Median price trend for houses
Based on 60 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,280,000
Up 20.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.37m
- 4 bed
- $1.89m
- 5+ bed
- $2.45m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Fig Tree Pocket
QLD 4069 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,280,000
- Population
- 4,345
- Postcode
- 4069
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland
Property market insights for Fig Tree Pocket
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fig Tree Pocket QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fig Tree Pocket, QLD is currently $2,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fig Tree Pocket has a 12-month growth rate of 20.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,890,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,450,000 in Fig Tree Pocket.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fig Tree Pocket is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fig Tree Pocket safe?
The overall rate for Fig Tree Pocket is 497 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below 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 Fig Tree Pocket.
Overall crime rate
497
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowGreater Brisbane
Fig Tree 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 Fig Tree Pocket?
Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,345 people call Fig Tree Pocket home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,791 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,345
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $590 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.8%Above
15–3420.5%Below
35–5432.4%Above
55–7419.3%In line
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.3%Above
Paying a mortgage44.3%Above
Renting13.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.9%Below
One car20.2%Below
Two cars48.5%Above
Three or more29.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.2%Above
Drove to work44.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Fig Tree Pocket
32.2% of workers in Fig Tree Pocket worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
6.0% of Fig Tree Pocket residents were born in England.
40.5% of people in Fig Tree Pocket described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fig Tree Pocket
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069.
Is Fig Tree Pocket family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.8% of Fig Tree Pocket's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
1,215 family households lived in Fig Tree Pocket; 62.5% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.
46.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fig Tree Pocket?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fig Tree Pocket had 4,345 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fig Tree Pocket?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.5% of occupied private dwellings in Fig Tree Pocket.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fig Tree Pocket?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
44.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fig Tree Pocket?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fig Tree Pocket had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 9.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 27.7%, while 44.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fig Tree Pocket?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
44.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fig Tree Pocket?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 20.2% of the total.
77.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fig Tree Pocket, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.
33.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fig Tree Pocket?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.1% of residents used only English at home.
17.0% used a language other than English at home.
3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fig Tree Pocket residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.5% of Fig Tree Pocket's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.5% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fig Tree Pocket?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.5% of ancestry responses in Fig Tree Pocket.
Australian ancestry made up 28.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fig Tree Pocket?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 21.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fig Tree Pocket?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fig Tree Pocket show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fig Tree Pocket?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fig Tree Pocket?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,791 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $590 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fig Tree Pocket compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.2% in Fig Tree Pocket, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 42.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 13.3% in Fig Tree 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 Fig Tree Pocket
Is Fig Tree Pocket expensive?
The median house price is $2,280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fig Tree Pocket good for families?
The Census counted 1,215 local families, and 22.8% 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 Fig Tree Pocket?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,370,000, 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 Fig Tree Pocket
77 streets in Fig Tree Pocket
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnes Pl
- Aminga St
- Aylesbury St
- Ballard Pl
- Barrygroves Ct
- Bellini Ct
- Botticelli St
- Cottesmore St
- Cubberla St
- Culmstock Place
- Curlew Cl
- Cyllene Ct
- Donatello St
- Dornie Pl
- Dressage Pl
- Eccleston St
- Emma Pl
- Errogie Pl
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- Farnham St
- Fenchurch St
- Fig Tree Pocket Rd
- Gabwina St
- Games St
- Goya St
- Gunnin St
- Jesmond Rd
- Karella St
- Kenmore Rd
- Kenny St
- Kiriwina St
- Kitava St
- Leinster St
- Lombardo Ct
- Lorikeet Cl
- Mactier St
- Mandalay St
- Mclaren St
- Meta Pl
- Michelangelo St
- Moorfields St
- Musgrave St
- Nankin St
- Nauria St
- Nearco St
- Needham St
- Newland St
- Ningana St
- Norman St
- Northridge St
- Oakington St
- Oasis Ct
- Ormsby St
- Porchester St
- Pylara St
- Quinty St
- Ramada Pl
- Rivergum Pl
- River Park Pl
- Robertson Pl
- Roedean St
- Romanella St
- Rosella St
- Ruth Miller Cl
- Sanctuary Pl
- Sandringham Pl
- Serene Pl
- Sonanne Pl
- Spinkbrae St
- Sprenger St
- Sullivan St
- Swindon Cl
- Tandawanna Ln
- Terrigal St
- Thiesfield St
- Tofanella St
- Vakuta St
- Warner Ct
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