Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Long Pocket suburb profile
Long Pocket, QLD · Postcode 4850
This Long Pocket suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Long Pocket, QLD (postcode 4850). 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 Long Pocket with nearby suburbs.
Long Pocket at a glance
Population
150
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
47
Long 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
+12.8% over 10 years
Population
150
was 198 in 2016
-48 · -24.2%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $105/wk in 2016
+$45 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,428/wk in 2016
+$103 · +7.2%
Median age
47
was 38 in 2016
+9 · +23.7%
Dig deeper: Long Pocket population growth · Long Pocket then and now
Long Pocket vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Long Pocket, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Long Pocket$150/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-10.9% vs area
- Long Pocket$1,531/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Long Pocket47
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
-19.8% vs area
- Long Pocket$634/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Long Pocket compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Long Pocket sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4965.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,030.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1870.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Long Pocket on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Long Pocket, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Long Pocket people
- Population
- 150
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 4%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Long Pocket income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $634/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Long Pocket housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,450/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.9%
- Mortgaged
- 38.6%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7%
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
Long Pocket work
- Employment to population
- 65%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.2%
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 4850)
Compare Long Pocket with nearby suburbs
Long Pocket in numbers
Long Pocket had 150 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.9% own their home outright, 38.6% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 94.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 9% below 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 fell 24.2% (from 198 to 150). Median rent moved from $105/wk to $150/wk (+42.9%).
Long Pocket suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Long Pocket, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Long Pocket was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Long Pocket, QLD?
- Long Pocket had 150 residents at the 2021 Census, down 24.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Long Pocket?
- Median household income in Long Pocket was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Long Pocket?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Long Pocket were rented, 43.9% were owned outright and 38.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Long Pocket suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Long 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