Banks Pocket flood & bushfire risk
Of Banks Pocket’s 100 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 58% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Banks Pocket’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Banks Pocket
Flood and bushfire areas across Banks Pocket. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Banks Pocket
Banks Pocket sits in the Gympie police division, which recorded 5,059 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,059 total. Figures are for the whole Gympie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Banks Pocket
Banks Pocket can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Banks Pocket
At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Banks Pocket’s 187 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Banks Pocket
Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Banks Pocket). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.