Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Friday Pocket, QLD

Friday Pocket had a population of 39 at the 2021 Census (−2.5% since 2016). Median age 60.0. Median weekly household income $725. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Friday Pocket at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Friday Pocket's population shrank by 2.5% to 39, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 60.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.3%.

30.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 69.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 13 households.

The median household earns $725 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

17.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 11.5% use a language other than English at home. 57.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Friday Pocket beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureFriday PocketQLDAustralia
Population395,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age60.038.238.2
Households131,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting30.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright69.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$725$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas17.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home11.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion57.1%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 312011
  2. 402016
  3. 392021

Age

Median age 60.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Friday Pocket Queensland
Share of people by age, Friday Pocket and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–3925.6%
40–4912.8%
50–597.7%
60–6935.9%
70–7910.3%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Friday Pocket at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.6%
  2. Irish28.6%
  3. Australian25.0%
  4. Dutch21.4%
  5. Scottish17.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans10.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Friday Pocket

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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