Fig Tree Pocket vs Oxley

Oxley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Fig Tree Pocket. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fig Tree Pocket, most households are couple families. In Oxley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fig Tree Pocket: a median of $2.01 million, against $1.13 million in Oxley, and rent is higher there too. Fig Tree Pocket is closer to the city centre: 12.9 km, against 15.8 km. On these figures, Fig Tree Pocket tends to suit couples, while Oxley suits 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

Fig Tree Pocket

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 65%)
  • But Oxley has more parks and reserves (21 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,127,000 vs $2,010,000)
  • has cheaper land ($587,500 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $590/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Fig Tree Pocket sits closer to the CBD (12.9 km vs 15.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oxley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Fig Tree Pocket carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
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.

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Walkability 56 / 71
Fig Tree Pocket — Walkability: 56/100 Oxley — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 69 / 18
Fig Tree Pocket — Safety: 69/100 Oxley — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fig Tree Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oxley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oxley has more residents (9,100 vs 4,345); Fig Tree Pocket has higher household incomes ($197,132 vs $112,736).

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Population 4,345 9,100
+109% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +9.2%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $197,132/yr
+43% vs other
 $112,736/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk
+32% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
0-4 4.6% / 7.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — 0-4: 4.6% Oxley — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 18.2% / 13.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 5-14: 18.2% Oxley — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 9.1% / 6.1%
Fig Tree Pocket — 15-19: 9.1% Oxley — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 20-24: 5.8% Oxley — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 5.6% / 16.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — 25-34: 5.6% Oxley — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 14.5% / 16.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — 35-44: 14.5% Oxley — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 17.9% / 12.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — 45-54: 17.9% Oxley — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.5% / 8.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — 55-64: 11.5% Oxley — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 7.8% / 6.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 65-74: 7.8% Oxley — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 3.8% / 4.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — 75-84: 3.8% Oxley — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.2% / 2.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 85+: 1.2% Oxley — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket 72.6% couple families
Fig Tree Pocket — Couple Families: 72.6% Fig Tree Pocket — Lone Person: 12.2% Fig Tree Pocket — One Parent Families: 11.1% Fig Tree Pocket — Group Household: 3.2% Fig Tree Pocket — Other Families: 1.0%
Oxley 49.4% couple families
Oxley — Couple Families: 49.4% Oxley — Lone Person: 26.5% Oxley — One Parent Families: 15.5% Oxley — Group Household: 6.9% Oxley — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket 13.3% renting
Fig Tree Pocket — Owned Outright: 42.3% Fig Tree Pocket — Mortgage: 44.3% Fig Tree Pocket — Renting: 13.3%
Oxley 31.3% renting
Oxley — Owned Outright: 25.6% Oxley — Mortgage: 43.1% Oxley — Renting: 31.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 19.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Oxley — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 7.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Oxley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 11.1%
Fig Tree Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Oxley — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Oxley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.1%
Fig Tree Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Oxley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
England 6.0% / 3.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — England: 6.0% Oxley — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.1%
Fig Tree Pocket — New Zealand: 2.5% Oxley — New Zealand: 3.1%
India 2.8% / 2.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — India: 2.8% Oxley — India: 2.6%
South Africa 4.3% / 1.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — South Africa: 4.3% Oxley — South Africa: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 3.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — Vietnam: not among its largest Oxley — Vietnam: 3.8%
China 2.4% / 1.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — China: 2.4% Oxley — China: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — Philippines: not among its largest Oxley — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket 99.4% houses
Fig Tree Pocket — Houses: 99.4% Fig Tree Pocket — Townhouses: 0.0% Fig Tree Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Oxley 81.1% houses
Oxley — Houses: 81.1% Oxley — Townhouses: 15.9% Oxley — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Median house price $2,010,000 $1,127,000
Median unit price — $795,000
Median land price $970,000 $587,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 85 sales
 22 days
from 112 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
3 bed $1.37M / $1.01M
Fig Tree Pocket — 3 bed: $1.37M (16 sales) Oxley — 3 bed: $1.01M (73 sales)

16 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.21M
Fig Tree Pocket — 4 bed: $1.64M (46 sales) Oxley — 4 bed: $1.21M (67 sales)

46 vs 67 sales

5 bed $2.38M / $1.6M
Fig Tree Pocket — 5 bed: $2.38M (52 sales) Oxley — 5 bed: $1.6M (15 sales)

52 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Houses 2.1%
$820/wk on $2M
 3.6%
$728/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools Higher than 74% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Oxley is more walkable (71 vs 56); Fig Tree Pocket scores higher overall (84 vs 67).

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Grade A+ B
Score 84/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Oxley carries more crime risk (82 vs 31).

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 High
82/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 5.3 km
 2
St Lucia Campus, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.3% 3.1%

Schools in Fig Tree Pocket

  • Fig Tree Pocket State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brisbane Montessori School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Mancel College Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Oxley

  • Oxley State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 11 21
Childcare 4 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 22

Mobility

Oxley sits further from the CBD (15.8 km vs 12.9 km).

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Walkability score 56/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.9 km 15.8 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 97.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
 2.8%
postcode 4075
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
 48
postcode 4075

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.

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Car (driver) 52.6% / 60.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — Car (driver): 52.6% Oxley — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 37.8% / 24.1%
Fig Tree Pocket — Worked from Home: 37.8% Oxley — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Train 2.3% / 9.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — Train: 2.3% Oxley — Train: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — Car (passenger): 3.3% Oxley — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 1.7% / 1.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bus: 1.7% Oxley — Bus: 1.3%
Bicycle 2.0% / 0.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bicycle: 2.0% Oxley — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.3%).

Setting

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,600 premises
 30%
4,193 premises

Climate

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Division Ryan Oxley
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Milton Dick
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Fig Tree Pocket Oxley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fig Tree Pocket

Family Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Oxley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

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