Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$735,000
Up 30.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $684k
- 3 bed
- $781k
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The quick read on
Basin Pocket
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $735,000
- Population
- 931
- Postcode
- 4305
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Basin Pocket, Queensland
Property market insights for Basin Pocket
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Basin Pocket QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 2.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Basin Pocket, QLD is currently $735,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Basin Pocket has a 12-month growth rate of 30.7% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $684,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $781,000 in Basin Pocket.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Basin Pocket is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.5% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Basin Pocket is $400 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Basin Pocket safe?
The overall rate for Basin Pocket is 1,968 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Basin Pocket.
Overall crime rate
1,968
offences per 100,000 residents
60% aboveGreater Brisbane
Basin PocketGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Basin Pocket?
Basin Pocket QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
931 people call Basin Pocket home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,286 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 931
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,259 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%In line
15–3426.4%Below
35–5427.2%In line
55–7421.3%Above
75 and over6.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.0%Above
Townhouses5.6%Below
Apartments2.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.6%Above
Paying a mortgage35.3%Below
Renting36.1%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.5%Above
One car35.0%Below
Two cars33.2%Below
Three or more22.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.1%Below
Drove to work67.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Basin Pocket
7.1% of workers in Basin Pocket worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
4.4% of Basin Pocket residents were born in New Zealand.
45.9% of people in Basin Pocket described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Basin Pocket
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Basin Pocket QLD 4305.
Is Basin Pocket family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Basin Pocket's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
245 family households lived in Basin Pocket; 32.7% were couple families and 27.3% were one-parent families.
41.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Basin Pocket?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Basin Pocket had 931 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Basin Pocket?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.0% of occupied private dwellings in Basin Pocket.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Basin Pocket?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
35.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.1% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Basin Pocket?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Basin Pocket had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 35.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 31.6%, while 19.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Basin Pocket?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
67.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Basin Pocket?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.
55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Basin Pocket, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.8% reported a different address.
11.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Basin Pocket?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Basin Pocket residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.3% of Basin Pocket's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.7% 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 88.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Basin Pocket?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Basin Pocket.
Australian ancestry made up 38.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Basin Pocket?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Basin Pocket?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
33.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Basin Pocket show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.7% reported asthma, 15.0% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Basin Pocket?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Basin Pocket?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,286 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,259.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Basin Pocket compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.1% in Basin Pocket, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 28.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 36.1% in Basin Pocket, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Basin Pocket
Is Basin Pocket expensive?
The median house price is $735,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Basin Pocket good for families?
The Census counted 245 local families, and 19.0% 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 Basin Pocket?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $781,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Basin Pocket
16 streets in Basin Pocket
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Battye St
- Blackall St
- Bowers St
- Bremer Pde
- Charlotte St
- Chermside Rd
- Coal St
- Davidson St
- Deacon St
- Goodwin St
- Grenville St
- Mcgill St
- Mcleod St
- Norman St
- Scott Ln
- Springall St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.