Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,840,000
Up 11.7% over 12 months
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
The Pocket
NSW 2483 · Byron
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,840,000
- Population
- 231
- Postcode
- 2483
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
The Pocket, New South Wales
Property market insights for The Pocket
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Pocket NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,150 per week
Up 27.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in The Pocket, NSW is currently $1,840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. The Pocket has a 12-month growth rate of 11.7% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in The Pocket is $1,150 per week. The median house rent has increased 27.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is The Pocket safe?
The overall rate for The Pocket is 2,237 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of NSW 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 The Pocket.
Overall crime rate
2,237
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowRest of NSW
The PocketRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in The Pocket?
The Pocket NSW 2483 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
231 people call The Pocket home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 231
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3423.8%Above
35–5423.8%In line
55–7429.9%Above
75 and over7.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.5%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Above
Renting18.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.8%Above
One car12.5%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more37.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work45.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in The Pocket
33.3% of workers in The Pocket worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
4.8% of The Pocket residents were born in England.
49.8% of people in The Pocket described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Pocket
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Pocket NSW 2483.
Is The Pocket family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of The Pocket's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
59 family households lived in The Pocket; 35.6% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
23.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Pocket?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Pocket had 231 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Pocket?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.7% of occupied private dwellings in The 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 The Pocket?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in The Pocket?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Pocket had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 42.3%, while 28.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Pocket?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
45.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Pocket?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 12.5% of the total.
78.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Pocket, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.6% reported a different address.
21.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in The Pocket?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.6% 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 The Pocket residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.6% of The Pocket's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Pocket?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.8% of ancestry responses in The Pocket.
Australian ancestry made up 30.7% 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 The Pocket?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 25.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Pocket?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Pocket show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 1.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Pocket?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Pocket?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Pocket compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in The Pocket, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 45.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 18.2% in The Pocket, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to The Pocket
Is The Pocket expensive?
The median house price is $1,840,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is The Pocket good for families?
The Census counted 59 local families, and 12.1% 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 The 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 The Pocket
6 streets in The Pocket
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Main Arm Road
- Middle Pocket Rd
- Sherringtons Ln
- Skyline Rd
- The Pocket Road
- Walkers Lane
12 suburbs surrounding The Pocket
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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.