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The quick read on

Moy Pocket

QLD 4574 · Gympie

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

Population
120

ABS 2021

Postcode
4574

Moy Pocket, Queensland

Property market insights for Moy Pocket

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

Median price trend for houses

Up 72.2% over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212022202320252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$425 per week

$427$426$426$42520252026202620262026

Market data updated February 2026.

Moy Pocket has a 12-month growth rate of 72.2% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moy Pocket is $425 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Moy Pocket safe?

The overall rate for Moy Pocket is 3,310 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Moy Pocket.

Overall crime rate

3,310

offences per 100,000 residents

34% aboveRest of Qld

Moy 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 Moy Pocket?

Moy Pocket QLD 4574 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

120 people call Moy Pocket home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,281 a week.

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

Population
120
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$2,084 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1526.7%Above
15–3416.7%Below
35–5426.7%Above
55–7437.5%Above
75 and over5.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.5%Above
Paying a mortgage35.1%Above
Renting24.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car24.4%Below
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more26.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home34.9%Above
Drove to work65.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Moy Pocket

34.9% of workers in Moy Pocket worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.5% of Moy Pocket residents were born in New Zealand.

45.0% of people in Moy Pocket described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Moy Pocket

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moy Pocket QLD 4574.

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

26.7% of Moy Pocket's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

28 family households lived in Moy Pocket; 35.7% were couple families and 17.9% were one-parent families.

57.1% 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 Moy Pocket?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Moy Pocket had 120 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Moy 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 Moy Pocket?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.3% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Moy Pocket had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 34.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

34.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

65.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% 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 Moy 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 24.4% of the total.

68.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.

12.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

89.2% 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 Moy Pocket residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.5% of Moy Pocket's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% 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 87.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 34.2% of ancestry responses in Moy Pocket.

Australian ancestry made up 43.3% 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 Moy Pocket?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 27.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 25.6% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 48.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

30.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.6% 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 Moy Pocket show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

9.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,281 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,084.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 34.9% in Moy Pocket, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 40.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 24.3% in Moy 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 Moy Pocket

Is Moy 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 Moy Pocket good for families?

The Census counted 28 local families, and 26.7% 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 Moy 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 Moy Pocket

8 streets in Moy Pocket

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

  • Jones Rd
  • Lowe Rd
  • Moy Pocket Gap Rd
  • Moy Pocket Rd
  • Old Moy Pocket Rd
  • Spiller Rd
  • Sutton Ln
  • Walker Rd

Keep exploring

Is Moy 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.