Banks Pocket vs Veteran

Banks Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Veteran. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Banks Pocket, the large majority of households are couple families. In Veteran, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Banks Pocket tends to suit couples, while Veteran suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Banks Pocket

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 65%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (109% vs 98%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Banks Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Veteran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Banks Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (172.8 km vs 175.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Banks Pocket carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 37/100)
  • Veteran has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Banks Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Banks Pocket and Veteran drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banks Pocket Veteran
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Banks Pocket Veteran
Walkability 6 / 0
Banks Pocket — Walkability: 6/100 Veteran — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 63
Banks Pocket — Safety: 80/100 Veteran — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Banks Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Veteran — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Veteran has more residents (959 vs 187); Banks Pocket has higher household incomes ($111,436 vs $67,704).

Banks Pocket Veteran
Population 187 959
+413% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% +7.5%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $111,436/yr
+39% vs other
 $67,704/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+23% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banks Pocket Veteran
0-4 4.3% / 3.9%
Banks Pocket — 0-4: 4.3% Veteran — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.0% / 12.9%
Banks Pocket — 5-14: 15.0% Veteran — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 8.6% / 6.3%
Banks Pocket — 15-19: 8.6% Veteran — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.7% / 3.6%
Banks Pocket — 20-24: 3.7% Veteran — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 4.8% / 8.1%
Banks Pocket — 25-34: 4.8% Veteran — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.2% / 10.7%
Banks Pocket — 35-44: 10.2% Veteran — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 21.9% / 13.7%
Banks Pocket — 45-54: 21.9% Veteran — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.1% / 15.7%
Banks Pocket — 55-64: 9.1% Veteran — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 13.9% / 17.2%
Banks Pocket — 65-74: 13.9% Veteran — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 5.3% / 7.5%
Banks Pocket — 75-84: 5.3% Veteran — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 0.8%
Banks Pocket — 85+: not among its largest Veteran — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banks Pocket 88.5% couple families
Banks Pocket — Couple Families: 88.5% Banks Pocket — Lone Person: 11.5% Banks Pocket — One Parent Families: 0.0% Banks Pocket — Group Household: 0.0%
Veteran 49.8% couple families
Veteran — Couple Families: 49.8% Veteran — Lone Person: 30.9% Veteran — One Parent Families: 15.0% Veteran — Group Household: 4.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banks Pocket 7.3% renting
Banks Pocket — Owned Outright: 52.7% Banks Pocket — Mortgage: 40.0% Banks Pocket — Renting: 7.3%
Veteran 7.3% renting
Veteran — Owned Outright: 46.8% Veteran — Mortgage: 45.9% Veteran — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Banks Pocket Veteran
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 21.3%
Banks Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Veteran — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.6%
Banks Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Veteran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 6.9%
Banks Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Veteran — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.1%
Banks Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Veteran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Banks Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Veteran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Banks Pocket Veteran
England — / 4.2%
Banks Pocket — England: not among its largest Veteran — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.0%
Banks Pocket — New Zealand: 1.6% Veteran — New Zealand: 2.0%
Canada 1.6% / —
Banks Pocket — Canada: 1.6% Veteran — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Banks Pocket — South Africa: not among its largest Veteran — South Africa: 0.9%
China — / 0.4%
Banks Pocket — China: not among its largest Veteran — China: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Banks Pocket — Scotland: not among its largest Veteran — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banks Pocket 109.3% houses
Banks Pocket — Houses: 109.3% Banks Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Veteran 98.0% houses
Veteran — Houses: 98.0% Veteran — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banks Pocket Veteran
Median house price $1,008,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,059,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Banks Pocket Veteran
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Banks Pocket Veteran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Banks Pocket Veteran
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Veteran carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Veteran carries more crime risk (37 vs 20).

Banks Pocket Veteran
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Banks Pocket Veteran
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Banks Pocket Veteran
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Veteran sits further from the CBD (175.1 km vs 172.8 km).

Banks Pocket Veteran
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 172.8 km 175.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Banks Pocket Veteran
Car (driver) 89.6% / 81.3%
Banks Pocket — Car (driver): 89.6% Veteran — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 12.1%
Banks Pocket — Worked from Home: 6.5% Veteran — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Banks Pocket — Car (passenger): not among its largest Veteran — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 3.9% / —
Banks Pocket — Bus: 3.9% Veteran — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Banks Pocket — Walked Only: not among its largest Veteran — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.6%).

Setting

Banks Pocket Veteran
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.7 km 36.5 km

NBN connectivity

Banks Pocket Veteran
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
66 premises
 0%
426 premises

Climate

Banks Pocket Veteran
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Banks Pocket Veteran
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Banks Pocket Veteran
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banks Pocket Veteran
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banks Pocket

River

Veteran

Acreage Retirees River

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