what are the housing commission areas in orange?
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Hi NicoleR6,
Have you looked at the suburb reviews on our website?
Here is a review from another homely user who speaks about security in the area.
"I too bought a house in East Orange and have never regretted it. I am sensible with security as there are still some low lifes living in the area who will pinch anything, but overall I love it. Great value for money, nice friendly people in my street. Good shopping and everything only 5 minutes away. I moved here from Mudgee and what a difference! "http://www.homely.com.au/orange-orange-central-west-new-south-wales
I live in a HC area and in a HC house, back of Orange Showground, and it's been better as of recent years! If you're smart with security (like having a ring doorbell camera), don't bother others in the neighbourhood and keep to yourself (or even just a group of trusted neighbours), you'll be fine. They're the same as any other neighbourhood, just a bit louder sometimes and you just have to be more aware of things. I've always lived in HC areas and houses since I was a kid, and it's not as bad as the news makes it seems and generally a lot of the people who villanize (?) It are people in richer areas like north Orange. Plus, it's cheaper! Not always by much, but it makes a difference. The houses can look old and shabby, but it's always good to gain a new hobby like gardening (a lot of people take it up as a way to improve their houses look without spending money on things that might be stolen otherwise).
The Glenroi area in south east and the northern end of Spring St are the main areas of social housing, the traditional housing commission type areas. There is affordable housing and disability housing scattered through out town. the tenants of affordable and disability housing are generally not an issue.
Imagine building your dream home! Spending 600-700k and housing plus builds a ghetto next to your home!
https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/6080506/housing-plus-firms-plans-for-forbes-road-units/
Unfortunately your question has been incorrectly, Housing Commission is now called housing plus, they have homes & 32 unit complexes all throughout Orange.
Crime used to be area specific but now its spread throughout
https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/5988033/fears-of-falling-house-values-as-residents-oppose-housing-complex/
Unfortunately Jamie Campbell your response is incorrect. The Housing Commission ceased operation in 1987 and then became The Department of Housing then Housing NSW and now it is a department under NSW Planning and Industry called the NSW Land and Housing Corporation. Housing Plus is a completely different housing entity, although it does manage some NSW Land and Housing Corporation properties on its behalf, but its whole portfolio is not just NSW Land and Housing Corporation properties. It also has its own properties and is a non government organisation with Affordable properties that it has funded or has private investors who invest in their properties.
This is all the say it's not worth avoiding the areas imo, because HC is everywhere and not everyone in HC is the same or criminals. A lot of us have just always been in hard times. If you're really worried, the only true area to avoid is Glenroi as they're the worst of the bunch, but basically everywhere else is fine. :D I hope you find your dream home