Pioneers Rest vs Tiaro

Comparing Pioneers Rest and Tiaro, QLD: Tiaro has more residents (778 vs 78); Tiaro carries more crime risk (63 vs 12); and Pioneers Rest sits further from the CBD (234 km vs 226.1 km).

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

Pioneers Rest

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 44%)
  • But Tiaro has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tiaro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pioneers Rest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tiaro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (226.1 km vs 234 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Pioneers Rest carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 63/100)
  • Tiaro has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Pioneers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.0% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
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.

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Walkability 0 / 0
Pioneers Rest — Walkability: 0/100 Tiaro — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 37
Pioneers Rest — Safety: 88/100 Tiaro — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 52 / 67
Pioneers Rest — Low fire risk: 52/100 Tiaro — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Tiaro has more residents (778 vs 78); Tiaro rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk).

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Population 78 778
+897% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.0% +2.6%
Median age 58 56
Median household income $40,560/yr $46,332/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $250/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
0-4 6.4% / 3.7%
Pioneers Rest — 0-4: 6.4% Tiaro — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 9.0% / 9.4%
Pioneers Rest — 5-14: 9.0% Tiaro — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.4% / 3.6%
Pioneers Rest — 15-19: 6.4% Tiaro — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 3.8% / 3.0%
Pioneers Rest — 20-24: 3.8% Tiaro — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 — / 7.8%
Pioneers Rest — 25-34: not among its largest Tiaro — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.0% / 7.5%
Pioneers Rest — 35-44: 9.0% Tiaro — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 12.8% / 12.6%
Pioneers Rest — 45-54: 12.8% Tiaro — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 23.1% / 16.7%
Pioneers Rest — 55-64: 23.1% Tiaro — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 24.4% / 24.4%
Pioneers Rest — 65-74: 24.4% Tiaro — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 — / 9.1%
Pioneers Rest — 75-84: not among its largest Tiaro — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 5.1% / 3.1%
Pioneers Rest — 85+: 5.1% Tiaro — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pioneers Rest 41.2% lone person
Pioneers Rest — Lone Person: 41.2% Pioneers Rest — One Parent Families: 35.3% Pioneers Rest — Couple Families: 23.5% Pioneers Rest — Group Household: 0.0% Pioneers Rest — Other Families: 0.0%
Tiaro 43.5% lone person
Tiaro — Lone Person: 43.5% Tiaro — One Parent Families: 21.0% Tiaro — Couple Families: 22.5% Tiaro — Group Household: 10.0% Tiaro — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pioneers Rest 12.9% renting
Pioneers Rest — Owned Outright: 64.5% Pioneers Rest — Mortgage: 22.6% Pioneers Rest — Renting: 12.9%
Tiaro 16.7% renting
Tiaro — Owned Outright: 51.2% Tiaro — Mortgage: 32.1% Tiaro — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
New Zealand 3.8% / 3.0%
Pioneers Rest — New Zealand: 3.8% Tiaro — New Zealand: 3.0%
England — / 4.2%
Pioneers Rest — England: not among its largest Tiaro — England: 4.2%
Germany — / 1.0%
Pioneers Rest — Germany: not among its largest Tiaro — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Pioneers Rest — Netherlands: not among its largest Tiaro — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Pioneers Rest — Scotland: not among its largest Tiaro — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 17.6%
Pioneers Rest — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Tiaro — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.4% / 8.1%
Pioneers Rest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.4% Tiaro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 4.2%
Pioneers Rest — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Tiaro — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Pioneers Rest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tiaro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Pioneers Rest — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tiaro — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pioneers Rest 100.0% houses
Pioneers Rest — Houses: 100.0% Pioneers Rest — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Pioneers Rest — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tiaro 95.4% houses
Tiaro — Houses: 95.4% Tiaro — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Tiaro — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Median house price — $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tiaro carries more crime risk (63 vs 12); Pioneers Rest carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 33).

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pioneers Rest

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

Schools in Tiaro

  • Tiaro State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Pioneers Rest sits further from the CBD (234 km vs 226.1 km).

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 234 km
+3% vs other
 226.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Car (driver) 85.0% / 80.5%
Pioneers Rest — Car (driver): 85.0% Tiaro — Car (driver): 80.5%
Walked Only 15.0% / 6.5%
Pioneers Rest — Walked Only: 15.0% Tiaro — Walked Only: 6.5%
Worked from Home — / 8.3%
Pioneers Rest — Worked from Home: not among its largest Tiaro — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Pioneers Rest — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tiaro — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.0 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
385 premises

Climate

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pioneers Rest Tiaro
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pioneers Rest

Retirees Rural

Tiaro

Affordable Retirees Rural

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