Moving to Pioneer QLD 4825
What the official numbers say about living in Pioneer — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $210 a week, against a median household income of $1,664 a week.
About 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, Philippines, Zimbabwe; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Tagalog, Sinhalese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Pioneer scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (93% of workers).
Nearest train station: Mount Isa, 2.4 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Isa Coaches, 6.3 km north.
Nearest airport: Mount Isa Airport, 6.3 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1563 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 12 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 2 supermarkets · 14 parks — see them all on the Pioneer profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Spinifex State College Senior Campus 500 m · Saint Kierans School 650 m · Mount Isa Special School 700 m · Sunset State School 1.3 km · Good Shepherd Catholic College 1.3 km · Townview State School 1.4 km · Mount Isa Central State School 1.6 km · Barkly Highway State School 2.2 km
Groceries: Coles 1.3 km · Woolworths 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Gardiner Drive Park 400 m · Prosser Park 550 m · Minnie Davis Park 600 m · Bill McDonald Park 850 m · Lookout Park 950 m · Sunset Oval 1.1 km · Townview Apex Park 1.4 km · Lions Park 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Pioneer, most often seen first: Black Kite · White-plumed Honeyeater · Magpie-lark · Crested Pigeon · Yellow-throated Miner · Rainbow Bee-eater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Pioneer, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer here | 2,346 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
| The Gap | 817 | — | 4/10 | 3% |
| Sunset | 2,137 | — | 4/10 | 5% |
| Townview | 2,067 | — | 3/10 | 4% |
| Menzies | 824 | — | 4/10 | 3% |
| Winston | 1,084 | — | 5/10 | 7% |
| Mount Isa City | 170 | — | 7/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mount Isa — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kennedy — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4825 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Pioneer profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $210 a week, and about 59% of homes here are rented.
It sits about 1563 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Mount Isa station is roughly 2.4 km away. Local government is Mount Isa council, and the federal seat is Kennedy.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Pioneer vs The Gap · Pioneer vs Sunset.
Nearby guides: The Gap · Sunset · Townview · Menzies · Winston · Mount Isa City.
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