Moores Pocket, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Moores Pocket Ipswich, Queensland
Moores Pocket Road, 2023
Moores Pocket Location in Queensland
Population	772 (2021 census)
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4305
Area	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.7 km (3 mi) NE of Ipswich CBD 41.3 km (26 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal Division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Moores Pocket: Tivoli North Booval North Booval Basin Pocket Moores Pocket North Booval East Ipswich North Booval North Booval

Moores Pocket is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Moores Pocket had a population of 772 people.

Geography

As the name suggests, Moores Pocket is bounded by the winding Bremer River on all sides except the north-west where it is separated from the suburb of Tivoli by Boundary Road.

History

The origin of the suburb name is from Thomas Moore, an early blacksmith in the area.

The suburb was greatly damaged in the 1893 Brisbane River flood.

The suburb was flooded in the 2011 Queensland floods.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Moores Pocket had a population of 736 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Moores Pocket had a population of 772 people.