QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Caboolture, 4510
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Caboolture is a well-connected larger suburb in Moreton Bay with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 29,534
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,310
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 647 of 10,946
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,561
- Employment rate
- 49.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,176 / 2,026 / 225
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,614
- Against the person
- 304
- Against property
- 684
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences715
- Good Order Offences277
- Other Property Damage286
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)686
- Traffic And Related Offences342
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 942
- Alta-1 CollegeSecondary
- Australian Christian College - MoretonCombined
- Caboolture East State SchoolPrimary
- Caboolture Montessori SchoolPrimary
- Caboolture State High SchoolSecondary
- Caboolture State SchoolPrimary
- Horizons College of Learning and EnrichmentSpecial
- Lee Street State Special SchoolSpecial
- Pumicestone State SchoolPrimary
- St Columban's CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
82 public transport stops in this suburb
- Caboolture Hub
- Caboolture Square Shopping Centre
- Caboolture station, stop A
- Caboolture station, stop B
- Caboolture station, stop C
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksOld Toorbul Point Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 05 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Brown St at Jensen RoadBus stop
- Elof Rd near Riccardo StBus stop
- Granger St near Elof RdBus stop
- Herd St near Sabin StBus stop
- Male Rd at Herd StreetBus stop
- Male Rd near Granger StBus stop
- Male Rd near Van Beelan StBus stop
- Pettigrew St at Baptisia CctBus stop
- Van Beelan St near Hook CtBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amethyst Court ParkPark
- Bert Webster ParkPark
- Bluebell Street ParkPark
- Caboolture Historical VillagePark
- Centenary Lakes Community and Sport ComplexPark
- Central Lakes ParkPark
- Glasshouse Street ParkPark
- Harry McLaughlin Bird SanctuaryPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Madison Ridge Estate ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 16
- Emergency department
- On site
- Audika Hearing Clinic CabooltureHasking Streetaudiologist
- Caboolture HospitalMcKean Streethospital
- Caboolture Medical HubMcKean Streetclinic
- Caboolture Satellite HospitalRowe Streethospital
- Caboolture Super Clinicclinic
- Chemist Discount Centrepharmacy
- Chemist WarehouseLear Jet Drivepharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePumicestone Roadpharmacy
- Ken Lai Chemistpharmacy
- Lives Lived Wellrehabilitation
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Lagoon Creek Railway Water Supply Facility and Pump StationState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Caboolture Early Years Centrekindergarten
- Community Kids CabooltureGoshawk Courtchildcare
- Guppy's Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Happy Hearts CaboolturePumicestone Roadchildcare
- Tullawong Childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 174
- Parks (OSM)
- 59
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 56.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1239th in Australia
- State rank
- 263rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #155 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #160 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brown St at Jensen Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Elof Rd near Riccardo Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Granger St near Elof Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Herd St near Sabin Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Male Rd at Herd Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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