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Pioneer Valley vs South Mackay

Name: Pioneer Valley vs South Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Pioneer Valley profile · South Mackay profile

Pioneer Valley South Mackay

Pioneer Valley and South Mackay are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Pioneer Valley is a car-dependent area where 97.5% of homes are separate houses and 83.6% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Mackay is very walkable, with a much higher share of renters (37.7% compared to 17.7% in Pioneer Valley) and more people living alone (34% versus 16.7%). Pioneer Valley also has far more schools per 1,000 children and a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 53.7%, while South Mackay has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.8%.

The gap in housing and tenure has widened since 2011, with the difference in rental rates and the share of separate houses both increasing. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar numbers of school enrolments and nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also sit around the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Pioneer Valley Renting: 20.0 pts higher in South Mackay Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in South Mackay Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in South Mackay No car: 6.6 pts higher in South Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +1,979 larger in Pioneer Valley gap widening

8,897 46th pct 6,918 34th pct

Median age in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +3 yrs older in South Mackay gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.2%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 38.6%

31.7% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Pioneer Valley South Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 77.2%

0.2% Philippines +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 36.7%

36.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

9.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

0.4% Filipino +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 82.7%

0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +6 more in Pioneer Valley

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +2.14 more in Pioneer Valley

3.73 76th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +4 more in Pioneer Valley

1,642 54th pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +614 larger in South Mackay

205 21st pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +8 higher in South Mackay

955 21st pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

9.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

26.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +$79 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$870 62nd pct $791 47th pct

Household income in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +$559 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$2,036 68th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +$275 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$2,294 64th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.6% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.7 pts 59.5%

16.7% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +163 larger in South Mackay

380 73rd pct 543 81st pct

Median age in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +3 yrs older in South Mackay

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +$97 higher in Pioneer Valley

$778 73rd pct $681 59th pct

Household income in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +$791 higher in Pioneer Valley

$2,272 81st pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +0.5 larger in Pioneer Valley gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 49.6%

24.6% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.1% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.6%

16.7% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +$60 higher in Pioneer Valley gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +$320 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +0.10 higher in Pioneer Valley gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 31.8%

17.7% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 73.4%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 17.3%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 27.2%

29.5% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

16.9% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 22.6%

11.2% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +16 more in South Mackay

9 18th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +2.60 more in South Mackay

1.01 11th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +196.6 more in South Mackay

11.2 8th pct 207.9 26th pct

PT routes in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +3 more in South Mackay

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +34 longer in Pioneer Valley

46 91st pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 35.4%

23.6% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

1.6% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

11.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

6.6% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +2 higher in Pioneer Valley

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +2 higher in Pioneer Valley

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +6 higher in Pioneer Valley

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +1 higher in Pioneer Valley

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +51 higher in Pioneer Valley

963 35th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +2,198 higher in Pioneer Valley

9,449 45th pct 7,251 33rd pct

Growth in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +1.2 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

5.1% 55th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +611 higher in Pioneer Valley

927 51st pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +175 higher in South Mackay

1,258 78th pct 1,433 87th pct

Max temp in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +0.8 higher in Pioneer Valley

28.6 89th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +1.0 higher in South Mackay

17.7 90th pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +4.7 higher in South Mackay

1.9 11th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +4.6 more in South Mackay

2.0 11th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +74.0 pts higher in South Mackay

18.8% 12th pct 92.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +73.2 pts higher in South Mackay

19.0% 12th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +77.2 pts higher in South Mackay

20.1% 15th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +58.7 pts higher in South Mackay

30.5% 17th pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +51.0 pts higher in South Mackay

48.8% 13th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +48.9 pts higher in South Mackay

13.4% 19th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +1.3 more in South Mackay

13.6 47th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +76 higher in South Mackay

1 7th pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in Pioneer Valley in South Mackay +2.6 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

5.7% 57th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Pioneer Valley with nearby areas

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Compare South Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pioneer Valley vs South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021351/pioneer-valley/vs/312021356/south-mackay