Pioneer vs The Gap

Pioneer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 33 in The Gap. In both, most households rent. In Pioneer, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Gap, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in The Gap: a median of $340,000, against $229,000 in Pioneer, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pioneer tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while The Gap suits young adults and people living alone.

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

Pioneer

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 42%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 55%)
  • But The Gap has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Pioneer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($180,000 vs $307,388)
  • has cheaper houses ($229,000 vs $340,000)
  • But The Gap leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pioneer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Gap

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Pioneer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs -0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pioneer The Gap
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.

Pioneer The Gap
Walkability 66 / 90
Pioneer — Walkability: 66/100 The Gap — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 3 / 6
Pioneer — Safety: 3/100 The Gap — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pioneer — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Gap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pioneer has more residents (2,346 vs 817); The Gap skews older (33 vs 27).

Pioneer The Gap
Population 2,346
+65% vs other
 817
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% -0.1%
Median age 27 33
Median household income $86,528/yr $103,324/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $255/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pioneer The Gap
0-4 10.5% / 7.1%
Pioneer — 0-4: 10.5% The Gap — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 18.8% / 8.7%
Pioneer — 5-14: 18.8% The Gap — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 9.1% / 5.9%
Pioneer — 15-19: 9.1% The Gap — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.2% / 10.0%
Pioneer — 20-24: 7.2% The Gap — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 16.0% / 21.2%
Pioneer — 25-34: 16.0% The Gap — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 12.6% / 14.8%
Pioneer — 35-44: 12.6% The Gap — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 10.5% / 11.8%
Pioneer — 45-54: 10.5% The Gap — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 9.2% / 12.0%
Pioneer — 55-64: 9.2% The Gap — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 4.0% / 6.4%
Pioneer — 65-74: 4.0% The Gap — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 1.7% / 2.8%
Pioneer — 75-84: 1.7% The Gap — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.5% / —
Pioneer — 85+: 0.5% The Gap — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pioneer 29.1% lone person
Pioneer — Lone Person: 29.1% Pioneer — Couple Families: 32.3% Pioneer — One Parent Families: 34.3% Pioneer — Group Household: 2.4% Pioneer — Other Families: 1.9%
The Gap 46.8% lone person
The Gap — Lone Person: 46.8% The Gap — Couple Families: 25.9% The Gap — One Parent Families: 15.6% The Gap — Group Household: 8.7% The Gap — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pioneer 59.6% renting
Pioneer — Owned Outright: 14.6% Pioneer — Mortgage: 25.8% Pioneer — Renting: 59.6%
The Gap 59.3% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 13.9% The Gap — Mortgage: 26.8% The Gap — Renting: 59.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pioneer The Gap
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 15.5%
Pioneer — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 9.8%
Pioneer — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 5.3%
Pioneer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.7%
Pioneer — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.2%
Pioneer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Pioneer The Gap
New Zealand 3.1% / 6.1%
Pioneer — New Zealand: 3.1% The Gap — New Zealand: 6.1%
Philippines 2.1% / 6.0%
Pioneer — Philippines: 2.1% The Gap — Philippines: 6.0%
England 0.4% / 1.5%
Pioneer — England: 0.4% The Gap — England: 1.5%
India 0.5% / 1.0%
Pioneer — India: 0.5% The Gap — India: 1.0%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Pioneer — South Africa: not among its largest The Gap — South Africa: 1.3%
Pakistan — / 1.1%
Pioneer — Pakistan: not among its largest The Gap — Pakistan: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Pioneer — Zimbabwe: 0.8% The Gap — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Pioneer — Sri Lanka: 0.5% The Gap — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pioneer 78.6% houses
Pioneer — Houses: 78.6% Pioneer — Townhouses: 16.1% Pioneer — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
The Gap 54.8% houses
The Gap — Houses: 54.8% The Gap — Townhouses: 37.1% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pioneer The Gap
Median house price $229,000 $340,000
Median unit price $180,000 $307,388
Median land price —
same for both

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pioneer The Gap
3 bed $206K / $318K
Pioneer — 3 bed: $206K (18 sales) The Gap — 3 bed: $318K (9 sales)

18 vs 9 sales

4 bed $290K / $390K
Pioneer — 4 bed: $290K (7 sales) The Gap — 4 bed: $390K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Ranking within QLD

Pioneer The Gap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD —
Schools Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

The Gap scores higher overall (42 vs 21); The Gap is more walkable (90 vs 66).

Pioneer The Gap
Grade D C
Score 21/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pioneer The Gap
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
94/100
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pioneer The Gap
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Pioneer

  • St Kieran's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Mount Isa School of the Air Government · Combined below peers
  • Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior Campus Government · Secondary
  • Mount Isa Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in The Gap

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pioneer The Gap
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pioneer The Gap
Walkability score 66/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 1824.6 km 1825.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1207 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
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.

Pioneer The Gap
Car (driver) 80.5% / 78.4%
Pioneer — Car (driver): 80.5% The Gap — Car (driver): 78.4%
Car (passenger) 12.4% / 8.2%
Pioneer — Car (passenger): 12.4% The Gap — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 4.4% / 10.1%
Pioneer — Walked Only: 4.4% The Gap — Walked Only: 10.1%
Worked from Home 1.9% / 1.1%
Pioneer — Worked from Home: 1.9% The Gap — Worked from Home: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.9% / 1.1%
Pioneer — Bicycle: 0.9% The Gap — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.1%
Pioneer — Bus: not among its largest The Gap — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Pioneer The Gap
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pioneer The Gap
Connectivity score 61/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
950 premises
 26%
536 premises

Climate

Pioneer The Gap
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pioneer The Gap
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Pioneer The Gap
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

Pioneer The Gap
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pioneer The Gap
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pioneer

Affordable Family Parks Young Families

The Gap

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

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