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The quick read on

Pioneer

QLD 4825 · Mount Isa

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$241,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$180,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,346

ABS 2021

Postcode
4825

Pioneer, Queensland

Property market insights for Pioneer (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pioneer (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months

$241,000

Up 13.1% over 12 months

$300k$250k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$230k
4 bed
$280k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

Up 11.8% over 12 months

$475$450$425$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pioneer (Qld), QLD is currently $241,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pioneer (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 13.1% for houses and 5.6% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $230,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $280,000 in Pioneer (Qld).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pioneer (Qld) is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Pioneer (Qld) is $180,000, which has increased 5.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $110,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $180,000 in Pioneer (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Pioneer (Qld) is $275 per week and has decreased 8.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Pioneer safe?

The overall rate for Pioneer is 11,741 offences per 100,000 residents — 377% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pioneer.

Overall crime rate

11,741

offences per 100,000 residents

377% aboveRest of Qld

PioneerRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Pioneer?

Pioneer QLD 4825 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

2,346 people call Pioneer home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,664 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,346
Median age
27 years
Median mortgage
$1,500 / month
2021 household rent
$210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1529.4%Above
15–3432.2%Above
35–5423.1%Below
55–7413.2%Below
75 and over2.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses78.5%Above
Townhouses16.1%Above
Apartments2.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright14.6%Below
Paying a mortgage25.8%Below
Renting59.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car15.7%Above
One car38.3%Above
Two cars33.5%Below
Three or more12.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home1.6%Below
Drove to work67.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.4%Above

What stands out in Pioneer

1.6% of workers in Pioneer worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.1% of Pioneer residents were born in New Zealand.

44.2% of people in Pioneer described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pioneer

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pioneer QLD 4825.

Is Pioneer family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

29.4% of Pioneer's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

552 family households lived in Pioneer; 36.1% were couple families and 38.2% were one-parent families.

56.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Pioneer?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pioneer had 2,346 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

15.4% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pioneer?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 78.5% of occupied private dwellings in Pioneer.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Pioneer?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

14.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

25.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

59.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Pioneer?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pioneer had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 25.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 26.5%, while 33.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pioneer?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

1.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

67.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pioneer?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

15.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 38.3% of the total.

45.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Pioneer, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.1% reported a different address.

11.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pioneer?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.3% of residents used only English at home.

8.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Pioneer residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.5% of Pioneer's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pioneer?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 21.5% of ancestry responses in Pioneer.

Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Pioneer?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 6.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pioneer?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

35.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 9.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pioneer show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.4% reported asthma, 3.3% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Pioneer?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

10.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pioneer?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,664 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Pioneer compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 1.6% in Pioneer, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 14.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 59.6% in Pioneer, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Pioneer (Qld)

Is Pioneer (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $241,000, while units and apartments sit at $180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pioneer (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 552 local families, and 29.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Pioneer (Qld)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $280,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Pioneer (Qld)

44 streets in Pioneer (Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abel Smith Pde
  • Alfred St
  • Barton St
  • Blainey St
  • Boyd Pde
  • Butler St
  • Dalton Cr
  • Darcy Cr
  • Delacour Dr
  • Dent St
  • East St
  • Ely Cr
  • Gardner St
  • Gatherer Cr
  • George St
  • Glendenning St
  • Hilary St
  • Holt Cr
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  • Hungerford St
  • Ivy St
  • Joyce St
  • Kaeser Rd
  • Lawson Cr
  • Marian St
  • Martin St
  • Mccarthy Ave
  • Mcintyre St
  • Mill Cr
  • Milthorpe Dr
  • Mona St
  • Nathan St
  • Noakes Ave
  • Panek Cr
  • Prosser St
  • Short St
  • Skein St
  • Smith St
  • Stretton St
  • Sue See Ave
  • Tadman Ave
  • Trainor St
  • Walton Ave
  • Webb St
  • William Ave

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