Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lagoon Pocket suburb profile
Lagoon Pocket, QLD · Postcode 4570
This Lagoon Pocket suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lagoon Pocket, QLD (postcode 4570). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lagoon Pocket with nearby suburbs.
Lagoon Pocket at a glance
Population
170
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,791/wk
Median age
38
Lagoon Pocket trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+57.4% over 10 years
Population
170
was 123 in 2016
+47 · +38.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,791/wk
was $1,266/wk in 2016
+$525 · +41.5%
Median age
38
was 45 in 2016
-7 · -15.6%
Dig deeper: Lagoon Pocket population growth · Lagoon Pocket then and now
Lagoon Pocket vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Lagoon Pocket, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.1% vs area
- Lagoon Pocket$400/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+4.2% vs area
- Lagoon Pocket$1,791/wk
- Nearby$1,143/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Lagoon Pocket38
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-21.5% vs area
- Lagoon Pocket$621/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Lagoon Pocket compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lagoon Pocket sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,025.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5983
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,052.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lagoon Pocket on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lagoon Pocket, QLD.
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Lagoon Pocket people
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 4.1%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lagoon Pocket income
- Median household income
- $1,791/wk
- Median personal income
- $621/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lagoon Pocket housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.2%
- Mortgaged
- 42.9%
- Rented
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lagoon Pocket work
- Employment to population
- 60.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4570)
Compare Lagoon Pocket with nearby suburbs
Lagoon Pocket in numbers
Lagoon Pocket had 170 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 4.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.2% own their home outright, 42.9% are paying a mortgage, 4.8% rent. Separate houses make up 90.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,791/wk, 6% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 38.2% (from 123 to 170). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $400/wk (+33.3%).
Lagoon Pocket suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lagoon Pocket, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Lagoon Pocket was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lagoon Pocket, QLD?
- Lagoon Pocket had 170 residents at the 2021 Census, up 38.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lagoon Pocket?
- Median household income in Lagoon Pocket was $1,791/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lagoon Pocket?
- 4.8% of occupied homes in Lagoon Pocket were rented, 30.2% were owned outright and 42.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lagoon Pocket suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lagoon Pocket. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology