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Ferney vs Pioneers Rest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Ferney profile · Pioneers Rest profile

Ferney Pioneers Rest

Ferney and Pioneers Rest are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Ferney is a more affluent place, where the typical weekly household income is $1,562, far higher than the $780 found in Pioneers Rest. There are also big differences in home ownership and family life; 71.4% of homes in Pioneers Rest are owned outright compared to 33.3% in Ferney, while one-parent families are far more common in Pioneers Rest at 28.3% versus just 3.8% in Ferney. Ferney also has a much larger share of full-time workers at 67.6%, while only 34.8% of people in Pioneers Rest work full-time.

These neighbouring areas share several traits, including a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over, which sits at 33.3% for both. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and nearby amenities, with no one in either area commuting by bus or train. While Ferney has seen more people volunteering, the gap in home ownership remains a stark divide between the two places.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 38.1 pts higher in Pioneers Rest 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in Ferney Full-time: 32.9 pts higher in Ferney One-parent: 24.5 pts higher in Pioneers Rest Volunteering: 15.8 pts higher in Ferney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +15 larger in Ferney gap narrowing
93 39th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +4 yrs older in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even gap narrowing
33.3% 89th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +9.3 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
8.6% 13th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +5.8 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
33.3% Seniors (65+) even 33.3%
19.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%
8.6% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

69.9% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 52.4%
18.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Divorced +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Separated +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.8% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Age & sex structure

Ferney Pioneers Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +3.3 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
9.7% 42nd pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 75.6%
5.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 41.0%
41.9% English ◂ +16.3 pts 25.6%
7.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +3.8 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.9% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 87.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +9.9 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
41.9% 54th pct 32.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 46.2%
41.9% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 32.1%
0.0% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +5.4 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
26.3% 9th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +9.1 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
3.6% 9th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +1 more in Ferney
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest
55 17th pct —
ICSEA in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest
923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%
26.3% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%
6.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +24.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.3% Certificate III / IV even 33.3%
6.7% Bachelor degree +23.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.8% Engineering & related ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 11.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.7% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +$186 higher in Ferney gap widening
$664 35th pct $478 10th pct
Household income in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +$782 higher in Ferney gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +$600 higher in Ferney gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +7.2 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
7.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +21.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
15.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +8.1 pts higher in Pioneers Rest
29.0% 51st pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +7.2 pts higher in Pioneers Rest
4.3% 22nd pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +1.2 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.3% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.5% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +27.3 pts 37.2%
14.0% One condition +14.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%
3.2% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +15.8 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
30.1% 86th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +6.2 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
9.6% 24th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +8.6 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
12.0% 9th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +4.3 pts higher in Pioneers Rest
4.6% 77th pct 8.9% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +15.6 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 39.7% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest
— 68 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +0.7 larger in Ferney gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +24.5 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
3.8% 19th pct 28.3% 96th pct
Living alone in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +12.9 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
12.1% 11th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.8% Couples with children ◂ +27.0 pts 21.7%
3.8% One-parent families +24.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.6% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 53.6%
12.1% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.2% 5 people ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +$155 higher in Ferney
$330 66th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +$696 higher in Ferney gap widening
$1,942 69th pct $1,246 26th pct
People / bedroom in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +2.2 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +38.1 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
33.3% 29th pct 71.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +3.0 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
97.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +28.6 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +38.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%
12.1% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 46.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +90.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +8.8 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
8.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

79.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 73.9%
0.0% Walked +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 2 vehicles +24.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.6 pts 10.7%
17.6% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +2.6 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
35.1% 65th pct 37.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +8.0 pts higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 18.5% 100th pct
Participation in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +2.9 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
45.8% 14th pct 42.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +32.9 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
67.6% 86th pct 34.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Manufacturing ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% Administrative & support ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
26.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
11.8% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.8% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.8% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +1 higher in Ferney
1 51st pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Ferneyin Pioneers Rest +0.6 pts higher in Ferney
5.9% 52nd pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferney vs Pioneers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31029/ferney/vs/SAL32334/pioneers-rest