Pioneer vs Winston

Pioneer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 33 in Winston. In both, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Winston, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pioneer tends to suit families with children, while Winston suits 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Pioneer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($180,000 vs $236,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pioneer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $261/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pioneer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1824.6 km vs 1826.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 21%)

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 -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pioneer and Winston 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 Winston
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 Winston
Walkability 66 / 61
Pioneer — Walkability: 66/100 Winston — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 3 / 9
Pioneer — Safety: 3/100 Winston — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pioneer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Winston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pioneer has more residents (2,346 vs 1,084); Winston has higher household incomes ($113,204 vs $86,528).

Pioneer Winston
Population 2,346
+54% vs other
 1,084
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% -4.4%
Median age 27 33
Median household income $86,528/yr $113,204/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $261/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pioneer Winston
0-4 10.5% / 5.7%
Pioneer — 0-4: 10.5% Winston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 18.8% / 12.5%
Pioneer — 5-14: 18.8% Winston — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 9.1% / 7.5%
Pioneer — 15-19: 9.1% Winston — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.2% / 8.9%
Pioneer — 20-24: 7.2% Winston — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 16.0% / 18.5%
Pioneer — 25-34: 16.0% Winston — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 12.6% / 12.0%
Pioneer — 35-44: 12.6% Winston — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 10.5% / 13.5%
Pioneer — 45-54: 10.5% Winston — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.2% / 11.5%
Pioneer — 55-64: 9.2% Winston — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 4.0% / 5.7%
Pioneer — 65-74: 4.0% Winston — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 1.7% / 4.0%
Pioneer — 75-84: 1.7% Winston — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Pioneer — 85+: 0.5% Winston — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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%
Winston 45.1% lone person
Winston — Lone Person: 45.1% Winston — Couple Families: 33.0% Winston — One Parent Families: 12.0% Winston — Group Household: 8.0% Winston — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Winston 55.6% renting
Winston — Owned Outright: 20.8% Winston — Mortgage: 23.5% Winston — Renting: 55.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pioneer Winston
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 19.7%
Pioneer — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Winston — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 9.5%
Pioneer — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Winston — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 4.0%
Pioneer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Winston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.0%
Pioneer — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Winston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.5%
Pioneer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Winston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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 Winston
New Zealand 3.1% / 5.6%
Pioneer — New Zealand: 3.1% Winston — New Zealand: 5.6%
Philippines 2.1% / 3.8%
Pioneer — Philippines: 2.1% Winston — Philippines: 3.8%
England 0.4% / 0.7%
Pioneer — England: 0.4% Winston — England: 0.7%
India 0.5% / 0.5%
Pioneer — India: 0.5% Winston — India: 0.5%
Fiji 0.4% / 0.6%
Pioneer — Fiji: 0.4% Winston — Fiji: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Pioneer — South Africa: not among its largest Winston — South Africa: 0.9%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Pioneer — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Winston — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Pioneer — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Winston — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

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%
Winston 57.7% houses
Winston — Houses: 57.7% Winston — Townhouses: 34.8% Winston — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pioneer Winston
Median house price $229,000 $230,000
Median unit price $180,000 $236,250
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pioneer Winston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools Higher than 33% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Winston scores higher overall (39 vs 21).

Pioneer Winston
Grade D C
Score 21/100 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Pioneer Winston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
91/100
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 Winston
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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 Winston

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pioneer Winston
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0

Mobility

Winston sits further from the CBD (1826.7 km vs 1824.6 km).

Pioneer Winston
Walkability score 66/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 1824.6 km 1826.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1207 min 1211 min
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 Winston
Car (driver) 80.5% / 82.7%
Pioneer — Car (driver): 80.5% Winston — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 12.4% / 9.7%
Pioneer — Car (passenger): 12.4% Winston — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Walked Only 4.4% / 4.3%
Pioneer — Walked Only: 4.4% Winston — Walked Only: 4.3%
Worked from Home 1.9% / 1.7%
Pioneer — Worked from Home: 1.9% Winston — Worked from Home: 1.7%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.9%
Pioneer — Bicycle: 0.9% Winston — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Pioneer Winston
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pioneer Winston
Connectivity score 61/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
950 premises
 30%
586 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Pioneer Winston
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 Winston
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

Winston

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

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