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Moores Pocket QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moores Pocket QLD is 772 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moores Pocket is $564 per week ($29,328 per year). Median rent in Moores Pocket is $225 per week ($975 per month). Moores Pocket has a median age of 65 years, older than the national median of 38. Moores Pocket has a population density of 840.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moores Pocket is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moores Pocket is $1,300.

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Moores Pocket Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moores Pocket Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$564/wk

$29,328 per year

#7560 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$225/wk

$975 per month

#6923 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

65years

27 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Moores Pocket Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.0% (354) Female 54.0% (415)

Population Density

840.7

people per km²

772 people · 0.9 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,185

Family income/wk

Moores 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)

Moores Pocket Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

73.3% 195 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

26.7% 71 dwellings

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

Moores Pocket Country of Birth

Australia

93.0%

England

5.9%

Germany

1.1%

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

Moores Pocket Religion

No Religion

33.2%

Anglican

19.3%

Catholic

16.6%

Not stated

12.3%

Uniting Church

7.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.7%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moores Pocket Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

41.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

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

Moores Pocket Languages Spoken at Home

Other

70.0%

German

30.0%

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

Moores Pocket Employment

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Employed full-time

22.4% 132 people

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Employed part-time

11.0% 65 people

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Unemployed

1.2% 7 people

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Not in labour force

65.4% 385 people

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

Moores Pocket Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.8%

Bachelor Degree

16.8%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.2%

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

Moores Pocket Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Professionals

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Managers

9.3%

Sales Workers

8.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.9%

Labourers

7.9%

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

Moores Pocket Field of Study

Engineering

31.3%

Society & Culture

20.1%

Health

11.9%

Management & Commerce

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Education

6.7%

Information Technology

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.2%

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

Moores Pocket Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moores Pocket Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

13.5%

$500-$649/wk

17.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moores Pocket Marital Status

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Married

48.8% 331

↔️

Separated

5.6% 38

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Divorced

12.5% 85

🕊️

Widowed

14.5% 98

👤

Never married

18.6% 126

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moores Pocket Ancestry

English

34.9%

Australian

28.6%

Scottish

8.9%

Irish

8.7%

German

5.9%

Other

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.8%

New Zealander

1.3%

Polish

1.0%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moores Pocket School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.4%

Secondary — Government

15.1%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Pre-school

12.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

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

Moores Pocket Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.7% 149

✅

No need for assistance

89.3% 1,245

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

Moores Pocket Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.1% 73

—

Not a volunteer

87.9% 529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moores Pocket Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

6.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

12.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moores Pocket How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.6%

Bus

2.1%

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

Moores Pocket Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.9%

1 vehicle

51.4%

2 vehicles

23.3%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

3.4%

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

Moores Pocket Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.3%

2 bedrooms

35.7%

3 bedrooms

41.6%

4 bedrooms

6.8%

5 bedrooms

1.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Moores Pocket Population Mobility

9.6%

moved in the last year

31.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

32.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moores Pocket Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,355

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moores Pocket Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

105

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Asthma

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Moores Pocket Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

8.9%

$650-$799/wk

13.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moores Pocket Family Structure

Couple — no children

52.4%

Couple — children under 15

24.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moores Pocket Military Service

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Previously served

8.9% 55

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Never served

91.1% 561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moores Pocket Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 90

—

Did not provide

85.1% 513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moores Pocket Children Ever Born

No children

12.5%

1 child

8.7%

2 children

40.1%

3 children

26.3%

4 children

11.1%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Moores Pocket When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

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

Moores Pocket Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.4%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

30.4%

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

Moores Pocket Household Size

1 person

43.1%

2 persons

40.3%

3 persons

4.8%

4 persons

7.8%

5 persons

2.2%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moores Pocket Where Residents Moved From

Same address

609

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Moores Pocket Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.3%

Step family — no other children

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moores Pocket Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

7,513

total students

Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,047 students

1122

ICSEA

St Edmund's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,171 students

1049

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students

1041

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 730 students

1033

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 390 students

1029

ICSEA

Sacred Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1022

ICSEA

The Industry School - Ipswich Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 208 students

1017

ICSEA

Ipswich Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

980

ICSEA

Claremont Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 199 students

964

ICSEA

Ipswich Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 108 students

962

ICSEA

Silkstone State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 675 students

937

ICSEA

Tivoli State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 201 students

904

ICSEA

Ipswich North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 206 students

904

ICSEA

Bundamba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

897

ICSEA

Ipswich Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 111 students

892

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Moores Pocket Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $829/wk

Median Rent $225/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Moores Pocket

Your weekly income

≈ $3,592/month

Median rent $225/wk

Left after rent $604/wk

Rent share 27.1%

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Moores Pocket vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Riordanvale

Pop: 386 Income: $958/wk Rent: $500/wk

Giru

Pop: 387 Income: $653/wk Rent: $180/wk

North Deep Creek

Pop: 388 Income: $653/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld)

Pop: 390 Income: $806/wk Rent: $400/wk

West Stowe

Pop: 391 Income: $1,105/wk Rent: $370/wk

Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)

Pop: 392 Income: $454/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moores Pocket

What is the population of Moores Pocket QLD?

The population of Moores Pocket QLD is 772 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 840.7 people per km².Moores Pocket is ranked #4,344 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moores Pocket?

The median personal income in Moores Pocket QLD is $564 per week, or $29,328 per year.The median household income is $829 per week.Family income is $1,185 per week.Moores Pocket is ranked #7,560 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moores Pocket?

Median rent in Moores Pocket QLD is $225 per week ($975 per month).Rent represents 27.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Moores Pocket ranks #6,923 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moores Pocket?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moores Pocket QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moores Pocket?

The median age in Moores Pocket QLD is 65 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moores Pocket a good suburb to live in?

Moores Pocket is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 772.The median income is $564/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.1% 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: 31906. All dollar figures in AUD.