Fig Tree Pocket vs Sinnamon Park

Fig Tree Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Sinnamon Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fig Tree Pocket: a median of $2.01 million, against $1.57 million in Sinnamon Park, and rent is higher there too. Fig Tree Pocket is closer to the city centre: 12.9 km, against 16.3 km. On these figures, Fig Tree Pocket tends to suit families with children, while Sinnamon Park suits older residents 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

Fig Tree Pocket

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Sinnamon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,572,500 vs $2,010,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sinnamon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $590/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Fig Tree Pocket sits closer to the CBD (12.9 km vs 16.3 km)
  • Sinnamon Park is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sinnamon Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Fig Tree Pocket carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fig Tree Pocket and Sinnamon Park 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 Sinnamon Park
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 Sinnamon Park
Walkability 56 / 69
Fig Tree Pocket — Walkability: 56/100 Sinnamon Park — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 69 / 47
Fig Tree Pocket — Safety: 69/100 Sinnamon Park — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fig Tree Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sinnamon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sinnamon Park has more residents (6,590 vs 4,345); Fig Tree Pocket has higher household incomes ($197,132 vs $130,520).

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Population 4,345 6,590
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +2.7%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $197,132/yr
+34% vs other
 $130,520/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk
+22% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
0-4 4.6% / 4.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — 0-4: 4.6% Sinnamon Park — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 18.2% / 12.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — 5-14: 18.2% Sinnamon Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 9.1% / 6.9%
Fig Tree Pocket — 15-19: 9.1% Sinnamon Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.8% / 4.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — 20-24: 5.8% Sinnamon Park — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 5.6% / 8.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — 25-34: 5.6% Sinnamon Park — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 14.5% / 12.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — 35-44: 14.5% Sinnamon Park — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 17.9% / 14.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — 45-54: 17.9% Sinnamon Park — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.5% / 13.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — 55-64: 11.5% Sinnamon Park — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 7.8% / 10.9%
Fig Tree Pocket — 65-74: 7.8% Sinnamon Park — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.8% / 7.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 75-84: 3.8% Sinnamon Park — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.2% / 4.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — 85+: 1.2% Sinnamon Park — 85+: 4.7%

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%
Sinnamon Park 63.3% couple families
Sinnamon Park — Couple Families: 63.3% Sinnamon Park — Lone Person: 22.7% Sinnamon Park — One Parent Families: 11.6% Sinnamon Park — Group Household: 1.9% Sinnamon Park — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Sinnamon Park 15.6% renting
Sinnamon Park — Owned Outright: 40.7% Sinnamon Park — Mortgage: 43.6% Sinnamon Park — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Sinnamon Park
England 6.0% / 4.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — England: 6.0% Sinnamon Park — England: 4.8%
South Africa 4.3% / 2.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — South Africa: 4.3% Sinnamon Park — South Africa: 2.7%
India 2.8% / 3.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — India: 2.8% Sinnamon Park — India: 3.3%
China 2.4% / 3.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — China: 2.4% Sinnamon Park — China: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — New Zealand: 2.5% Sinnamon Park — New Zealand: 2.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 21.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Sinnamon Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 9.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Sinnamon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.9%
Fig Tree Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Sinnamon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 7.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Sinnamon Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Sinnamon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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

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%
Sinnamon Park 85.5% houses
Sinnamon Park — Houses: 85.5% Sinnamon Park — Townhouses: 9.7% Sinnamon Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Median house price $2,010,000 $1,572,500
Median unit price — $950,000
Median land price $970,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 85 sales
 22 days
from 39 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 Sinnamon Park
3 bed $1.37M / $1.26M
Fig Tree Pocket — 3 bed: $1.37M (16 sales) Sinnamon Park — 3 bed: $1.26M (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.57M
Fig Tree Pocket — 4 bed: $1.64M (46 sales) Sinnamon Park — 4 bed: $1.57M (29 sales)

46 vs 29 sales

5 bed $2.38M / $1.82M
Fig Tree Pocket — 5 bed: $2.38M (52 sales) Sinnamon Park — 5 bed: $1.82M (9 sales)

52 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
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 Sinnamon Park
Houses 2.1%
$820/wk on $2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools Higher than 74% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of QLD —

Liveability

Sinnamon Park is more walkable (69 vs 56).

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 84/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sinnamon Park carries more crime risk (53 vs 31).

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 5.3 km
 1
St Lucia Campus, 7.4 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 Sinnamon Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 11 12
Childcare 4 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Sinnamon Park sits further from the CBD (16.3 km vs 12.9 km).

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Walkability score 56/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.9 km 16.3 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 98.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
 3.2%
postcode 4073
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
 78
postcode 4073

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 Sinnamon Park
Car (driver) 52.6% / 60.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — Car (driver): 52.6% Sinnamon Park — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 37.8% / 28.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — Worked from Home: 37.8% Sinnamon Park — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Train 2.3% / 4.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — Train: 2.3% Sinnamon Park — Train: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — Car (passenger): 3.3% Sinnamon Park — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bicycle: 2.0% Sinnamon Park — Bicycle: 1.0%
Bus 1.7% / 1.1%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bus: 1.7% Sinnamon Park — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
Connectivity score 78/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,600 premises
 23%
2,940 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Fig Tree Pocket Sinnamon Park
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

Sinnamon Park

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River

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