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Fig Tree Pocket QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fig Tree Pocket QLD is 4,345 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fig Tree Pocket is $1,205 per week ($62,660 per year). Median rent in Fig Tree Pocket is $590 per week ($2,557 per month). Fig Tree Pocket has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Fig Tree Pocket has a population density of 1015.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fig Tree Pocket is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fig Tree Pocket is $3,033.

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Fig Tree Pocket Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fig Tree Pocket Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,205/wk

$62,660 per year

#410 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$590/wk

$2,557 per month

#259 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Fig Tree Pocket Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (2,180) Female 49.8% (2,165)

Population Density

1015.0

people per km²

4,345 people · 4.3 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$4,226

Family income/wk

Fig Tree Pocket Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fig Tree Pocket Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.8% 565 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.2% 592 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fig Tree Pocket Country of Birth

Australia

82.1%

England

8.0%

India

3.8%

China

2.7%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Iran

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

France

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Religion

No Religion

44.8%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

13.9%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Hinduism

4.8%

Not stated

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

31.1%

Other

18.9%

Hindi

13.2%

Afrikaans

9.4%

German

7.5%

Spanish

7.1%

Cantonese

6.6%

French

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 1,318 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 692 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 84 people

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Not in labour force

32.0% 985 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.1%

Postgraduate Degree

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.3%

Certificate III/IV

9.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Occupation

Professionals

49.8%

Managers

24.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Community & Personal Service

5.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

1.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fig Tree Pocket Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.0%

Health

18.1%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Engineering

12.4%

Education

7.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Information Technology

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.1%

$800-$999/wk

2.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

47.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Marital Status

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Married

61.5% 2,063

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Separated

1.7% 57

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Divorced

6.0% 200

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Widowed

2.4% 80

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Never married

28.4% 954

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Ancestry

English

29.8%

Australian

21.8%

Other

9.8%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

9.2%

German

4.8%

Chinese

4.7%

Indian

3.8%

South African

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.1%

Polish

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

19.9%

Secondary — Government

11.8%

Secondary — Catholic

10.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Vocational Education

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.0% 253

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No need for assistance

97.0% 8,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Volunteering

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Volunteer

23.4% 768

—

Not a volunteer

76.6% 2,511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

32.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.0%

Did not go to work

19.3%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Bicycle

2.6%

Bus

1.7%

Train

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.5%

Walked only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

20.3%

2 vehicles

48.6%

3 vehicles

19.6%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.9%

3 bedrooms

21.0%

4 bedrooms

45.1%

5 bedrooms

26.9%

6+ bedrooms

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,434

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

263

Asthma

149

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500+/wk

17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.1%

Couple — no children under 15

23.4%

Couple — no children

16.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 19

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.0% 97

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Never served

96.3% 3,162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 414

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Did not provide

87.4% 2,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

38.3%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

102

1981–1990

160

1991–2000

195

2001–2010

420

2011–2015

254

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Household Size

1 person

9.4%

2 persons

27.7%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

29.7%

5 persons

11.5%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,620

Moved from QLD

422

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.6%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fig Tree Pocket Schools

schools nearby

government

1120

avg ICSEA score

20,606

total students

St Peters Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,330 students

1183

ICSEA

Chapel Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 772 students

1171

ICSEA

Kenmore South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 684 students

1170

ICSEA

Fig Tree Pocket State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students

1169

ICSEA

St Aidan's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,075 students

1168

ICSEA

Indooroopilly State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,326 students

1165

ICSEA

Kenmore State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students

1158

ICSEA

Graceville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 676 students

1156

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students

1142

ICSEA

Sherwood State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1139

ICSEA

Ambrose Treacy College Catholic

Combined · 4-12 · 1,273 students

1139

ICSEA

Indooroopilly State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,924 students

1138

ICSEA

Brigidine College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 980 students

1129

ICSEA

Brisbane Montessori School Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 189 students

1128

ICSEA

Christ the King School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 225 students

1127

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fig Tree Pocket Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,791/wk

Median Rent $590/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fig Tree Pocket

Your weekly income

≈ $16,428/month

Median rent $590/wk

Left after rent $3,201/wk

Rent share 15.6%

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Fig Tree Pocket vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 2,178 Income: $930/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cooroibah

Pop: 2,178 Income: $660/wk Rent: $500/wk

Caravonica

Pop: 2,183 Income: $807/wk Rent: $360/wk

Craignish

Pop: 2,190 Income: $653/wk Rent: $383/wk

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Pop: 2,197 Income: $825/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Pop: 2,205 Income: $1,045/wk Rent: $408/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fig Tree Pocket

What is the population of Fig Tree Pocket QLD?

The population of Fig Tree Pocket QLD is 4,345 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1015.0 people per km².Fig Tree Pocket is ranked #1,781 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fig Tree Pocket?

The median personal income in Fig Tree Pocket QLD is $1,205 per week, or $62,660 per year.The median household income is $3,791 per week.Family income is $4,226 per week.Fig Tree Pocket is ranked #410 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fig Tree Pocket?

Median rent in Fig Tree Pocket QLD is $590 per week ($2,557 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fig Tree Pocket ranks #259 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fig Tree Pocket?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fig Tree Pocket QLD is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fig Tree Pocket?

The median age in Fig Tree Pocket QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fig Tree Pocket a good suburb to live in?

Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,345.The median income is $1,205/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31037. All dollar figures in AUD.