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The quick read on

Long Pocket

QLD 4850 · Hinchinbrook

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

Population
150

ABS 2021

Postcode
4850

Long Pocket, Queensland

Property market insights for Long Pocket

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Long Pocket QLD

Median price trend for houses

Down 8.5% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212022202320252026

Market data updated April 2026.

Long Pocket has a 12-month growth rate of -8.5% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Long Pocket safe?

The overall rate for Long Pocket is 7,796 offences per 100,000 residents — 217% 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 Long Pocket.

Overall crime rate

7,796

offences per 100,000 residents

217% aboveRest of Qld

Long PocketRest 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 Long Pocket?

Long Pocket QLD 4850 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

150 people call Long Pocket home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,531 a week.

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

Population
150
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,450 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.7%Below
15–3414.0%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7426.7%Above
75 and over4.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.1%Above
Paying a mortgage42.3%Above
Renting9.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car9.4%Below
Two cars37.7%Below
Three or more41.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.5%In line
Drove to work73.7%Above
Train, tram or bus3.9%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Long Pocket

10.5% of workers in Long Pocket worked from home on Census day.

2.0% of Long Pocket residents were born in New Zealand, about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

16.0% of people in Long Pocket described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Long Pocket

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Long Pocket QLD 4850.

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

16.7% of Long Pocket's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

45 family households lived in Long Pocket; 46.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

28.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Long Pocket had 150 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 101.9% of occupied private dwellings in Long Pocket.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

48.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

42.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Long Pocket had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 48.1%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

73.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 9.4% of the total.

79.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

86.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.4% reported a different address.

4.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

94.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

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

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

4.0% of Long Pocket's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 36.0% of ancestry responses in Long Pocket.

Australian ancestry made up 27.3% 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 Long Pocket?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

3.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 11.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 15.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

67.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.3% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 61.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,531 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,450.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 10.5% in Long Pocket, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 48.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 9.6% in Long Pocket, 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 Long Pocket

Is Long Pocket expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Long Pocket good for families?

The Census counted 45 local families, and 16.7% 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 Long Pocket?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Long Pocket

12 streets in Long Pocket

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

  • Abergowrie Rd
  • Barkers Rd
  • Carrig Dhown Rd
  • Fallon Rd
  • Haberman Rd
  • Long Pocket Rd
  • Martins Rd
  • Mckells Rd
  • Old Bridge Rd
  • Rixon Road
  • Scotts Rd
  • Sheahans Rd

Keep exploring

Is Long Pocket right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.