Fig Tree Pocket, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Fig Tree Pocket is a leafy riverside suburb in Brisbane's west, wrapped on three sides by a bend of the Brisbane River about thirteen kilometres from the city centre. The suburb takes its name from the Moreton Bay fig trees that once grew here; one giant specimen, much admired in the 1860s, gave the district its name, though that tree has long since vanished. A small reserve was set aside around it, and a state school opened in 1871. Fig Tree Pocket is best known as the home of Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, established in 1927 and reckoned the oldest and largest koala sanctuary in the world, where visitors meet koalas and other native wildlife. An equestrian club and riverside parkland add to its semi-rural charm.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Fig Tree Pocket is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1172, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Fig Tree Pocket at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,345
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $3,791
- SEIFA score
- 1172
- Coordinates
- -27.5253, 152.9604
Fig Tree Pocket demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fig Tree Pocket using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 13% of homes are rented, and 34% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 992 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 646 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 873 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,278 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 557 | 13% |
Share of the 4,346 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 565 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 592 | 44% |
| Rented | 178 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,343 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,351 occupied private dwellings in Fig Tree Pocket.
- Median weekly rent
- $590
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,226
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,205
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,456 (34%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 738 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 36 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,676 (86%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,322
- Employed part-time
- 689
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Fig Tree Pocket
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fig Tree Pocket is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fig Tree Pocket
Where is Fig Tree Pocket?
Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Fig Tree Pocket?
At the 2021 Census, Fig Tree Pocket had a population of about 4,345.
Is Fig Tree Pocket an advantaged area?
Fig Tree Pocket has an ABS SEIFA score of 1172, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Fig Tree Pocket?
Fig Tree Pocket has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Fig Tree Pocket have high household incomes?
Fig Tree Pocket has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 2nd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,791 per week).
Where Fig Tree Pocket ranks
Fig Tree Pocket appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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