QLD · Ipswich Council
Moores Pocket, 4305
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Moores Pocket is a practical smaller community in Ipswich, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 772
- Median age
- 65
- Median household income / week
- $829
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 373
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 31.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 48 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 40
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences599
- Good Order Offences323
- Other Property Damage292
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)947
- Traffic And Related Offences361
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
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Waters
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Waters Resort
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Waters Village
- Moores Pocket Rd at Tivoli Gardens
- Moores Pocket Rd at Tivoli Gardens
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer WatersBus stop
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Waters ResortBus stop
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Waters VillageBus stop
- Moores Pocket Rd at Tivoli GardensBus stop
- Moores Pocket Road near Laurel CourtBus stop
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5548th in Australia
- State rank
- 1279th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #45 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #395 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Watersamenitiesbus_stop
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Waters Resortamenitiesbus_stop
- Moores Pocket Rd at Bremer Waters Villageamenitiesbus_stop
- Moores Pocket Rd at Tivoli Gardensamenitiesbus_stop
- Moores Pocket Road near Laurel Courtamenitiesbus_stop
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Drug Offencescrime599
- Good Order Offencescrime323
- Other Property Damagecrime292
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Ipswich Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.