Friday Pocket
QLD 4855 • Queensland
About Friday Pocket
Friday Pocket is a tiny rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region of Far North Queensland, situated near the Tully River valley approximately 10 kilometres inland from the coast. With just 39 residents recorded in the 2021 Census across roughly 10 square kilometres, it is one of the smallest communities in the region. The locality sits within the state electorate of Hill and is characterised by the lush tropical landscapes typical of the wet tropics belt between Tully and Mission Beach.
The area is surrounded by World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics rainforest and lies within the broader Mission Beach and Tully corridor, renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity including the endangered southern cassowary. Residents enjoy a deeply rural tropical lifestyle, with the nearest town of Tully providing essential services such as schools, a hospital and supermarkets. The locality attracts those seeking privacy and connection with nature in one of Australia's most ecologically significant regions, with proximity to white sand beaches, reef day-trips and Hinchinbrook Island.
Friday Pocket falls under postcode 4855 and is governed by the Cassowary Coast Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Kennedy, while state elections fall under the Hill electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4855
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4855 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4855; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Local community transport — Tully ~15 min by car
Commute to Cairns CBD
🛣️ Tully (~10 km) is the nearest service town. Cairns is the regional centre, accessed via the Bruce Highway north.
A remote tropical rural locality. A car is essential; all shops and services are in Tully or Mission Beach.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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28 Chauvel Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Cassowary Coast Local Government Area, which contains Friday Pocket. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.