Scotchy Pocket flood & bushfire risk
Of Scotchy Pocket’s 73 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 56.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Scotchy 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 Scotchy Pocket
Flood and bushfire areas across Scotchy Pocket. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Scotchy Pocket
Scotchy Pocket sits in the Tiaro police division, which recorded 558 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 558 total. Figures are for the whole Tiaro police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Scotchy Pocket
Scotchy Pocket can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Scotchy Pocket
At the 2021 Census, 25.5% of Scotchy Pocket’s 55 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 Scotchy 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 Scotchy 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.