Fig Tree Pocket
QLD 4069 · Brisbane
4,345 (2021) → 4,564 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4069, about 9km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Fig Tree Pocket are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 75/100, and is about 23km inland. Fig Tree Pocket has an overall score of 87/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.96%), South Africa (4.26%), India (2.83%), New Zealand (2.49%), China (2.37%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.31%), Hindi (1.15%), Afrikaans (1.04%), German (0.76%), Cantonese (0.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1084 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Fig Tree Pocket State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1167
- Brisbane Montessori SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1131
- Mancel CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1080
Nearby (within 10km)
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1123
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1163
- Graceville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1160
- St Aidan's Anglican Girls SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1165
- Sherwood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1133
- Milpera State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 994
- Ambrose Treacy CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1136
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1128
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1049
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1062
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1089
- Corinda State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1043
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Fig Tree Pocket
Is Fig Tree Pocket safe?
Fig Tree Pocket has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Fig Tree Pocket from Brisbane CBD?
Fig Tree Pocket is about 9.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 39 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Fig Tree Pocket?
Fig Tree Pocket has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1126 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fig Tree Pocket?
Fig Tree Pocket has a transport score of 75/100 and 25 bus stops.