Moores Pocket Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Moores Pocket (4305) is a suburb of Brisbane, Ipswich, Queensland. It is about 29 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Moores Pocket is in the federal electorate of Blair.

In the 2011 census the population of Moores Pocket was 746 and is comprised of approximately 55.0% females and 45.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Moores Pocket is 60 years of age.

76.3% of people living in the suburb of Moores Pocket were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.8% England, 3.2% New Zealand, 1.5% Netherlands, 1.2% South Africa, 0.9% Philippines, 0.8% Germany, 0.7% Malaysia, 0.7% Wales, 0.7% China , 0.7% Scotland, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% Austria, 0.5% Denmark.

93.6% of people living in Moores Pocket speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Dutch, 0.9% Other, 0.8% German, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Other .

The religious makeup of Moores Pocket is 29.0% Anglican, 20.2% Catholic, 15.9% No religion, 10.8% Uniting Church, 4.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.6% Lutheran, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Baptist, 2.2% Pentecostal.

55.4% of people are married, 16.6% have never married and 10.5% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 87 widowed people living in Moores Pocket.

60.8% of the people living in Moores Pocket over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.2% are working on a part time basis. Moores Pocket has an unemployment rate of 6.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Moores Pocket are 20.9% Technicians & trades workers, 14.6% Labourers, 14.1% Community & personal service workers, 12.6% Professionals, 10.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.3% Sales workers, 6.8% Managers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Moores Pocket work in are 14.6% Health care and social assistance, 12.6% Retail trade, 10.2% Manufacturing, 9.2% Construction, 8.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.3% Public administration and safety, 7.3% Accommodation and food services, 5.8% Other services, 5.8% Professional, scientific and technical services.

52.2% of homes are fully owned, and 18.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $398 per week and the median household income is $639 per week.

The median rent in Moores Pocket is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1600 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Moores Pocket postcode 4305