The Pocket, NSW 2483
Tweed Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2483
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 4 house sales were recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in The Pocket
- Weekly rent (house)
- $980/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $550/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2483)
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What to know about The Pocket
The Pocket (2483) sits in the Tweed region of NSW.
The Pocket has roughly 231 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
The 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,667 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 8 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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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 The Pocket's population at 231, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (76% own, 17% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (76% family households, 14% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 231
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 76%
- Lone person
- 14%
- Owner occupied
- 76%
- Renter occupied
- 17%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,667 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.7°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 The Pocket
- What is the The Pocket postcode?
- The Pocket is in the 2483 postcode, in NSW, in the Tweed Shire Council region.
- Where is The Pocket?
- The Pocket is a suburb in the Tweed Shire Council area, NSW 2483.
- What is the average rent in The Pocket?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $980, for units it's $550.
- What schools are in The Pocket?
- There are 12 schools serving The Pocket on this page, including The Pocket Public School, Hinterland Christian College, Crabbes Creek Public School.
- How walkable is The Pocket?
- The Pocket has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near The Pocket?
- The Pocket is close to Middle Pocket, Yelgun, Billinudgel, Crabbes Creek, Ocean Shores.
- What is the population of The Pocket?
- The population of The Pocket is approximately 231 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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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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