Orion, QLD 4722
Central Highlands Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4722
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What to know about Orion
Orion (4722) sits in the Central Highlands region of Queensland.
Orion has roughly 87 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Orion scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 602 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Orion's population at 87, with a median age of 32. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (41% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (93% family households, 10% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 32
- Family households
- 93%
- Lone person
- 10%
- Owner occupied
- 41%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7,817 offences recorded in 2026 across the Central Highlands Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Central Highlands Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 602 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Orion
- What is the Orion postcode?
- Orion is in the 4722 postcode, in QLD, in the Central Highlands Regional Council region.
- Where is Orion?
- Orion is a suburb in the Central Highlands Regional Council area, QLD 4722.
- What schools are in Orion?
- There are 4 schools serving Orion on this page, including Orion State School, Rolleston State School, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is Orion?
- Orion has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Orion?
- Orion is close to Cairdbeign, Lowesby, Rolleston, Springsure, Wealwandangie.
- What is the population of Orion?
- The population of Orion is approximately 87 (2021 Census). The median age is 32.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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