Moores Pocket is a close-knit residential community in Queensland within the Ipswich local government area (postcode 4305). It is home to about 772 residents, with an older demographic and a median age of 65. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $225 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ipswich LGA is moderate at 6,598 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.