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Pioneers Rest vs Thinoomba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Pioneers Rest profile · Thinoomba profile

Pioneers Rest Thinoomba

Pioneers Rest and Thinoomba are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are notable differences in their finances and demographics. Typical weekly household income is well higher in Thinoomba at $1,125, compared to $780 in Pioneers Rest. However, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Pioneers Rest, where they reach $1,246, while Thinoomba residents pay a typical $412. Residents in Thinoomba are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 58 in Pioneers Rest.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as remote, car-dependent places. They share identical walkability scores of 0.0 (car-dependent) and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, or groceries. Personal incomes are also nearly the same, at $478 weekly in Pioneers Rest and $466 in Thinoomba, with both figures sitting far below the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +62 larger in Pioneers Rest gap widening
78 35th pct 16 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60
  • First area, 2021: 78
  • Second area, 2016: 31
  • Second area, 2021: 16
Median age in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +4 yrs older in Thinoomba gap steady
58 yrs 90th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 58 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
33.3% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.3%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.4%
17.9% 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
5.8% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%

Age structure

43.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 37.5%
33.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
9.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

14.3% Divorced +45.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
52.4% Married ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%
19.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.7% Separated ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pioneers Rest Thinoomba

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

  • 85+ in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Thinoomba: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Pioneers Rest: 11.3% males, 7.0% females; 70–74 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Pioneers Rest: 5.6% males, 7.0% females; 65–69 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Pioneers Rest: 5.6% males, 11.3% females; 60–64 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Pioneers Rest: 12.7% males, 4.2% females; 55–59 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Pioneers Rest: 4.2% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Pioneers Rest: 4.2% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 4.2% females; 40–44 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Pioneers Rest: 4.2% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 7.0% females; 15–19 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Pioneers Rest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Pioneers Rest: 4.2% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Pioneers Rest: 7.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

6.4% 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.3%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 75.0%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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

25.6% English +36.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
41.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.3% German +21.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
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

3.8% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

87.2% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

32.1% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45.0%
  • First area, 2021: 32.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.7%

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 37.5%
32.1% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 18.8%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
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

31.7% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.4%
  • First area, 2021: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
12.7% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.7%
31.7% Year 12 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +55.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Certificate III / IV +33.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.8% Architecture & building ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +$12 higher in Pioneers Rest gap narrowing
$478 10th pct $466 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: $491
  • First area, 2021: $478
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $466
Household income in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +$345 higher in Thinoomba gap narrowing
$780 5th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $780
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +$101 higher in Thinoomba gap narrowing
$1,024 7th pct $1,125 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $1,024
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
High-income homes in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +30.5 pts 26.7%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba
37.2% 85th pct
11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba
7.7% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

24.4% Arthritis ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
10.3% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
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

37.2% None ◂ +5.9 pts 31.3%
28.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

14.3% 31st pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.3%
15.9% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba
20.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
8.9% 93rd pct
39.7% 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.0%
  • First area, 2021: 39.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
68 yrs 100th pct
$350 12th pct
Household income in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba
$725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
28.3% 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.3%
25.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.6%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%

Family composition

21.7% Couples with children +61.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
28.3% One-parent families ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.6% 2 people ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$175 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $280
  • First area, 2021: $175
Mortgage in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +$834 higher in Pioneers Rest gap widening
$1,246 26th pct $412 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,374
  • First area, 2021: $1,246
  • Second area, 2016: $1,288
  • Second area, 2021: $412
People / bedroom in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +0.10 higher in Thinoomba gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
14.3% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
71.4% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57.7%
  • First area, 2021: 71.4%
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
71.4% 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 53.8%
  • First area, 2021: 71.4%

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.3% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

46.4% 3 bedrooms +36.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +43.9 pts 30.0%
0.0% Worked at home +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.0% Walked ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 4 or more +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
57.1% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

37.7% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%

Jobs & Industry

18.5% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
42.9% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60.0%
  • First area, 2021: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.3%
34.8% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 53.8%
  • First area, 2021: 34.8%

Industries people work in

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +37.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.8% Community & personal service ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
21.7% Labourers ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba even
0 31st pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Pioneers Restin Thinoomba +2.8 pts higher in Thinoomba
5.3% 45th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pioneers Rest vs Thinoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32334/pioneers-rest/vs/SAL32809/thinoomba