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Fisher vs Pioneer

Name: Fisher vs Pioneer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Fisher profile · Pioneer profile

Fisher Pioneer

Pioneer (Qld) and Fisher (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Pioneer (Qld) is a larger, younger community where 46.0% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and the typical resident is just 27. By contrast, Fisher (Qld) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 55 and 27.7% of residents aged 65 and over. There is also a large gap in wealth; typical weekly family income is $3,062 in Fisher (Qld), which is $1,378 higher than the $1,684 usually earned in Pioneer (Qld).

Both areas share similar school sizes and have no residents who use public transport to commute. However, the gap in home ownership is stark and widening. In Fisher (Qld), 55.9% of homes are owned outright, while in Pioneer (Qld), 57.0% of households are renting. This contrast is reflected in the housing types, with Pioneer (Qld) having far more separate houses and Fisher (Qld) dominated by other dwelling types.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,281 larger in Pioneer Median age: 28 yrs older in Fisher First Nations: 33.7 pts higher in Pioneer One-parent: 39.0 pts higher in Pioneer Renting: 33.5 pts higher in Pioneer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fisher in Pioneer +2,281 larger in Pioneer gap steady

65 32nd pct 2,346 80th pct

Median age in Fisher in Pioneer +28 yrs older in Fisher gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

41.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.6 pts 19.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.7 pts 6.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

23.2% Never married +36.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

44.6% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 27.1%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Fisher Pioneer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +23.1 pts ▸ 76.9%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

6.2% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

6.2% South Africa ◂ +6.0 pts 0.1%

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% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +16.9 pts 21.5%

15.4% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.2% German ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%

7.7% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%

4.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

69.2% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 80.3%

6.2% Tagalog ◂ +5.1 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

72.3% Christianity ◂ +30.5 pts 41.8%

26.2% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.2% Not stated +5.5 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 Fisher in Pioneer

— 4.33 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fisher in Pioneer even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Fisher in Pioneer even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Fisher in Pioneer even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

63.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.4 pts 37.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

37.0% Engineering & related ◂ +17.3 pts 19.7%

22.2% Architecture & building ◂ +18.7 pts 3.5%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

0.0% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Fisher in Pioneer +$348 higher in Fisher gap widening

$1,093 87th pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Fisher in Pioneer +$39 higher in Pioneer gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Fisher in Pioneer +$1,378 higher in Fisher gap widening

$3,062 91st pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.2% Stroke ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 66.3%

30.8% One condition ◂ +17.1 pts 13.7%

0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fisher in Pioneer +1,071 larger in Pioneer

8 57th pct 1,079 88th pct

Median age in Fisher in Pioneer +29 yrs older in Fisher

47 yrs 85th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Fisher in Pioneer +$978 higher in Fisher

$1,375 89th pct $397 16th pct

Household income in Fisher in Pioneer +$1,597 higher in Fisher

$2,750 86th pct $1,153 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fisher in Pioneer +1.1 larger in Pioneer gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples without children ◂ +32.7 pts 13.8%

39.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% One-parent families +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

41.2% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 25.1%

29.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

0.0% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fisher in Pioneer +$47 higher in Pioneer gap steady

$163 16th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Fisher in Pioneer +$716 higher in Pioneer gap widening

$784 9th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Fisher in Pioneer +0.40 higher in Fisher gap widening

1.40 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +33.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +41.9 pts 14.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

85.3% Other dwelling ◂ +82.6 pts 2.7%

11.8% Separate house +66.8 pts ▸ 78.6%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +50.0 pts 5.9%

8.8% 3 bedrooms +45.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 17.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

112.5% Under $200 ◂ +74.2 pts 38.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fisher in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fisher in Pioneer even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fisher in Pioneer even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fisher in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

9.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 38.3%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 33.5%

11.4% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

0.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Mining +13.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.9 pts 2.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 18.6%

26.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 16.4%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

7.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fisher in Pioneer +1.8 higher in Pioneer

0.5 52nd pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fisher in Pioneer +1.6 more in Pioneer

0.7 55th pct 2.3 67th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 61st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Fisher in Pioneer even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fisher in Pioneer +66.7 pts higher in Pioneer

33.3% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fisher in Pioneer +66.7 pts higher in Pioneer

33.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fisher in Pioneer +11.5 more in Fisher

15.4 54th pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Fisher in Pioneer +53 higher in Pioneer

1 49th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Fisher in Pioneer +6.3 pts higher in Fisher

9.6% 79th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Fisher with nearby areas

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Compare Pioneer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fisher vs Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31041/fisher/vs/SAL32333/pioneer