Indooroopilly vs Fig Tree Pocket

Indooroopilly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Fig Tree Pocket. In Indooroopilly, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Fig Tree Pocket, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Indooroopilly is closer to the city centre: 8.2 km, against 12.9 km. On these figures, Indooroopilly tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Fig Tree Pocket suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Indooroopilly has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • Fig Tree Pocket carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Fig Tree Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($970,000 vs $2,650,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Indooroopilly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $590/wk)
  • But Fig Tree Pocket leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Indooroopilly

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.2 km vs 12.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Indooroopilly

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Fig Tree Pocket carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Indooroopilly and Fig Tree 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.

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
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.

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Walkability 89 / 56
Indooroopilly — Walkability: 89/100 Fig Tree Pocket — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 17 / 69
Indooroopilly — Safety: 17/100 Fig Tree Pocket — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Indooroopilly — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fig Tree Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Indooroopilly has more residents (13,622 vs 4,345); Fig Tree Pocket has higher household incomes ($197,132 vs $108,056).

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Population 13,622
+68% vs other
 4,345
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +7.4%
Median age 33 40
Median household income $108,056/yr $197,132/yr
+82% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $590/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
0-4 4.2% / 4.6%
Indooroopilly — 0-4: 4.2% Fig Tree Pocket — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.6% / 18.2%
Indooroopilly — 5-14: 13.6% Fig Tree Pocket — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 7.2% / 9.1%
Indooroopilly — 15-19: 7.2% Fig Tree Pocket — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 11.7% / 5.8%
Indooroopilly — 20-24: 11.7% Fig Tree Pocket — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.9% / 5.6%
Indooroopilly — 25-34: 14.9% Fig Tree Pocket — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 15.3% / 14.5%
Indooroopilly — 35-44: 15.3% Fig Tree Pocket — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.5% / 17.9%
Indooroopilly — 45-54: 12.5% Fig Tree Pocket — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 8.4% / 11.5%
Indooroopilly — 55-64: 8.4% Fig Tree Pocket — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.2% / 7.8%
Indooroopilly — 65-74: 7.2% Fig Tree Pocket — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.8% / 3.8%
Indooroopilly — 75-84: 3.8% Fig Tree Pocket — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.2%
Indooroopilly — 85+: 1.2% Fig Tree Pocket — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly 41.1% couple families
Indooroopilly — Couple Families: 41.1% Indooroopilly — Lone Person: 30.0% Indooroopilly — One Parent Families: 12.5% Indooroopilly — Group Household: 13.5% Indooroopilly — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly 45.2% renting
Indooroopilly — Owned Outright: 28.9% Indooroopilly — Mortgage: 25.9% Indooroopilly — Renting: 45.2%
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%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Bachelor Degree 26.2% / 24.8%
Indooroopilly — Bachelor Degree: 26.2% Fig Tree Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 15.1% / 13.5%
Indooroopilly — Postgraduate Degree: 15.1% Fig Tree Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.2%
Indooroopilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Fig Tree Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 4.7%
Indooroopilly — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Fig Tree Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.1%
Indooroopilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Fig Tree Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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.

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
China 7.0% / 2.4%
Indooroopilly — China: 7.0% Fig Tree Pocket — China: 2.4%
England 3.2% / 6.0%
Indooroopilly — England: 3.2% Fig Tree Pocket — England: 6.0%
India 5.3% / 2.8%
Indooroopilly — India: 5.3% Fig Tree Pocket — India: 2.8%
South Africa 1.3% / 4.3%
Indooroopilly — South Africa: 1.3% Fig Tree Pocket — South Africa: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.5%
Indooroopilly — New Zealand: 2.2% Fig Tree Pocket — New Zealand: 2.5%
Malaysia 1.4% / 0.7%
Indooroopilly — Malaysia: 1.4% Fig Tree Pocket — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly 46.7% houses
Indooroopilly — Houses: 46.7% Indooroopilly — Flats / Apartments: 45.4% Indooroopilly — Townhouses: 7.9%
Fig Tree Pocket 99.4% houses
Fig Tree Pocket — Houses: 99.4% Fig Tree Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Fig Tree Pocket — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Median house price $1,910,000 $2,010,000
Median unit price $850,000 —
Median land price $2,650,000 $970,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 115 sales
 25 days
from 85 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.

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
3 bed $1.39M / $1.37M
Indooroopilly — 3 bed: $1.39M (52 sales) Fig Tree Pocket — 3 bed: $1.37M (16 sales)

52 vs 16 sales

4 bed $2.04M / $1.64M
Indooroopilly — 4 bed: $2.04M (48 sales) Fig Tree Pocket — 4 bed: $1.64M (46 sales)

48 vs 46 sales

5 bed $2.75M / $2.38M
Indooroopilly — 5 bed: $2.75M (33 sales) Fig Tree Pocket — 5 bed: $2.38M (52 sales)

33 vs 52 sales

6 bed $2.83M / $3.55M
Indooroopilly — 6 bed: $2.83M (12 sales) Fig Tree Pocket — 6 bed: $3.55M (6 sales)

12 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
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.

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Houses 1.9%
$875/wk on $2.42M
 2.1%
$820/wk on $2M
Units 3.9%
$650/wk on $872K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of QLD —

Liveability

Indooroopilly is more walkable (89 vs 56); Fig Tree Pocket scores higher overall (84 vs 79).

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Grade A A+
Score 79/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Indooroopilly carries more crime risk (83 vs 31).

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Low
31/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Inside the suburb 6 3
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 2.6 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.5% 5.3%

Schools in Indooroopilly

  • Brigidine College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Indooroopilly State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Indooroopilly State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Peters Lutheran College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Ambrose Treacy College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 36 1
Parks & reserves 22 11
Childcare 10 4
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Fig Tree Pocket sits further from the CBD (12.9 km vs 8.2 km).

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Walkability score 89/100 56/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.2 km 12.9 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 19 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 328.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 4068
 4.0%
postcode 4069
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 4068
 73
postcode 4069

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.

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Car (driver) 43.4% / 52.6%
Indooroopilly — Car (driver): 43.4% Fig Tree Pocket — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 34.4% / 37.8%
Indooroopilly — Worked from Home: 34.4% Fig Tree Pocket — Worked from Home: 37.8%
Train 8.7% / 2.3%
Indooroopilly — Train: 8.7% Fig Tree Pocket — Train: 2.3%
Bus 4.9% / 1.7%
Indooroopilly — Bus: 4.9% Fig Tree Pocket — Bus: 1.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.3%
Indooroopilly — Car (passenger): 3.0% Fig Tree Pocket — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.9% / 0.3%
Indooroopilly — Walked Only: 3.9% Fig Tree Pocket — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bicycle 1.8% / 2.0%
Indooroopilly — Bicycle: 1.8% Fig Tree Pocket — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.4 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Connectivity score 78/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
6,905 premises
 20%
1,600 premises

Climate

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
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)

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
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

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

Federal electorate

Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Indooroopilly

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Fig Tree Pocket

Family Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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