Pinnacle vs Septimus

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. In Septimus, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pinnacle tends to suit people living alone, while Septimus suits couples.

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

Septimus

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% 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

Septimus

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Septimus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1010.5 km vs 1013.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Septimus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pinnacle and Septimus 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 Septimus
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 Septimus
Walkability 0 / 0
Pinnacle — Walkability: 0/100 Septimus — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 74
Pinnacle — Safety: 31/100 Septimus — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 27 / 26
Pinnacle — Low fire risk: 27/100 Septimus — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Pinnacle has more residents (211 vs 120); Pinnacle rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Pinnacle Septimus
Population 211
+43% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% -5.5%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $59,384/yr $95,836/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+40% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle Septimus
0-4 7.1% / 2.5%
Pinnacle — 0-4: 7.1% Septimus — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 8.5% / 15.0%
Pinnacle — 5-14: 8.5% Septimus — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.6% / 2.5%
Pinnacle — 15-19: 6.6% Septimus — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 1.9% / —
Pinnacle — 20-24: 1.9% Septimus — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.9% / 10.8%
Pinnacle — 25-34: 10.9% Septimus — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.4% / 10.8%
Pinnacle — 35-44: 10.4% Septimus — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 16.1% / 11.7%
Pinnacle — 45-54: 16.1% Septimus — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 14.2% / 10.0%
Pinnacle — 55-64: 14.2% Septimus — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 13.7% / 15.8%
Pinnacle — 65-74: 13.7% Septimus — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 7.1% / 6.7%
Pinnacle — 75-84: 7.1% Septimus — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.9% / —
Pinnacle — 85+: 1.9% Septimus — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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 Septimus
South Africa — / 5.8%
Pinnacle — South Africa: not among its largest Septimus — South Africa: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Pinnacle — New Zealand: 2.4% Septimus — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Septimus 73.7% couple families
Septimus — Couple Families: 73.7% Septimus — Lone Person: 26.3% Septimus — One Parent Families: 0.0% Septimus — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinnacle 100.0% houses
Pinnacle — Houses: 100.0%
Septimus 100.0% houses
Septimus — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pinnacle Septimus
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 14.2%
Pinnacle — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Septimus — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.2%
Pinnacle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Septimus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Pinnacle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Septimus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / —
Pinnacle — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Septimus — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Septimus 9.7% renting
Septimus — Owned Outright: 64.5% Septimus — Mortgage: 25.8% Septimus — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Pinnacle Septimus
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Pinnacle Septimus
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 crime risk (69 vs 26).

Pinnacle Septimus
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
26/100
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 Septimus
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 Septimus

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pinnacle Septimus
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Pinnacle sits further from the CBD (1013.2 km vs 1010.5 km).

Pinnacle Septimus
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1013.2 km 1010.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 739 min 740 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
 0.1%
postcode 4754
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
 78
postcode 4754

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 Septimus
Car (driver) 69.5% / 41.0%
Pinnacle — Car (driver): 69.5% Septimus — Car (driver): 41.0%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 44.3%
Pinnacle — Worked from Home: 18.9% Septimus — Worked from Home: 44.3%
Walked Only 7.4% / 9.8%
Pinnacle — Walked Only: 7.4% Septimus — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Pinnacle — Car (passenger): not among its largest Septimus — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 4.2% / —
Pinnacle — Bus: 4.2% Septimus — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Pinnacle Septimus
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 43.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Pinnacle

River Rural

Septimus

Rural

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