Sandy Pocket
QLD 4871 · Cassowary Coast
38 (2021) → 39 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sandy Pocket is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4871, about 1305km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sandy Pocket are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Sandy Pocket has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 917 (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)
- Mourilyan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 953
- St Rita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 944
- South Johnstone State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 834
- Mena Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 880
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 958
- Silkwood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 935
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 Sandy Pocket
How far is Sandy Pocket from Brisbane CBD?
Sandy Pocket is about 1304.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Sandy Pocket?
Sandy Pocket has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sandy Pocket?
Sandy Pocket has a transport score of 0/100.