Scotchy Pocket QLD 4570
38 addresses · 6 streets
Wide Bay Electorate › Gympie LGA › Scotchy Pocket · 171 km from Brisbane
Living Here
Scotchy Pocket is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 55 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $1,375 a week, with median rent near $26 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, Maori. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Gympie Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Scotchy Pocket itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 school
1 place to stay
Getting around. Airport: Gympie Airport, 36.6 km south-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 31% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 11.1% · Labour-force participation 64.3%
Population by age in Scotchy Pocket
| 0-4 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 5 |
| 15-19 | 5 |
| 20-24 | 0 |
| 25-34 | 3 |
| 35-44 | 9 |
| 45-54 | 8 |
| 55-64 | 13 |
| 65-74 | 5 |
| 75-84 | 3 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Scotchy Pocket
| House | 19 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Scotchy Pocket
| <$650 | 5 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 0 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 4 |
| $3,000+ | 8 |
Top ancestries in Scotchy Pocket
| English | 29 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 17 |
| Maori | 7 |
| Dutch | 6 |
| Irish | 4 |
| Scottish | 4 |
Housing tenure in Scotchy Pocket
| Owned | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 7 |
| Rented | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Scotchy Pocket
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4+ | 0 |
Commute to work in Scotchy Pocket
| Car | 7 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 4 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 5 |
Top countries of birth in Scotchy Pocket
| New Zealand | 4 |
|---|
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
941 bird observations recorded near Scotchy Pocket — most often seen:
- Torresian Crow (57)
- Willie Wagtail (54)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (53)
- Magpie-lark (51)
- Welcome Swallow (44)
- Noisy Miner (42)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (37)
- Australian Magpie (34)
- Striated Pardalote (33)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (32)
- Straw-necked Ibis (31)
- White-faced Heron (30)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (29)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Scotchy Pocket
- Rufous Whistler (28)
- Australasian Figbird (27)
- Galah (27)
- Laughing Kookaburra (27)
- Pied Butcherbird (27)
- Red-backed Fairy-wren (27)
- Little Friarbird (25)
- Pale-headed Rosella (25)
- Australian Wood Duck (24)
- Pacific Black Duck (23)
- Peaceful Dove (23)
- White-throated Honeyeater (23)
- Crested Pigeon (22)
- Grey-crowned Babbler (22)
- White-throated Gerygone (22)
- Grey Butcherbird (21)
- Rainbow Bee-eater (21)
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Streets
- Bambling Road (2)
- Hermans Road (2)
- Jenkins Road (2)
- Lindleys Lane (1)
- Miva Road (8)
- Scotchy Pocket Road (23)