QLD · Whitsunday Council
Jubilee Pocket, 4802
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Jubilee Pocket is a quieter smaller community in Whitsunday, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 2,047
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,474
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 868
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 112 / 54
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)
- $700
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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 161
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 41
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault80
- Drug Offences225
- Good Order Offences159
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)113
- Traffic And Related Offences126
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
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- WestpacATM
- Shute Harbour Rd at Cedar CrescentBus stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Ferntree RoadBus stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Loop RoadBus stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Plantation DriveBus stop
- Airlie FitnessGym
- Petrol station
- Airlie Beach Bowls ClubSports centre
- Raiders RugbySports centre
- Sports centre (2)
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Airlie Sports ParkPark
- Catherine Crescent ParkPark
- Wildlife Estate ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- 47.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2260th in Australia
- State rank
- 518th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #133 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #192 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Airlie Beach Bowls Clubamenitiessports_centre
- Airlie Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- IGAamenitiessupermarket
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
- Raiders Rugbyamenitiessports_centre
- Shute Harbour Rd at Cedar Crescentamenitiesbus_stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Ferntree Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Loop Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Plantation Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Sports centreamenitiessports_centre
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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