Curra vs Scotchy Pocket
Curra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Scotchy Pocket. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scotchy Pocket, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Scotchy Pocket: a median of $1.15 million, against $792,000 in Curra, though rent is higher in Curra. On these figures, Curra tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Scotchy Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 47/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 61%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Curra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($792,000 vs $1,150,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Scotchy Pocket
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($26/wk vs $300/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Curra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (129 min vs 145 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (187.1 km vs 198.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Curra has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
- Scotchy Pocket carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Curra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.6% vs -25.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Curra and Scotchy Pocket drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Curra has more residents (2,104 vs 55); Curra rents higher ($300/wk vs $26/wk).
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,104 +97% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.6% | -25.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 |
| Median household income | $56,576/yr | $71,500/yr +26% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +91% vs other | $26/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $792,000 | $1,150,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $592,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 34 days from 18 sales | — |
Development activity
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.0% $640/wk on $822K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 57% of QLD | — |
Liveability
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 23/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Curra carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Curra carries more crime risk (47 vs 13).
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Low 13/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 28 | 4 |
Mobility
Scotchy Pocket sits further from the CBD (198.9 km vs 187.1 km).
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 187.1 km | 198.9 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 129 min | 145 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).
Setting
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 42.1 km | 46.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 971 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Curra | Scotchy Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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