QLD · Central Highlands (Qld) Council
Orion, QLD, 4722
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Suburb snapshot
Orion is a small locality in the Central Highlands (Qld) area, home to around 87 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-81%), roughly 137.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 85.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 12
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 137.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -80.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault2
- Good Order Offences5
- Traffic And Related Offences5
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Orion State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Orion State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime2
- Good Order Offencescrime5
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime5
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release