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Cloncurry vs Pioneer

Name: Cloncurry vs Pioneer — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Cloncurry profile · Pioneer profile

Cloncurry Pioneer

Cloncurry and Pioneer (Qld) are two Queensland towns with very different profiles. Cloncurry is a more affluent area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,246, far higher than the $745 seen in Pioneer (Qld). It is also much more walkable, with 60.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 66.5% near health services, compared to just 10.1% and 5.3% in Pioneer (Qld). In contrast, Pioneer (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population at 46.0%, which is far higher than the 23.7% in Cloncurry.

Both areas share similar rates of full-time employment, which sit close to the national figure. They also have similar housing styles, with about 79% of homes being separate houses. However, the gap in age is widening; the typical resident in Cloncurry is 34, while those in Pioneer (Qld) are noticeably younger at 27. This younger age profile in Pioneer (Qld) is consistent with its higher share of children under 15 (29.5%) and a far higher proportion of one-parent families (39.0%).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.3 pts higher in Cloncurry First Nations: 22.3 pts higher in Pioneer One-parent: 22.0 pts higher in Pioneer Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Cloncurry Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Pioneer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cloncurry in Pioneer +821 larger in Cloncurry gap widening

3,167 85th pct 2,346 80th pct

Median age in Cloncurry in Pioneer +7 yrs older in Cloncurry gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

Marital status

48.7% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

36.6% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 27.1%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cloncurry Pioneer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 76.9%

2.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 27.4%

30.8% English ◂ +9.3 pts 21.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only even 80.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 41.8%

35.1% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.0% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cloncurry in Pioneer +1.12 more in Pioneer

3.21 45th pct 4.33 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cloncurry in Pioneer +11 more in Pioneer

2 62nd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Cloncurry in Pioneer +40 larger in Pioneer

239 41st pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Cloncurry in Pioneer +18 higher in Pioneer

872 11th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%

21.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

9.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cloncurry in Pioneer +$501 higher in Cloncurry gap widening

$1,246 91st pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Cloncurry in Pioneer +$289 higher in Cloncurry gap widening

$1,953 73rd pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Cloncurry in Pioneer +$696 higher in Cloncurry gap widening

$2,380 77th pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

23.9% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 66.3%

14.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cloncurry in Pioneer +328 larger in Pioneer

751 87th pct 1,079 88th pct

Median age in Cloncurry in Pioneer +9 yrs older in Cloncurry

27 yrs 54th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Cloncurry in Pioneer +$169 higher in Cloncurry

$566 42nd pct $397 16th pct

Household income in Cloncurry in Pioneer +$310 higher in Cloncurry

$1,463 40th pct $1,153 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cloncurry in Pioneer +0.4 larger in Pioneer gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 45.5%

17.0% One-parent families +22.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 13.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

32.1% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 25.1%

30.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%

12.9% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.9% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cloncurry in Pioneer +$30 higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Cloncurry in Pioneer +$300 higher in Pioneer gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Cloncurry in Pioneer +0.20 higher in Pioneer gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 14.0%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 78.6%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 2.0%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Studio / none even 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.8% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

38.2% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.6%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cloncurry in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cloncurry in Pioneer even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cloncurry in Pioneer even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cloncurry in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

10.6% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

6.9% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Bus ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

9.3% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.0% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

6.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

19.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

7.6% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

4.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cloncurry in Pioneer +1.5 higher in Cloncurry

3.8 76th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cloncurry in Pioneer +2.5 more in Cloncurry

4.7 82nd pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Cloncurry in Pioneer +58.1 pts higher in Cloncurry

63.4% 83rd pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Cloncurry in Pioneer +50.2 pts higher in Cloncurry

60.4% 82nd pct 10.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Cloncurry in Pioneer even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cloncurry in Pioneer +28.2 pts higher in Pioneer

71.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cloncurry in Pioneer +26.9 pts higher in Pioneer

73.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cloncurry in Pioneer +61.2 pts higher in Cloncurry

66.5% 89th pct 5.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cloncurry in Pioneer +8.2 more in Cloncurry

12.0 46th pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Cloncurry in Pioneer +54 higher in Pioneer

0 15th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Cloncurry in Pioneer +0.5 pts higher in Pioneer

2.9% 11th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cloncurry vs Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30628/cloncurry/vs/SAL32333/pioneer