Pauls Pocket, QLD 4800
Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4800
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Pauls Pocket
Pauls Pocket (4800) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.
Pauls Pocket has roughly 38 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Pauls Pocket scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,343 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Pauls Pocket
Schools serving Pauls Pocket: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Proserpine State School
Proserpine State High School
Non-government schools
St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Pauls Pocket's population at 38, with a median age of 35. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (33% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (58% family, 0% lone person).
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 35
- Family households
- 58%
- Owner occupied
- 33%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
30,153 offences recorded in 2026 across the Mackay Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Mackay Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,343 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 11.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Pauls Pocket
- What is the Pauls Pocket postcode?
- Pauls Pocket is in the 4800 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
- Where is Pauls Pocket?
- Pauls Pocket is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4800.
- What schools are in Pauls Pocket?
- There are 3 schools serving Pauls Pocket on this page, including Proserpine State School, Proserpine State High School, St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays.
- How walkable is Pauls Pocket?
- Pauls Pocket has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Pauls Pocket?
- Pauls Pocket is close to Silver Creek, Goorganga Creek, Dittmer, Kelsey Creek, Andromache.
- What is the population of Pauls Pocket?
- The population of Pauls Pocket is approximately 38 (2021 Census). The median age is 35.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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