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Pioneer Valley vs West Mackay

Name: Pioneer Valley vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Pioneer Valley profile · West Mackay profile

Pioneer Valley West Mackay

Pioneer Valley and West Mackay offer very different ways of living. 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, West Mackay is very walkable and has a higher share of renters at 34.1%, compared to 17.7% in Pioneer Valley. West Mackay also attracts more people from overseas, with 19.3% of residents arriving recently, while that figure is just 3.9% in Pioneer Valley.

Both areas have similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Pioneer Valley at $870 and West Mackay at $842, both sitting near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Over time, some gaps have widened; the difference in the number of people living alone has grown since 2011, and the age gap has also increased, with residents now noticeably older in West Mackay.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Pioneer Valley Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in West Mackay Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in West Mackay Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in West Mackay Renting: 16.4 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +2,533 larger in Pioneer Valley gap widening

8,897 46th pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +5 yrs older in West Mackay gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 41.9%

31.7% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Pioneer Valley West 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 ◂ +4.8 pts 76.8%

0.2% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 36.0%

36.7% English +0.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

0.4% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 81.9%

0.0% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

38.2% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 30.6%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +5 more in Pioneer Valley

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +0.96 more in Pioneer Valley

3.73 76th pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +8 more in West Mackay

9 21st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +303 more in West Mackay

1,642 54th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +443 larger in West Mackay

205 21st pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +54 higher in West Mackay

955 21st pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%

9.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 36.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

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

1.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 20.6%

6.8% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +$28 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$870 62nd pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +$342 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$2,036 68th pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +$58 higher in Pioneer Valley gap steady

$2,294 64th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.6% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

3.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +2.3 pts 58.9%

16.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +110 larger in Pioneer Valley

380 73rd pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +5 yrs older in West Mackay

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +$78 higher in Pioneer Valley

$778 73rd pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +$578 higher in Pioneer Valley

$2,272 81st pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 54.2%

24.6% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

16.7% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +$30 higher in Pioneer Valley gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +$233 higher in Pioneer Valley gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,587 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Pioneer Valley in West 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 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.8%

17.7% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.8% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 77.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 19.4%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.1%

29.5% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 26.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +10 more in West Mackay

9 18th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +1.97 more in West Mackay

1.01 11th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +189.9 more in West Mackay

11.2 8th pct 201.1 25th pct

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

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +43 longer in Pioneer Valley

46 91st pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 70.3%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

23.6% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

1.6% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 1.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%

11.6% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +4 higher in Pioneer Valley

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +2 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay even

963 35th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +3,006 higher in Pioneer Valley

9,449 45th pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +4.9 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

5.1% 55th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +514 higher in Pioneer Valley

927 51st pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +54 higher in West Mackay

1,258 78th pct 1,312 81st pct

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

28.6 89th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +0.7 higher in West Mackay

17.7 90th pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +5.2 higher in West Mackay

1.9 11th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +5.5 more in West Mackay

2.0 11th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +80.0 pts higher in West Mackay

18.8% 12th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +78.8 pts higher in West Mackay

19.0% 12th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +78.4 pts higher in West Mackay

20.1% 15th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +68.0 pts higher in West Mackay

30.5% 17th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +51.1 pts higher in West Mackay

48.8% 13th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +72.1 pts higher in West Mackay

13.4% 19th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +0.6 more in Pioneer Valley

13.6 47th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +106 higher in West Mackay

1 7th pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Pioneer Valley in West Mackay +2.9 pts higher in Pioneer Valley

5.7% 57th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Pioneer Valley with nearby areas

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Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pioneer Valley vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021351/pioneer-valley/vs/312021358/west-mackay