Middle Pocket NSW 2483
72 addresses · 4 streets
Richmond Electorate › Byron LGA › Middle Pocket · 636 km from Sydney
Living Here
Middle Pocket is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 141 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,718 a week, with median rent near $580 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Mullumbimby statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Middle Pocket itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 Catholic church
2 golf clubs
Getting around. Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 35.8 km north.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 84.5% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 1.9% · Labour-force participation 50.9%
Population by age in Middle Pocket
| 0-4 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 23 |
| 15-19 | 0 |
| 20-24 | 4 |
| 25-34 | 13 |
| 35-44 | 23 |
| 45-54 | 21 |
| 55-64 | 24 |
| 65-74 | 21 |
| 75-84 | 3 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Middle Pocket
| House | 45 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Middle Pocket
| <$650 | 4 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 9 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 12 |
| $3,000+ | 11 |
Top ancestries in Middle Pocket
| English | 66 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 39 |
| Ancestry NS | 28 |
| Scottish | 24 |
| Irish | 20 |
| Other | 8 |
Housing tenure in Middle Pocket
| Owned | 19 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 14 |
| Rented | 11 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Middle Pocket
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4+ | 4 |
Commute to work in Middle Pocket
| Car | 25 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 16 |
Top countries of birth in Middle Pocket
| England | 12 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7 |
| United States | 4 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
5,329 bird observations recorded near Middle Pocket — most often seen:
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (271)
- Australasian Figbird (264)
- Laughing Kookaburra (261)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (243)
- Lewin's Honeyeater (226)
- Pacific Black Duck (225)
- White-headed Pigeon (222)
- Australian Wood Duck (197)
- Pied Currawong (193)
- Scarlet Honeyeater (189)
- Silvereye (189)
- Brown Thornbill (186)
- Torresian Crow (185)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Middle Pocket
- White-faced Heron (177)
- Australian Magpie (176)
- Grey Fantail (163)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (154)
- Noisy Miner (154)
- Wonga Pigeon (153)
- Eastern Whipbird (150)
- Spangled Drongo (147)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (146)
- Willie Wagtail (139)
- Bar-shouldered Dove (135)
- Dusky Moorhen (134)
- Rufous Whistler (133)
- Striated Pardalote (132)
- White-browed Scrubwren (131)
- Cattle Egret (129)
- Eastern Rosella (125)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Middle Pocket:
- The Pocket (1.8 km)
- Yelgun (2.6 km)
- Crabbes Creek (3.3 km)
- Billinudgel (4.6 km)
- Main Arm (4.8 km)
- Mooball (6 km)
- Burringbar (6.1 km)
- Upper Burringbar (6.2 km)
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Streets
- Chinamans Hill Road (6)
- Jones Lane (5)
- Middle Pocket Road (60)
- Skyline Road (1)