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Orion vs Rolleston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Orion profile · Rolleston profile

Orion Rolleston

Rolleston and Orion are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Rolleston is more walkable, with a score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Orion's 0.1 (car-dependent). There are notable differences in education and income; 15.3% of adults in Orion have a bachelor degree or higher, while 0.0% do in Rolleston. Conversely, Rolleston has more high earners, with 16.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 5.1% in Orion. Living arrangements also differ, as 36.0% of Rolleston residents live alone, whereas only 10.3% do in Orion.

Both areas share a few key similarities, including an unemployment rate of 0.0% and a similar percentage of people moving in the last five years. While they are both rural, Orion is more focused on agriculture, with 72.4% of workers in that sector compared to 30.3% in Rolleston. In contrast, Rolleston has a higher share of renters at 30.0%, while 13.8% of homes in Orion are rented. The two areas have remained largely consistent in their basic demographic profiles since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 26.9 pts higher in Orion Living alone: 25.7 pts higher in Rolleston Work from home: 28.6 pts higher in Orion Participation: 33.0 pts higher in Orion Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Orion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orionin Rolleston +45 larger in Rolleston gap narrowing
87 38th pct 132 46th pct
Median age in Orionin Rolleston +1 yrs older in Rolleston gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Orionin Rolleston +3.4 pts higher in Orion gap widening
3.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Orionin Rolleston +2.6 pts higher in Rolleston gap narrowing
8.0% 12th pct 10.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Orionin Rolleston +8.3 pts higher in Orion gap widening
31.0% 96th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Orionin Rolleston +5.7 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
8.2% 22nd pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 22.7%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

76.3% Married ◂ +32.7 pts 43.6%
16.9% Never married +23.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.5% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Orion Rolleston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Orionin Rolleston +3.0 pts higher in Rolleston gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 90.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 45.5%
44.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
14.9% German ◂ +10.4 pts 4.5%
3.4% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Orionin Rolleston +3.8 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Orionin Rolleston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 85.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Orionin Rolleston +4.6 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
24.1% 13th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 57.6%
24.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Orionin Rolleston +16.6 pts higher in Orion gap widening
51.7% 66th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Orionin Rolleston +15.3 pts higher in Orion gap widening
15.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Orionin Rolleston +3.70 more in Orion
37.04 98th pct 33.33 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Orionin Rolleston +2 more in Orion
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Orionin Rolleston +51 larger in Orion
96 25th pct 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Orionin Rolleston +14 higher in Rolleston
955 29th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 35.1%
30.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%
26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 10.0%
20.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
20.6% Education ◂ +12.6 pts 8.0%
11.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Orionin Rolleston +$355 higher in Rolleston gap widening
$619 27th pct $974 80th pct
Household income in Orionin Rolleston +$192 higher in Rolleston gap narrowing
$1,224 27th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Orionin Rolleston +$250 higher in Rolleston gap widening
$1,583 31st pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Orionin Rolleston +11.7 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Orionin Rolleston +12.0 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% $650–$1,499 +23.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +26.6 pts 32.7%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Orionin Rolleston +10.8 pts higher in Rolleston
12.6% 4th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Orionin Rolleston +1.1 pts higher in Rolleston
3.4% 18th pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Orionin Rolleston +7.6 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +17.2 pts 62.1%
8.0% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Orionin Rolleston +4.0 pts higher in Rolleston gap steady
23.7% 73rd pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Orionin Rolleston +5.5 pts higher in Orion gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 3.0% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Orionin Rolleston +26.9 pts higher in Orion gap widening
57.6% 100th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Defence service in Orionin Rolleston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Orionin Rolleston +16.8 pts higher in Orion gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Orionin Rolleston +3 larger in Orion
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Orionin Rolleston +7 yrs older in Rolleston
16 yrs 13th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Orionin Rolleston +$250 higher in Rolleston
$875 72nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Orionin Rolleston even
$1,874 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orionin Rolleston +0.5 larger in Orion gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Orionin Rolleston +5.4 pts higher in Rolleston gap steady
7.2% 29th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Orionin Rolleston +25.7 pts higher in Rolleston gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 64.6%
24.6% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
7.2% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 28.0%
10.3% 1 person +25.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orionin Rolleston +$85 higher in Orion
$300 57th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Orionin Rolleston
— $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Orionin Rolleston +0.10 higher in Rolleston gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Orionin Rolleston +16.2 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Orionin Rolleston +5.0 pts higher in Orion gap narrowing
31.0% 24th pct 26.0% 15th pct
Separate houses in Orionin Rolleston +22.0 pts higher in Orion gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 78.0% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Orionin Rolleston +6.8 pts higher in Orion gap steady
82.8% 59th pct 76.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.5 pts 26.0%
31.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%
13.8% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Not stated +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 78.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.8% 3 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 28.0%
24.1% 5 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Orionin Rolleston +8.9 pts higher in Rolleston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Orionin Rolleston +28.6 pts higher in Orion gap widening
48.3% 96th pct 19.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Orionin Rolleston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Orionin Rolleston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Orionin Rolleston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Orionin Rolleston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Orionin Rolleston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) +26.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
48.3% Worked at home ◂ +28.6 pts 19.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 40.0%
31.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
13.8% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.6% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Orionin Rolleston +0.4 pts higher in Orion gap narrowing
31.6% 52nd pct 31.1% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Orionin Rolleston even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Orionin Rolleston +33.0 pts higher in Orion gap widening
98.3% 100th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Orionin Rolleston +1.4 pts higher in Rolleston gap steady
63.8% 75th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

72.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.1 pts 30.3%
0.0% Mining +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.1% Managers ◂ +34.8 pts 27.3%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +14.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
5.2% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Orionin Rolleston +3.5 higher in Rolleston
0.1 34th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Orionin Rolleston +4.1 more in Rolleston
0.1 38th pct 4.2 79th pct
15-min city in Orionin Rolleston +59.9 pts higher in Rolleston
0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Orionin Rolleston +59.9 pts higher in Rolleston
0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Orionin Rolleston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Orionin Rolleston +50.2 pts higher in Rolleston
9.7% 61st pct 59.9% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Orionin Rolleston +60.9 pts higher in Rolleston
0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 67th pct
Walk to health in Orionin Rolleston +59.4 pts higher in Rolleston
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Orionin Rolleston +79.4 more in Rolleston
11.5 45th pct 90.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Orionin Rolleston even
0 13th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Orionin Rolleston +2.3 pts higher in Orion
5.0% 42nd pct 2.7% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orion vs Rolleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32233/orion/vs/SAL32462/rolleston