Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moy Pocket suburb profile
Moy Pocket, QLD · Postcode 4574
This Moy Pocket suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moy Pocket, QLD (postcode 4574). 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 Moy Pocket with nearby suburbs.
Moy Pocket at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,281/wk
Median age
46
Moy 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
+9.1% over 10 years
Population
120
was 115 in 2016
+5 · +4.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$55 · +22.4%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$6 · +0.5%
Median age
46
was 35 in 2016
+11 · +31.4%
Dig deeper: Moy Pocket population growth · Moy Pocket then and now
Moy Pocket vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Moy Pocket, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Moy Pocket$300/wk
- Nearby$477.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-25.5% vs area
- Moy Pocket$1,281/wk
- Nearby$1,715.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Moy Pocket46
- Nearby43
- QLD39
Personal income
-22.6% vs area
- Moy Pocket$612/wk
- Nearby$795/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Moy Pocket compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moy Pocket sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3955.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2915.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4989.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3920.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moy Pocket on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moy Pocket, QLD.
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Moy Pocket people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 12.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moy Pocket income
- Median household income
- $1,281/wk
- Median personal income
- $612/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moy Pocket housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,084/mo
- Separate houses
- 82%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30%
- Mortgaged
- 26%
- Rented
- 18%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18%
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
Moy Pocket work
- Employment to population
- 48.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.1%
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 4574)
Compare Moy Pocket with nearby suburbs
Moy Pocket in numbers
Moy Pocket had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30% own their home outright, 26% are paying a mortgage, 18% rent. Separate houses make up 82% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,281/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.3% (from 115 to 120). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $300/wk (+22.4%).
Moy Pocket suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moy Pocket, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Moy Pocket was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moy Pocket, QLD?
- Moy Pocket had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moy Pocket?
- Median household income in Moy Pocket was $1,281/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moy Pocket?
- 18% of occupied homes in Moy Pocket were rented, 30% were owned outright and 26% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moy Pocket suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moy 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