Moores Pocket
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
772 (2021) → 792 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moores Pocket is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 28km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Moores Pocket are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 61/100, and is about 42km inland. Moores Pocket has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4305 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (6.09%), New Zealand (5.96%), Germany (1.17%), Netherlands (0.78%), South Africa (0.65%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.65%), German (0.52%), Spanish (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich 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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 878
- Tivoli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 904
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1122
- Ipswich North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 904
- Silkstone State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 937
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1022
- Ipswich Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 962
- Ipswich Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 892
- The Industry School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1017
- Bundamba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 897
- Arethusa College - Ipswich Temporary FacilitySecondary · Independent · 2.5km
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1029
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Moores Pocket
Is Moores Pocket safe?
Moores Pocket has a residential safety score of 80/100, 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 9,552 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Moores Pocket from Brisbane CBD?
Moores Pocket is about 27.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 80 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Moores Pocket?
Moores Pocket has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moores Pocket?
Moores Pocket has a transport score of 61/100 and 5 bus stops.