Pomona QLD 4568
Pomona sits 137 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 1 hour 45 minutes by car. Census data records 2,931 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $71,968 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $420 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Pomona a good suburb?
Pomona scores a C (42/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 30/100 · 136.7 km · 103 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.2M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 33/100 · Crime 53/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 49 · 2,931 residents
Liveability Rating
42 / 100 · Ranked #698 in QLDEach bar is Pomona's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
42 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataPomona's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.2 million, roughly 13% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,200,000
9% above its 5 neighbours (median $1,100,000)
Based on 53 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 21 days — median across 19 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 22 sales $1.11M
- 4 bed 18 sales $1.34M
- 5 bed 5 sales $1.5M
Land
$1,280,000
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 36 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Pomona are currently listed at around $1.27 million on average. Based on 28 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.27M
28 houses listed in the last 6 months.
29 of the suburb's 1,090 dwellings (2.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Pomona rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 13 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$850/wk
13 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
13 rentals advertised against an estimated 144 rented homes (9.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $800/wk
- 17 bonds
- +56% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.27 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
9 active Airbnb listings: 8 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 0.7% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Pomona safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Pomona sits in the moderate band, with 48 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 500% on the prior year.
48 offences
500.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202425 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Pomona, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Pomona State School leads the pack.
- • 272 students in one school (avg 272)
- • Largest: Pomona State School (272 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Pomona is car-dependent on foot — at 30/100, most errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 10 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Pomona.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 13.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Pomona.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 23%
- Premises covered
- 1,353
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Noosa: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Pomona is home to about 2,900 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,931
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$71,968/yr
Census Median Rent
$420/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$33,436/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.2%
Total Dwellings
1,090
Owner-Occupier Rate
86.8%
Houses
97.8%
Rental Stress
30.3%
Mortgage Stress
28.9%
Work From Home
16.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.5%
- Employment Rate
- 51%
- Completed Year 12
- 41.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
15 residents (0.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
7.0% of residents (197) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (97).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,816 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (17 of 1,251).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,614 a year through Noosa based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Noosa
In the year to August 2026, 239 new dwellings were approved across Noosa. That mix is 142 houses and 97 units. Approvals are down 8.7% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 130 to 380 homes
- Within 2 years 7 to 25 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 21 to 50 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 54 to 140 homes
- No timeframe set 48 to 165 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (25 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Kabi Kabi First Nation Traditional Owners Native Title Claim Group.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Climate & Setting
from Gympie, 30.5 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 110 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,045 mm
- 88 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.9°C
- 14 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.7°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4568, 17 of 3,831 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (75 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4568, 1,332 rooftop-solar systems totalling 8.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,490 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 67 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,200,000 this is $450,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Llew O'Brien Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Llew O'Brien | 42.4% | 57.6% | +3.7 |
| 2022 | Llew O'Brien | 38.7% | 61.3% | -1.8 |
| 2019 | Llew O'Brien | 36.9% | 63.1% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sandy Bolton Independent
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sandy Bolton IND | 58.5% |
| 2020 | Sandy Bolton IND | 65.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Pomona
Is Pomona a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Pomona is moderate (53/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Pomona?
Pomona has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Pomona a good place to live?
Pomona has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (42/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Pomona?
Pomona, QLD had a population of 2,931 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Pomona, QLD?
The postcode for Pomona, QLD is 4568.
How far is Pomona from Brisbane?
Pomona is 137 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 103 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Pomona?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Pomona was $71,968 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Pomona?
The median advertised rent in Pomona is $850 a week for houses (13 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Pomona?
The median age of residents in Pomona was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Pomona at risk of bushfire?
Pomona has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Pomona?
There are 2 schools inside the Pomona boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Pomona walkable?
Pomona scores 30/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Pomona?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Pomona, Gympie (30.5 km away), summer days average 30.9°C, winter nights 7.7°C, 1,045 mm of rain a year over 88 rainy days, and 14 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Pomona?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Pomona belong to?
Pomona sits within the Noosa local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Pomona?
The average residential rates bill through Noosa is $1,614 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Pomona?
Across Noosa, 239 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 8.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Pomona in?
Pomona sits within the federal Division of Wide Bay, currently held by Llew O'Brien (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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