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Fig Tree Pocket vs Indooroopilly

Name: Fig Tree Pocket vs Indooroopilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Fig Tree Pocket profile · Indooroopilly profile

Fig Tree Pocket Indooroopilly

Indooroopilly and Fig Tree Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Indooroopilly is a walker's paradise where 89.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Fig Tree Pocket is mostly car-dependent and consists almost entirely of separate houses (99.4%). There is a large gap in wealth and demographics; Fig Tree Pocket has a far higher typical household income of $3,791 per week compared to $2,078 in Indooroopilly. Indooroopilly is also much more diverse and transient, with 35.0% of people using another language at home and 29.0% arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas share a highly educated population, with around 54% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in this regard, their housing markets differ sharply. Indooroopilly is far more likely to be rented (44.3%), whereas Fig Tree Pocket has a much higher share of homes owned outright (41.8%). This divide is mirrored in the home sizes, as 97.9% of Fig Tree Pocket homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 59.7% in Indooroopilly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,277 larger in Indooroopilly Renting: 31.1 pts higher in Indooroopilly Separate houses: 52.7 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket 3+ bedrooms: 38.1 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Indooroopilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +9,277 larger in Indooroopilly gap widening

4,345 86th pct 13,622 88th pct

Median age in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +7 yrs older in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.9%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 45.2%

28.4% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.0% Divorced even 6.0%

2.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fig Tree Pocket Indooroopilly

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 55.4%

2.4% China +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% India +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% South Africa ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +10.7 pts 28.8%

28.8% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 23.2%

6.2% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

6.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 62.1%

3.3% Mandarin +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 35.0%

41.2% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

4.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +0.57 more in Fig Tree Pocket

3.03 43rd pct 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +16 more in Indooroopilly

27 88th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +72 larger in Fig Tree Pocket

853 98th pct 781 94th pct

ICSEA in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +5 higher in Indooroopilly

1,124 96th pct 1,129 97th pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 86.5%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%

23.4% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

8.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

16.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

12.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +$277 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$1,205 90th pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +$1,713 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$3,791 100th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +$1,714 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$4,226 100th pct $2,512 82nd pct

Household income distribution

45.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 19.6%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.1% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Stroke even 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 73.3%

16.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +90 larger in Indooroopilly

36 74th pct 126 86th pct

Median age in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +9 yrs older in Indooroopilly

14 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +$968 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

$1,624 91st pct $656 51st pct

Household income in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +$1,375 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

$3,250 89th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +0.7 larger in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 61.2%

16.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.6% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.7% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 17.2%

9.4% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +$150 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$590 99th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +$975 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +0.10 higher in Indooroopilly gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.2% Rented +31.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 25.4%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 28.3%

0.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +52.7 pts 46.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +44.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 19.1%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.0% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 10.6%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $350–$549 +36.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

33.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.9 pts 14.2%

29.2% $750 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 5.9%

5.6% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 28.7%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +58 more in Indooroopilly

25 86th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +0.34 more in Indooroopilly

5.75 81st pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +1,045.3 more in Indooroopilly

820.5 84th pct 1,865.8 91st pct

PT routes in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +67 more in Indooroopilly

9 86th pct 76 89th pct

Stop walk in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +4 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +4 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

13 9th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +15,119 more in Indooroopilly

13,783 65th pct 28,902 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +131,173 more in Indooroopilly

13,783 45th pct 144,956 86th pct

Transit to city in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +26 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

64 64th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 36.9%

32.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

0.8% Train +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 32.8%

20.2% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 8.8%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

1.9% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

16.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.6% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 13.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +4.3 higher in Indooroopilly

3.8 77th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +4.0 more in Indooroopilly

3.2 73rd pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +86.9 pts higher in Indooroopilly

0.6% 58th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +83.5 pts higher in Indooroopilly

5.6% 61st pct 89.1% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +1.2 pts higher in Indooroopilly

95.7% 86th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +6.5 pts higher in Indooroopilly

82.6% 87th pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +2.0 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket

99.6% 86th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +82.8 pts higher in Indooroopilly

0.4% 72nd pct 83.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +3.5 more in Indooroopilly

23.7 66th pct 27.2 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +167 higher in Indooroopilly

69 81st pct 237 92nd pct

Mean slope in Fig Tree Pocket in Indooroopilly +0.2 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket

7.7% 68th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Fig Tree Pocket with nearby areas

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Compare Indooroopilly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fig Tree Pocket vs Indooroopilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31037/fig-tree-pocket/vs/SAL31389/indooroopilly