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Pioneer vs Sunset

Name: Pioneer vs Sunset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Pioneer profile · Sunset profile

Pioneer Sunset

Pioneer (Qld) and Sunset are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Pioneer (Qld) has a far higher First Nations population at 46.0% and more one-parent families (39.0%), while residents in Sunset are more likely to have finished Year 12 (51.7% compared to 36.5% in Pioneer (Qld)). Sunset is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,625, which is well higher than the $1,684 seen in Pioneer (Qld).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost no one using public transport to commute and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments of $1,500. They also show similar rates of people caring for children unpaid and those with long-term health conditions. While Sunset has a far higher number of adults working or looking for work (71.2%) than Pioneer (Qld) (55.5%), both areas remain significantly younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 23.4 pts higher in Pioneer One-parent: 19.7 pts higher in Pioneer PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Sunset Rent: $139 higher in Sunset Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Sunset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pioneer in Sunset +209 larger in Pioneer gap widening

2,346 80th pct 2,137 79th pct

Median age in Pioneer in Sunset +4 yrs older in Sunset gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

59.8% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 48.9%

27.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Pioneer Sunset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 76.6%

3.1% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.5% English +8.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.4% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

44.2% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.0%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pioneer in Sunset +0.69 more in Pioneer

4.33 54th pct 3.64 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pioneer in Sunset +2 more in Pioneer

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Pioneer in Sunset +13 larger in Pioneer

279 46th pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Pioneer in Sunset +18 higher in Pioneer

890 12th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.1% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Pioneer in Sunset +$439 higher in Sunset gap widening

$745 49th pct $1,184 90th pct

Household income in Pioneer in Sunset +$661 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$1,664 58th pct $2,325 87th pct

Family income in Pioneer in Sunset +$941 higher in Sunset gap widening

$1,684 37th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

8.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.7%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Stroke even 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

13.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% Two conditions even 3.8%

1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pioneer in Sunset +597 larger in Pioneer

1,079 88th pct 482 87th pct

Median age in Pioneer in Sunset +5 yrs older in Sunset

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Pioneer in Sunset +$412 higher in Sunset

$397 16th pct $809 66th pct

Household income in Pioneer in Sunset +$859 higher in Sunset

$1,153 25th pct $2,012 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pioneer in Sunset +0.2 larger in Pioneer gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

39.0% One-parent families ◂ +19.7 pts 19.3%

13.8% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

15.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pioneer in Sunset +$139 higher in Sunset gap widening

$210 28th pct $349 71st pct

Mortgage in Pioneer in Sunset even gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 44.1%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.0% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.7% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.3% Under $200 ◂ +18.1 pts 20.3%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.6%

1.2% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.6% Under $1,000 even 21.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pioneer in Sunset even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pioneer in Sunset even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pioneer in Sunset even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pioneer in Sunset even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 31.6%

15.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 5.8%

7.5% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

10.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Pioneer in Sunset +0.6 higher in Pioneer

2.3 68th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pioneer in Sunset +0.3 more in Pioneer

2.3 67th pct 2.0 66th pct

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

5.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

10.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Pioneer in Sunset even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pioneer in Sunset +0.4 pts higher in Pioneer

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Pioneer in Sunset +0.5 pts higher in Pioneer

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

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

5.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pioneer in Sunset +1.0 more in Pioneer

3.8 26th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Pioneer in Sunset +26 higher in Pioneer

54 79th pct 28 75th pct

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

3.3% 18th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Pioneer with nearby areas

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Compare Sunset with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pioneer vs Sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32333/pioneer/vs/SAL32698/sunset