 14 Feb 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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