Pinnacle vs Crediton

Crediton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Pinnacle. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinnacle, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pinnacle tends to suit people living alone, while Crediton suits families with children.

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

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Pinnacle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (739 min vs 791 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1013.2 km vs 1061.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pinnacle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Crediton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.9% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinnacle Crediton
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.

Pinnacle Crediton
Walkability 0 / 0
Pinnacle — Walkability: 0/100 Crediton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 22
Pinnacle — Safety: 31/100 Crediton — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 27 / 26
Pinnacle — Low fire risk: 27/100 Crediton — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Pinnacle has more residents (211 vs 109); Pinnacle skews older (48 vs 38).

Pinnacle Crediton
Population 211
+48% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +32.9%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $59,384/yr $60,632/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $265/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle Crediton
0-4 7.1% / 2.8%
Pinnacle — 0-4: 7.1% Crediton — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 8.5% / 23.9%
Pinnacle — 5-14: 8.5% Crediton — 5-14: 23.9%
15-19 6.6% / 8.3%
Pinnacle — 15-19: 6.6% Crediton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 1.9% / 3.7%
Pinnacle — 20-24: 1.9% Crediton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.9% / 2.8%
Pinnacle — 25-34: 10.9% Crediton — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 10.4% / 17.4%
Pinnacle — 35-44: 10.4% Crediton — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 16.1% / 11.0%
Pinnacle — 45-54: 16.1% Crediton — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 14.2% / 15.6%
Pinnacle — 55-64: 14.2% Crediton — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 13.7% / 11.0%
Pinnacle — 65-74: 13.7% Crediton — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.1% / 5.5%
Pinnacle — 75-84: 7.1% Crediton — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.9% / —
Pinnacle — 85+: 1.9% Crediton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle 47.3% lone person
Pinnacle — Lone Person: 47.3% Pinnacle — Couple Families: 40.0% Pinnacle — One Parent Families: 7.3% Pinnacle — Group Household: 0.0% Pinnacle — Other Families: 5.5%
Crediton 27.3% lone person
Crediton — Lone Person: 27.3% Crediton — Couple Families: 31.8% Crediton — One Parent Families: 27.3% Crediton — Group Household: 13.6% Crediton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle 15.4% renting
Pinnacle — Owned Outright: 46.2% Pinnacle — Mortgage: 38.5% Pinnacle — Renting: 15.4%
Crediton 15.6% renting
Crediton — Owned Outright: 43.8% Crediton — Mortgage: 40.6% Crediton — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle 100.0% houses
Pinnacle — Houses: 100.0%
Crediton 100.0% houses
Crediton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pinnacle Crediton
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 19.3%
Pinnacle — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Crediton — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 7.3%
Pinnacle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Crediton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 2.8%
Pinnacle — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Crediton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Pinnacle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Crediton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Pinnacle Crediton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Pinnacle Crediton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Pinnacle Crediton
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
78/100
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

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

Schools in Pinnacle

  • Pinnacle State School Government · Primary

Schools in Crediton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Pinnacle Crediton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 8 29

Mobility

Crediton sits further from the CBD (1061.4 km vs 1013.2 km).

Pinnacle Crediton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1013.2 km 1061.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 739 min 791 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
 0.0%
postcode 4757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
 44
postcode 4757

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.

Pinnacle Crediton
Car (driver) 69.5% / 78.6%
Pinnacle — Car (driver): 69.5% Crediton — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 21.4%
Pinnacle — Worked from Home: 18.9% Crediton — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 7.4% / —
Pinnacle — Walked Only: 7.4% Crediton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 4.2% / —
Pinnacle — Bus: 4.2% Crediton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Pinnacle Crediton
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 535 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pinnacle

River Rural

Crediton

Family Rural

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