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Moranbah vs Pioneer Valley

Name: Moranbah vs Pioneer Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Moranbah profile · Pioneer Valley profile

Moranbah Pioneer Valley

Moranbah and Pioneer Valley are two Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Moranbah is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly personal income is $1,553, far higher than the $870 in Pioneer Valley. This wealth is reflected in households, with 47.1% of Moranbah families earning over $3,000 a week, compared to 23.0% in Pioneer Valley. However, Moranbah is dominated by renters (67.9%) and has a very high proportion of recent overseas arrivals (18.3%). In contrast, Pioneer Valley has far more homeowners, with 28.8% owning their homes outright, and a much more stable population where only 34.4% of people moved here in the last five years.

Daily life in both places shares several common traits, such as having a similar share of children under 15 (around 24%) and almost identical household sizes. These similarities exist alongside a growing divide in housing and income. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened to $683, and the difference in rent—which is far higher in Pioneer Valley—has also increased. While both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, Moranbah provides much better walking access to groceries (68.4%) and health services (52.0%) than Pioneer Valley.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $239 higher in Pioneer Valley Renting: 50.2 pts higher in Moranbah Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Pioneer Valley Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Moranbah Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Moranbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +528 larger in Moranbah gap narrowing

9,425 49th pct 8,897 46th pct

Median age in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +5 yrs older in Pioneer Valley gap steady

31 yrs 6th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 26.9%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

42.2% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

44.7% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 31.7%

7.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moranbah Pioneer Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 86.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

19.4% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +5 more in Pioneer Valley

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +2.43 more in Pioneer Valley

1.30 25th pct 3.73 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +6 more in Pioneer Valley

3 6th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +255 more in Moranbah

1,897 60th pct 1,642 54th pct

Avg size in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +427 larger in Moranbah

632 74th pct 205 21st pct

ICSEA in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +3 higher in Pioneer Valley

952 20th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 41.1%

18.6% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.9% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

6.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +$683 higher in Moranbah gap widening

$1,553 100th pct $870 62nd pct

Household income in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +$1,043 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing

$3,079 99th pct $2,036 68th pct

Family income in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +$1,033 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing

$3,327 93rd pct $2,294 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.1%

28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 9.9%

9.7% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

3.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

18.4% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.5%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.2%

12.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +156 larger in Moranbah

536 81st pct 380 73rd pct

Median age in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +5 yrs older in Moranbah

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +$623 higher in Moranbah

$1,401 100th pct $778 73rd pct

Household income in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +$513 higher in Moranbah

$2,785 92nd pct $2,272 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 63.6%

18.6% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

16.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

3.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +$239 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$111 0th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +$520 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +0.10 higher in Pioneer Valley gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +50.2 pts 17.7%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +30.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

8.4% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 97.5%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 33.6%

36.8% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% Under $200 ◂ +37.1 pts 16.9%

23.6% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

10.0% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 34.4%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.0 pts 11.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +9 more in Pioneer Valley

0 0th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +1.01 more in Pioneer Valley

0.00 0th pct 1.01 11th pct

Departures/1k in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +11.2 more in Pioneer Valley

0.0 0th pct 11.2 8th pct

PT routes in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +1 more in Pioneer Valley

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley

— 46 91st pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

3.3% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 43.3%

26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 23.6%

18.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.2% Mining ◂ +25.7 pts 15.6%

4.1% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 15.2%

22.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

8.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +2 higher in Moranbah

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +2 higher in Moranbah

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +3 higher in Pioneer Valley

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +1 higher in Moranbah

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +35 higher in Moranbah

998 50th pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +479 higher in Moranbah

9,928 47th pct 9,449 45th pct

Growth in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +1.8 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

3.3% 39th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +336 higher in Pioneer Valley

591 31st pct 927 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +725 higher in Pioneer Valley

532 12th pct 1,258 78th pct

Max temp in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +2.5 higher in Moranbah

31.1 95th pct 28.6 89th pct

Min temp in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +2.0 higher in Pioneer Valley

15.7 85th pct 17.7 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +1.7 higher in Moranbah

3.6 26th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +2.1 more in Moranbah

4.1 33rd pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +26.0 pts higher in Moranbah

44.8% 33rd pct 18.8% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +49.4 pts higher in Moranbah

68.4% 55th pct 19.0% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +20.1 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

0.0% 0th pct 20.1% 15th pct

Walk to school in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +34.3 pts higher in Moranbah

64.8% 42nd pct 30.5% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +44.7 pts higher in Moranbah

93.5% 41st pct 48.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +38.6 pts higher in Moranbah

52.0% 55th pct 13.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +0.3 more in Moranbah

13.9 49th pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +0 higher in Pioneer Valley

0 2nd pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Moranbah in Pioneer Valley +1.9 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

3.8% 23rd pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moranbah vs Pioneer Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011341/moranbah/vs/312021351/pioneer-valley