QLD · Whitsunday Council

Jubilee Pocket, 4802

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,361

Growth (1 yr)

+2.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.3%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,474/wk

Employment rate

63.4%

Languages at home

6.5%non-English

Most common: Italian, Afrikaans, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.8/100
Average

Top 35% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 58% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Jubilee Pocket is known for: Green suburb, National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

Away from the major hubs, Jubilee Pocket is a smaller community in Whitsunday Council with its own quieter rhythm. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses serve the suburb.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.

The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns.

At a glance

Jubilee Pocket snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

2,361

+2.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#19

among Country & regional · Growth area

Safety

85th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

82nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
47.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 35% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2465th in Australia
State rank
526th in QLD
Peer rank
#19 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#184 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$700

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,361(June 2025)

+2.3% annual · +13.3% over 5 years · 82th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.3%
5-year growth
+13.3%
Change in 1 year
+53
Change in 5 years
+277
Growth rank in QLD
82th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,750), extrapolated at +3.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,047
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,474
Dwelling vacancy
10.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
93 of 868
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
63.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
582 / 112 / 54 (+ 28 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
187
Against the person
52
Against property
45
Rate per 1,000 residents
79.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State safety percentile
85.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-7.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault95
  • Drug Offences286
  • Good Order Offences192
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)136
  • Traffic And Related Offences167

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 4 sports centres · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life17 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
33/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.49
Parks per 1,000 residents
8.3
Food & drink(1)
  • Club WhitsundaysRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • IGASupermarket
Sport & outdoors(22)
  • Airlie FitnessGym
  • Airlie Sports ParkPark
  • Catherine Crescent ParkPark
  • Park (14)
  • Wildlife Estate ParkPark
  • Airlie Beach Bowls ClubSports centre
  • Raiders RugbySports centre
  • Sports centre (2)
Transport(4)

4 bus stops

Other(10)
  • WestpacATM
  • Airlie Beach Tasman Holiday ParksCaravan Site

    1 Jubilee Pocket Road

  • BIG4 Airlie Cove Caravan Park & ResortCaravan Site

    Shute Harbour Road

  • Kipara Tropical Rainforest RetreatCaravan Site
  • Fire station
  • Mango House ResortHotel
  • Hutchinsons Accommodation VillageMotel
  • Parking (3)
  • Petrol station
  • OnGuard Self StorageStorage Rental

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Airlie Sports ParkPark
  • Catherine Crescent ParkPark
  • Wildlife Estate ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
17

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Health Care Centre (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
36
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 25°
Rainfall
772 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
27° / 22°
Rainfall
599 mm · ~75 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
22° / 18°
Rainfall
157 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 21°
Rainfall
140 mm · ~18 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Dawson
Member of Parliament
Andrew WILLCOX (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,202
Turnout (2025)
88.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 61.8%Labor 38.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 68.2 km away).

Coalition 63.5%Labor 36.5%

1.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -4.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Airlie BeachLabor 36.0% · Coalition 64.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • CannonvaleLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • ProserpineLabor 31.7% · Coalition 68.3% TPP (2025)20.0 km away
  • Hamilton IslandLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)26.7 km away
  • BloomsburyLabor 30.7% · Coalition 69.3% TPP (2025)48.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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