Pinnacle vs Finch Hatton

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.

Finch Hatton has a notably larger population of 531 people compared to Pinnacle's 211, and offers a higher median household income of $66,508 against Pinnacle's $59,384. However, Pinnacle presents a lower crime risk score of 69 compared to Finch Hatton's 39, and a higher socio-economic decile of 4 versus 2. Both suburbs share the same median age, rental costs, and lack of bushfire or flood risk, making the choice largely dependent on whether you prioritise income levels and population size or prefer a lower-crime environment.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Finch Hatton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 69/100)

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

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

They split

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

  • Pinnacle sits closer to the CBD (1013.2 km vs 1024.4 km)
  • Finch Hatton has a shorter drive in (711 min vs 739 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Finch Hatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Finch Hatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pinnacle and Finch Hatton 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 Finch Hatton
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 Finch Hatton
Walkability 0 / 0
Pinnacle — Walkability: 0/100 Finch Hatton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 61
Pinnacle — Safety: 31/100 Finch Hatton — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 27 / 35
Pinnacle — Low fire risk: 27/100 Finch Hatton — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Finch Hatton has more residents (531 vs 211); Finch Hatton has higher household incomes ($66,508 vs $59,384).

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Population 211 531
+152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +6.4%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $59,384/yr $66,508/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
0-4 7.1% / 5.1%
Pinnacle — 0-4: 7.1% Finch Hatton — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.5% / 11.5%
Pinnacle — 5-14: 8.5% Finch Hatton — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.6% / 5.1%
Pinnacle — 15-19: 6.6% Finch Hatton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 1.9% / 3.2%
Pinnacle — 20-24: 1.9% Finch Hatton — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 10.9% / 9.6%
Pinnacle — 25-34: 10.9% Finch Hatton — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.4% / 9.4%
Pinnacle — 35-44: 10.4% Finch Hatton — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 16.1% / 18.5%
Pinnacle — 45-54: 16.1% Finch Hatton — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 14.2% / 17.7%
Pinnacle — 55-64: 14.2% Finch Hatton — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 13.7% / 14.3%
Pinnacle — 65-74: 13.7% Finch Hatton — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 7.1% / 6.6%
Pinnacle — 75-84: 7.1% Finch Hatton — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.9% / 2.1%
Pinnacle — 85+: 1.9% Finch Hatton — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
Finch Hatton 43.7% lone person
Finch Hatton — Lone Person: 43.7% Finch Hatton — Couple Families: 36.6% Finch Hatton — One Parent Families: 12.7% Finch Hatton — Group Household: 7.0% Finch Hatton — 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%
Finch Hatton 14.4% renting
Finch Hatton — Owned Outright: 52.8% Finch Hatton — Mortgage: 32.8% Finch Hatton — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.5%
Pinnacle — New Zealand: 2.4% Finch Hatton — New Zealand: 1.5%
England — / 2.3%
Pinnacle — England: not among its largest Finch Hatton — England: 2.3%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Pinnacle — Ireland: not among its largest Finch Hatton — Ireland: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 20.5%
Pinnacle — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Finch Hatton — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.1%
Pinnacle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Finch Hatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 3.4%
Pinnacle — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Finch Hatton — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.9%
Pinnacle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Finch Hatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Pinnacle — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Finch Hatton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle 100.0% houses
Pinnacle — Houses: 100.0% Pinnacle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Finch Hatton 96.9% houses
Finch Hatton — Houses: 96.9% Finch Hatton — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Median house price — $375,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Pinnacle carries more crime risk (69 vs 39).

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
39/100
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 Finch Hatton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pinnacle

  • Pinnacle State School Government · Primary

Schools in Finch Hatton

  • Finch Hatton State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 18

Mobility

Finch Hatton sits further from the CBD (1024.4 km vs 1013.2 km).

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1013.2 km 1024.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 739 min 711 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
 0.0%
postcode 4756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
 51
postcode 4756

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 Finch Hatton
Car (driver) 69.5% / 69.1%
Pinnacle — Car (driver): 69.5% Finch Hatton — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 13.8%
Pinnacle — Worked from Home: 18.9% Finch Hatton — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Walked Only 7.4% / 8.5%
Pinnacle — Walked Only: 7.4% Finch Hatton — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Pinnacle — Car (passenger): not among its largest Finch Hatton — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 4.2% / 1.6%
Pinnacle — Bus: 4.2% Finch Hatton — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 34.5 km

NBN connectivity

Pinnacle Finch Hatton
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 0%
255 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Pinnacle

River Rural

Finch Hatton

Affordable Rural

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