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QLD · Gympie Council

Scotchy Pocket, QLD, 4570

Suburb snapshot

Scotchy Pocket is a small locality in the Gympie area, home to around 55 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), and roughly 34763.6 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
55
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$1,424
Employment rate
57.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
1,912
Against the person
319
Against property
979
Rate per 1,000 residents
34,763.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
94.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-49.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences243
  • Good Order Offences148
  • Other Property Damage129
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)606
  • Traffic And Related Offences271

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Drug Offencescrime243
  • Good Order Offencescrime148
  • Other Property Damagecrime129
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime606
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime271

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates