Scotchy Pocket Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

4570

Postcode for Scotchy Pocket, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 172 km from Brisbane · Pop. 55

Population

Median Age

$1,375

Household Income/wk

$26

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

41.6

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 Scotchy Pocket ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Scotchy Pocket Compares

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

Metric	Scotchy Pocket	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,375 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$26 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,424 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	49	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Scotchy Pocket is a locality 172 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, Scotchy Pocket has a population of 55 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the QLD average.

Housing in Scotchy Pocket includes a median weekly rent of $26, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,424, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Scotchy Pocket scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Scotchy Pocket Details

Postcode	4570
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	55
Median Age	49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$668/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$26
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,424
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	41.6 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	19
Australian Citizens	80.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-25.9863329
Longitude	152.5377541
Distance from Brisbane	172 km
Region (SA4)	Wide Bay
Area (SA3)	Maryborough
Local Government	Gympie
Federal Electorate	Wide Bay

Age Profile

14.5%

9.1%

21.8%

38.2%

14.5%

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (38.2%) 65+ (14.5%)

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0–14 years	8 (14.5%)
15–24 years	5 (9.1%)
25–44 years	12 (21.8%)
45–64 years	21 (38.2%)
65+ years	8 (14.5%)

Housing Tenure

31.2%

43.8%

25.0%

Owned outright (31.2%) Mortgaged (43.8%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	8 (14.5%)
Heart Disease	4 (7.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	3 (15.0%)
2 vehicles	12 (60.0%)
3+ vehicles	5 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Scotchy Pocket

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.