Orion vs Springsure

Orion is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Springsure. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Orion, most households are couple families. In Springsure, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Orion tends to suit families with children and couples, while Springsure suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Orion

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Springsure has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Springsure

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Orion

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (790.6 km vs 813.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (545 min vs 558 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Orion carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 41/100)
  • Springsure has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Orion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -13.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Orion and Springsure drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Orion Springsure
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Orion Springsure
Walkability 0 / 4
Orion — Walkability: 0/100 Springsure — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 70 / 59
Orion — Safety: 70/100 Springsure — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 56 / 44
Orion — Low fire risk: 56/100 Springsure — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Springsure has more residents (950 vs 87); Orion rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Orion Springsure
Population 87 950
+992% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -13.9%
Median age 32 42
Median household income $63,648/yr $89,232/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Orion Springsure
0-4 9.2% / 4.4%
Orion — 0-4: 9.2% Springsure — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 21.8% / 13.9%
Orion — 5-14: 21.8% Springsure — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 4.6% / 4.1%
Orion — 15-19: 4.6% Springsure — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 — / 5.3%
Orion — 20-24: not among its largest Springsure — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.6% / 11.6%
Orion — 25-34: 12.6% Springsure — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 9.2% / 12.4%
Orion — 35-44: 9.2% Springsure — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 18.4% / 10.4%
Orion — 45-54: 18.4% Springsure — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 13.8% / 15.5%
Orion — 55-64: 13.8% Springsure — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.6% / 9.4%
Orion — 65-74: 12.6% Springsure — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 — / 8.0%
Orion — 75-84: not among its largest Springsure — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ — / 3.5%
Orion — 85+: not among its largest Springsure — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Orion 71.4% couple families
Orion — Couple Families: 71.4% Orion — Lone Person: 14.3% Orion — One Parent Families: 14.3% Orion — Other Families: 0.0% Orion — Group Household: 0.0%
Springsure 37.0% couple families
Springsure — Couple Families: 37.0% Springsure — Lone Person: 46.7% Springsure — One Parent Families: 13.4% Springsure — Other Families: 1.6% Springsure — Group Household: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Orion 25.0% renting
Orion — Owned Outright: 56.2% Orion — Mortgage: 18.8% Orion — Renting: 25.0%
Springsure 36.3% renting
Springsure — Owned Outright: 37.3% Springsure — Mortgage: 26.4% Springsure — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Orion 100.0% houses
Orion — Houses: 100.0% Orion — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Orion — Townhouses: 0.0%
Springsure 91.2% houses
Springsure — Houses: 91.2% Springsure — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Springsure — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Orion Springsure
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 16.7%
Orion — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Springsure — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 7.2%
Orion — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Springsure — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 4.9%
Orion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Springsure — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Orion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Springsure — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Orion — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Springsure — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Property market

Orion Springsure
Median house price — $330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $44,000

Development activity

Orion Springsure
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Orion Springsure
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Orion Springsure
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Springsure carries more crime risk (41 vs 30); Springsure carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 44).

Orion Springsure
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Orion Springsure
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Orion

  • Orion State School Government · Primary

Schools in Springsure

  • Springsure State School Government · Combined at peers
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Orion Springsure
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 11 6

Mobility

Springsure sits further from the CBD (813.6 km vs 790.6 km).

Orion Springsure
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 790.6 km 813.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 545 min 558 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4722
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4722
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Orion Springsure
Car (driver) 40.4% / 65.1%
Orion — Car (driver): 40.4% Springsure — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 59.6% / 8.2%
Orion — Worked from Home: 59.6% Springsure — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Walked Only — / 10.6%
Orion — Walked Only: not among its largest Springsure — Walked Only: 10.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Orion — Car (passenger): not among its largest Springsure — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus — / 6.7%
Orion — Bus: not among its largest Springsure — Bus: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.1%).

Setting

Orion Springsure
Elevation 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 351 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Orion Springsure
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
17 premises
 0%
516 premises

Climate

Orion Springsure
Annual rainfall 725 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Orion Springsure
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Orion Springsure
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Orion Springsure
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Orion

Family Rural Young Families

Springsure

Affordable Rural

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