Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$515,000
Down 14.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $475k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Moores Pocket
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $515,000
- Median unit
- $500,000
- Population
- 772
- Postcode
- 4305
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Moores Pocket, Queensland
Property market insights for Moores Pocket
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moores Pocket QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$362 per week
Down 27.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Moores Pocket, QLD is currently $515,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moores Pocket has a 12-month growth rate of -14.9% for houses and 25.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $475,000 in Moores Pocket.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moores Pocket is $362 per week. The median house rent has decreased 27.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Moores Pocket is $500,000, which has increased 25.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $240,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $506,000 in Moores Pocket. The median rent for units and apartments in Moores Pocket is $360 per week and has increased 30.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Moores Pocket safe?
The overall rate for Moores Pocket is 2,156 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% 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 Moores Pocket.
Overall crime rate
2,156
offences per 100,000 residents
75% aboveGreater Brisbane
Moores 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 Moores Pocket?
Moores Pocket QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
772 people call Moores Pocket home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $829 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 772
- Median age
- 65 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.9%Below
15–3413.3%Below
35–5415.3%Below
55–7429.1%Above
75 and over31.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.0%Above
Townhouses13.4%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.5%Above
Paying a mortgage20.6%Below
Renting22.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.6%Above
One car50.1%Above
Two cars22.7%Below
Three or more12.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%Below
Drove to work69.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Moores Pocket
9.3% of workers in Moores Pocket worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
6.1% of Moores Pocket residents were born in England.
31.1% of people in Moores Pocket described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moores Pocket
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moores Pocket QLD 4305.
Is Moores Pocket family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.9% of Moores Pocket's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
201 family households lived in Moores Pocket; 23.9% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
18.9% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Moores Pocket?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moores Pocket had 772 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
60.2% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Moores Pocket?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.0% of occupied private dwellings in Moores Pocket.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.4% 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 Moores Pocket?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
20.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Moores Pocket?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moores Pocket had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 43.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 40.2%, while 11.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moores Pocket?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
69.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.9% 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 Moores Pocket?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 50.1% of the total.
34.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moores Pocket, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
20.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Moores Pocket?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Moores Pocket residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.5% of Moores Pocket's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.5% 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 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moores Pocket?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Moores Pocket.
Australian ancestry made up 35.4% 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 Moores Pocket?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moores Pocket?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 32.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
18.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Moores Pocket show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
35.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.3% reported asthma, 25.3% arthritis and 9.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moores Pocket?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moores Pocket?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $829 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Moores Pocket compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Moores Pocket, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 56.5% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 22.9% in Moores 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 Moores Pocket
Is Moores Pocket expensive?
The median house price is $515,000, while units and apartments sit at $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Moores Pocket good for families?
The Census counted 201 local families, and 10.9% 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 Moores Pocket?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $475,000, 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 Moores Pocket
3 streets in Moores Pocket
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boundary St
- Laurel Ct
- Moores Pocket Rd
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