Fishermans Pocket Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4570
Postcode for Fishermans Pocket, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 151 km from Brisbane · Pop. 60
60
Population
48
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Fishermans Pocket ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fishermans Pocket Compares

Fishermans Pocket vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFishermans PocketQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,590 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.0% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Fishermans Pocket is a locality 151 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4570. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Gympie.

According to the 2021 Census, Fishermans Pocket has a population of 60 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 12.0%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Fishermans Pocket includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,590, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fishermans Pocket scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Fishermans Pocket is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Fishermans Pocket Details

Postcode4570
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)60
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$478/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,590
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area7.5 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens93.3%
Unemployment Rate12.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.1628322
Longitude152.6060379
Distance from Brisbane151 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentGympie
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (45.0%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (13.3%)
15–24 years9 (15.0%)
25–44 years12 (20.0%)
45–64 years27 (45.0%)
65+ years16 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (15.0%)
Diabetes6 (10.0%)
Asthma6 (10.0%)
Heart Disease5 (8.3%)
Cancer3 (5.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles12 (63.2%)
3+ vehicles7 (36.8%)

Suburbs Near Fishermans Pocket

Same Postcode (4570)

More Fishermans Pocket Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.