Orford, VIC 3284 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Orford is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3284, home to 115 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Moyne local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 254 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 115
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $1,875 /week
- Median personal income
- $911 /week
- Median family income
- $1,946 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Moyne
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Warrnambool and South West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $150 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Rent share of household income
- 8%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 58.5% of the 53 resolvable premises in Orford. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 58.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 41.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 153 across postcode 3284 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 66 property offences, 33 violent offences, 17 public order offences.
- Wider Moyne LGA: 4,070 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Orford?
Orford (VIC 3284) had 115 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 42. It sits within the Moyne local government area.
What is the median rent in Orford?
The median advertised rent in Orford is $150/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Orford?
Orford is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (58.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Orford?
Across postcode 3284, 153 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (66), violent (33), public order (17). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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