Pioneer Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 8 for access to money and resources marks Pioneer Valley as having better financial means than about 80% of similar areas. While the area has relatively strong financial resources, it faces challenges with lower levels of formal education and job skills. The overall advantage score of 963 is smaller than about 64% of similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pioneer Valley — lower than 64% of areas.
| Pioneer Valley | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4754, QLD | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have strong access to money and resources, but education and job skills are much lower, scoring just 2 out of 10. This gap contributes to an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 60% of all areas.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
963
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 5.1% since 2021, which is around the middle for its level. However, this growth is well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
9,449
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 927 businesses operating in the area, a count that is larger than about 51% of similar places.
927
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Pioneer Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021351/pioneer-valley/topic/economy-advantage
