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Fig Tree Pocket, 4069

Current weather

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93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.3° today · 0.1 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

63.5/100
Good

Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs

80% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
  • Dog friendly
What Fig Tree Pocket is known for: Green suburb, High desirability, Dog friendly

Suburb profile

Fig Tree Pocket is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
4,345
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$3,791
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
67 of 1,417
Median monthly mortgage
$3,033
Employment rate
66.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
57 / 0 / 8

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$1,000

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
31
Against the person
4
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
7.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1,086 residents
State safety percentile
1.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-16.4%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Fraud15
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)78
  • Traffic And Related Offences21
  • Unlawful Entry39
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle19

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,128
  • Brisbane Montessori SchoolCombined
  • Fig Tree Pocket State SchoolPrimary
  • Mancel CollegeSpecial

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

25 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd at Mandalay, stop 44
  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd near Botticelli St, stop 42A
  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd near Serene Pl, stop 41a
  • Kenmore Rd at Norman Street
  • Kenny St near Ormsby St, stop 45a

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Road resurfacing works on Centenary Motorway (northbound) Kenmore Road overpass, KenmoreCentenary Motorway, n/a06 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

95 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (2)
  • Bus stop (5)
  • Cubberla St near Thiesfield StBus stop
  • Fig Tree Pocket on Centenary Highway sidingBus stop
  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd at Cubberla Street, stop 40Bus stop
  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd at Thiesfield Street, stop 38Bus stop
  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd near Aylesbury St, stop 35Bus stop
  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd near Botticelli St, stop 42ABus stop
  • Fig Tree Pocket Rd near Kenmore Rd, stop 37Bus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Biami Yumba ParkPark
  • Botticelli Street ParkPark
  • Cubberla Street ParkPark
  • Fig Tree Common ParkPark
  • Fig Tree Pocket Riverside ReservePark
  • Lone Pine ParkPark
  • Manaton ParkPark
  • Sanctuary Place ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Early Learning Centrekindergarten
  • Gan Gani Kindergartenchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
36
Parks (OSM)
15

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
63.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
550th in Australia
State rank
105th in QLD
Peer rank
#76 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#78 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
80%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

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  • Benchamenitiesbench
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  • Biami Yumbaamenitiesplayground
  • Blogger's Peakamenitiesdevice_charging_station
  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
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  • Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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