Gargett vs Pinnacle

Gargett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Pinnacle. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gargett, about half of households are couple families. In Pinnacle, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gargett tends to suit families with children, while Pinnacle suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Gargett

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gargett leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • Pinnacle has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gargett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (694 min vs 739 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1006.5 km vs 1013.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gargett carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)
  • Pinnacle has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Pinnacle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.4% vs -26.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gargett and Pinnacle drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gargett Pinnacle
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gargett Pinnacle
Walkability 0 / 0
Gargett — Walkability: 0/100 Pinnacle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 31
Gargett — Safety: 56/100 Pinnacle — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Gargett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pinnacle — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Gargett has higher household incomes ($92,248 vs $59,384); Gargett rents higher ($290/wk vs $250/wk).

Gargett Pinnacle
Population 191 211
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.8% -1.4%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $92,248/yr
+36% vs other
 $59,384/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gargett Pinnacle
0-4 6.3% / 7.1%
Gargett — 0-4: 6.3% Pinnacle — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.6% / 8.5%
Gargett — 5-14: 13.6% Pinnacle — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 6.3% / 6.6%
Gargett — 15-19: 6.3% Pinnacle — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.7% / 1.9%
Gargett — 20-24: 3.7% Pinnacle — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 7.9% / 10.9%
Gargett — 25-34: 7.9% Pinnacle — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 9.4% / 10.4%
Gargett — 35-44: 9.4% Pinnacle — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 17.8% / 16.1%
Gargett — 45-54: 17.8% Pinnacle — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 19.9% / 14.2%
Gargett — 55-64: 19.9% Pinnacle — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 6.8% / 13.7%
Gargett — 65-74: 6.8% Pinnacle — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.2% / 7.1%
Gargett — 75-84: 4.2% Pinnacle — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 1.9%
Gargett — 85+: not among its largest Pinnacle — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gargett 49.0% couple families
Gargett — Couple Families: 49.0% Gargett — Lone Person: 40.8% Gargett — One Parent Families: 10.2% Gargett — Other Families: 0.0%
Pinnacle 40.0% couple families
Pinnacle — Couple Families: 40.0% Pinnacle — Lone Person: 47.3% Pinnacle — One Parent Families: 7.3% Pinnacle — Other Families: 5.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gargett 13.8% renting
Gargett — Owned Outright: 39.7% Gargett — Mortgage: 46.6% Gargett — Renting: 13.8%
Pinnacle 15.4% renting
Pinnacle — Owned Outright: 46.2% Pinnacle — Mortgage: 38.5% Pinnacle — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gargett Pinnacle
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.4%
Gargett — New Zealand: 2.1% Pinnacle — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 2.1% / —
Gargett — England: 2.1% Pinnacle — England: not among its largest
Ireland 2.1% / —
Gargett — Ireland: 2.1% Pinnacle — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gargett Pinnacle
Certificate III & IV 26.2% / 19.0%
Gargett — Certificate III & IV: 26.2% Pinnacle — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 3.8%
Gargett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Pinnacle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 1.4%
Gargett — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Pinnacle — Bachelor Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Gargett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pinnacle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gargett 100.0% houses
Gargett — Houses: 100.0%
Pinnacle 100.0% houses
Pinnacle — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Gargett Pinnacle
Median house price $679,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Gargett Pinnacle
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gargett Pinnacle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Gargett Pinnacle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pinnacle carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Pinnacle carries more crime risk (69 vs 44).

Gargett Pinnacle
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gargett Pinnacle
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gargett

  • Gargett State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Pinnacle

  • Pinnacle State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Gargett Pinnacle
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Pinnacle sits further from the CBD (1013.2 km vs 1006.5 km).

Gargett Pinnacle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1006.5 km 1013.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 694 min 739 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gargett Pinnacle
Car (driver) 89.2% / 69.5%
Gargett — Car (driver): 89.2% Pinnacle — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 18.9%
Gargett — Worked from Home: 5.4% Pinnacle — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 5.4% / 7.4%
Gargett — Walked Only: 5.4% Pinnacle — Walked Only: 7.4%
Bus — / 4.2%
Gargett — Bus: not among its largest Pinnacle — Bus: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.2%).

Setting

Gargett Pinnacle
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.6 km 39.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gargett Pinnacle
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
123 premises
 0%
106 premises

Council rates

Gargett Pinnacle
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Gargett Pinnacle
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gargett Pinnacle
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gargett

Rural

Pinnacle

River Rural

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