Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,400,000
Up 42.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
- 4 bed
- $1.55m
- 5+ bed
- $1.52m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Upper Orara
NSW 2450 · Coffs Harbour
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,400,000
- Population
- 863
- Postcode
- 2450
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Upper Orara, New South Wales
Property market insights for Upper Orara
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Orara NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$660 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Upper Orara, NSW is currently $1,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Upper Orara has a 12-month growth rate of 42.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000 in Upper Orara.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Upper Orara is $660 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Upper Orara safe?
The overall rate for Upper Orara is 2,509 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Upper Orara.
Overall crime rate
2,509
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of NSW
Upper OraraRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Upper Orara?
Upper Orara NSW 2450 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
863 people call Upper Orara home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,739 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 863
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%Above
15–3419.0%Below
35–5424.4%Above
55–7430.8%Above
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.8%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.5%Below
Paying a mortgage41.5%Above
Renting20.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars42.2%Above
Three or more41.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.3%Above
Drove to work67.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%Below
What stands out in Upper Orara
16.3% of workers in Upper Orara worked from home on Census day.
3.7% of Upper Orara residents were born in England.
46.0% of people in Upper Orara described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Orara
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Orara NSW 2450.
Is Upper Orara family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of Upper Orara's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
237 family households lived in Upper Orara; 44.7% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.
33.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Orara?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Orara had 863 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upper Orara?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.8% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Orara.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Upper Orara?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
41.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Upper Orara?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Orara had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 12.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 39.7%, while 31.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Orara?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
67.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upper Orara?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.
83.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Orara, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.6% reported a different address.
13.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Upper Orara?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.7% of residents used only English at home.
8.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upper Orara residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.4% of Upper Orara's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Orara?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.2% of ancestry responses in Upper Orara.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Upper Orara?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Upper Orara?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Orara show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Orara?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Orara?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,739 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Orara compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.3% in Upper Orara, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 38.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 20.0% in Upper Orara, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Upper Orara
Is Upper Orara expensive?
The median house price is $1,400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Upper Orara good for families?
The Census counted 237 local families, and 19.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Upper Orara?
Larger houses have a median around $1,520,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Upper Orara
15 streets in Upper Orara
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bennetts Rd
- Cedar Cl
- Dairyville Rd
- Dingo Creek Rd
- Fridays Creek Rd
- Jaboh Cl
- Jacaranda Dr
- Mount Browne Rd
- North Island Loop Rd
- Pine Rd
- South Island Loop Rd
- Upper Orara Rd
- Walters Rd
- Watkin Rd
- Wayper Creek Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.