2,346 ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,621
- 2016: 2,176
- 2021: 2,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pioneer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pioneer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pioneer is just 27 years old, making it far younger than most areas in Queensland. This shift towards a youth-heavy population is striking, with nearly 30% of the 2,346 residents being children under 15.
2,346
▼ -10.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pioneer — higher than 80% of areas.
| Pioneer | 2,346 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Pioneer is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 27 compared to the Australian average of 38. Its population of 2,346 is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
27 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very young profile, with children under 15 making up 29.5% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 6.0%, a rate far below the national average.
6.0% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.5% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pioneer splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 46.0% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national rate of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 19.9%.
46.0% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pioneer, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32333/pioneer/topic/demographics-identity