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Breakaway vs Pioneer

Name: Breakaway vs Pioneer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Breakaway profile · Pioneer profile

Breakaway Pioneer

Pioneer (Qld) and Breakaway are neighbouring areas with very different social and financial profiles. Pioneer (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population at 46.0%, compared to 9.1% in Breakaway. This is reflected in the housing and family makeup; one-parent families are far more common in Pioneer (Qld) at 39.0%, while 57.0% of homes there are rented. In contrast, Breakaway is an area of higher wealth and home ownership, where 51.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 17.2% in Pioneer (Qld).

These two areas have seen their income gap widen over time, with typical weekly household incomes now far higher in Breakaway ($3,799) than in Pioneer (Qld) ($1,664). Despite this, they share some common traits, such as having almost identical rates of full-time employment at 70.5% and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also lack public transport, with no one using it to commute.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,159 larger in Pioneer First Nations: 36.9 pts higher in Pioneer One-parent: 33.5 pts higher in Pioneer Renting: 57.0 pts higher in Pioneer No car: 15.7 pts higher in Pioneer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakaway in Pioneer +2,159 larger in Pioneer gap steady

187 52nd pct 2,346 80th pct

Median age in Breakaway in Pioneer +5 yrs older in Breakaway gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.9% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.9%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Marital status

33.1% Never married +26.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

56.8% Married ◂ +29.6 pts 27.1%

2.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Breakaway Pioneer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 76.9%

0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 27.4%

38.0% English ◂ +16.4 pts 21.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 3.7%

11.8% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

8.6% German ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 80.3%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 41.8%

35.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Breakaway in Pioneer

— 4.33 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Breakaway in Pioneer +4 more in Pioneer

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Breakaway in Pioneer +86 larger in Pioneer

192 37th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Breakaway in Pioneer +24 higher in Pioneer

866 10th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%

22.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

51.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 37.6%

2.9% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

33.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 19.7%

3.9% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%

3.9% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

4.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Breakaway in Pioneer +$560 higher in Breakaway gap narrowing

$1,305 93rd pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Breakaway in Pioneer +$2,135 higher in Breakaway gap widening

$3,799 100th pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Breakaway in Pioneer +$2,128 higher in Breakaway gap widening

$3,812 100th pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 8.3%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%

5.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

18.2% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

2.1% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

16.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

2.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakaway in Pioneer +1,062 larger in Pioneer

17 65th pct 1,079 88th pct

Median age in Breakaway in Pioneer +4 yrs older in Breakaway

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Breakaway in Pioneer +$665 higher in Breakaway

$1,062 82nd pct $397 16th pct

Household income in Breakaway in Pioneer +$2,597 higher in Breakaway

$3,750 93rd pct $1,153 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakaway in Pioneer +0.3 larger in Breakaway gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +27.8 pts 45.5%

5.5% One-parent families +33.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%

4.1% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

26.9% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 15.5%

21.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.8% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%

15.4% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakaway in Pioneer +$440 higher in Breakaway gap widening

$650 100th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Breakaway in Pioneer +$1,100 higher in Breakaway gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Breakaway in Pioneer +0.10 higher in Pioneer gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.0 pts 24.6%

0.0% Rented +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 14.0%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

101.9% Separate house ◂ +23.4 pts 78.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.2% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.6 pts 16.4%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.8 pts 22.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Breakaway in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Breakaway in Pioneer even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Breakaway in Pioneer even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Breakaway in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 67.6%

8.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.8% 1 vehicle +32.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

32.7% 4 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 4.6%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.1% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

9.8% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

3.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.1 pts 18.6%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 6.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakaway in Pioneer +2.2 higher in Pioneer

0.1 43rd pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Breakaway in Pioneer +2.2 more in Pioneer

0.1 35th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Breakaway in Pioneer +5.3 pts higher in Pioneer

0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Breakaway in Pioneer +10.1 pts higher in Pioneer

0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Breakaway in Pioneer even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Breakaway in Pioneer +97.3 pts higher in Pioneer

2.7% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Breakaway in Pioneer +96.0 pts higher in Pioneer

4.0% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Breakaway in Pioneer +5.3 pts higher in Pioneer

0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Breakaway in Pioneer +3.8 more in Pioneer

0.0 0th pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Breakaway in Pioneer +48 higher in Pioneer

6 69th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Breakaway in Pioneer +0.2 pts higher in Pioneer

3.2% 15th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Breakaway with nearby areas

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Compare Pioneer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakaway vs Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30365/breakaway/vs/SAL32333/pioneer