Fishermans Pocket vs Two Mile
Two Mile is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Fishermans Pocket. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Two Mile, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Two Mile tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
Fishermans Pocket
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Fishermans Pocket
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 44%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Fishermans Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $303/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Two Mile
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (128 min vs 133 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (171.1 km vs 177.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Fishermans Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
- carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)
- But Two Mile is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Fishermans Pocket and Two Mile 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
Fishermans Pocket has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $54,184); Two Mile rents higher ($303/wk vs $270/wk).
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 69 +15% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +114.3% | — |
| Median age | 48 | 44 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +24% vs other | $54,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk | $303/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Development activity
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
Liveability
Two Mile is more walkable (18 vs 0).
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Two Mile carries more crime risk (90 vs 70).
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 70/100 | High 90/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Fishermans Pocket
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Two Mile
- Two Mile State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Fishermans Pocket sits further from the CBD (177.7 km vs 171.1 km).
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 18/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 177.7 km +4% vs other | 171.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 133 min | 128 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 (80.8%).
Setting
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 98 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 47.5 km | 44.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 32/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 4% 28 premises |
Climate
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Fishermans Pocket | Two Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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