Long Pocket, QLD 4850 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Long Pocket is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4850, home to 150 residents with a settled, mature community.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 150
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $1,531 /week
- Median personal income
- $634 /week
- Median family income
- $1,774 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Hinchinbrook
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $150 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Rent share of household income
- 10%
Schools
- St Teresa's College (Abergowrie)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 4 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
- Reference station: Townsville Aero, 82.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 62.0% of the 50 resolvable premises in Long Pocket. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fixed Wireless: 38.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 62.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 977 across the Hinchinbrook LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 17% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 286 theft, 235 violent offences, 195 drug offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Long Pocket?
Long Pocket (QLD 4850) had 150 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 47. It sits within the Hinchinbrook local government area.
What is the median rent in Long Pocket?
The median advertised rent in Long Pocket is $150/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Long Pocket?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Long Pocket covering catholic sectors. Nearest include: St Teresa's College (Abergowrie) (9 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Long Pocket?
Long Pocket is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (62% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Long Pocket?
Across the surrounding area, 977 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (286), violent (235), drug offences (195). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Long Pocket?
In Long Pocket, mean daily temperatures range from 19.9°C to 29°C and annual rainfall is 1,162 mm measured at the Townsville Aero weather station (82.7 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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