Shell Pocket

QLD 4855 · Cassowary Coast

83 (2021) → 85 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Shell Pocket is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4855, about 1293km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Shell Pocket are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 11km inland. Shell Pocket has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1293.3 km

To Brisbane CBD

11.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1156.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,125

vs NSW median-39.2%

Bachelor degree or higher10.8%

Born in Australia74.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse27 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Korean (3.61%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 949 (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)

El Arish State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 908
The Rainforest SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 1020
Feluga State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 926
Silkwood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 935
St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 958

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1156.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C

Summer max

26.0°C

Winter max

2,000mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

10 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalInnisfail Hospital (33.0 km)

Nearest vet14.4 km

Nearest airportCairns (106.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cassowary Coast

El ArishData not available0transport JaffaData not available0transport Friday PocketData not available0transport DjarawongData not available0transport DavesonData not available0transport GranadillaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Shell Pocket

How far is Shell Pocket from Brisbane CBD?

Shell Pocket is about 1293.3 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Shell Pocket?

Shell Pocket has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Shell Pocket?

Shell Pocket has a transport score of 0/100.