Children made up a quarter of the population in 2007. According to town authorities, the population had grown by 10% annually over the three years to 2015, this trend has continued and even slightly increased to around 11% annually in the years prior to the 2018 local census, much higher than the South African average of 1.9% on average per year. Male residents outnumbered females 60% to 40% in 2011, and the lack of young women is a cause of complaints among local men. White South Africans, (predominantly Afrikaners) were the main population group at the time of the 2011 census, representing 97% of the total. Afrikaans is the only language used in all spheres of local life. According to a 2014 census carried out by town authorities, Afrikaans is the main language spoken at home for 95% of residents, followed by English with 2%, with speakers of both English and Afrikaans making up the remaining 3%. Orania is a deeply religious community, with local churches including the Dutch Reformed Church, Apostoliese Geloofsending, Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk, Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk, Gereformeerde Kerk, Hervormde Kerk, Israel Visie and Maranata Kerk; all are Protestant except Maranata, which is part of the Charismatic Movement. According to a 2014 local census, the Afrikaans Protestant Church was the most popular denomination, followed by 21.9% of households in Orania, followed by unaffiliated households with 15.6%, the Dutch Reformed Church and the Maranatha Church (both 14.8%), Gereformeerd Church (7.4%). In total, 84.4% of households are affiliated with a religion. The arrival of Orania residents from various parts of South Africa meant that newcomers brought a relatively large variety of denominations to their new town. In the early years, all denominations shared one church building. On important holidays such as the Day of the Vow interdenominational services are held. Work stops on Sundays, except for services that are deemed essential. The Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk was established in 1991, making it the first church to be established in Orania. The congregation counts 145 members. The church is a prefabricated building, the only church in Orania with a steeple. In 2017 it was reported that black journalists were prevented from attending a service in the Afrikaanse Protestante Kerk.