QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Caboolture, QLD, 4510

Current weather

15.1°CClear sky

96% humidity · 4.5 km/h wind · 22.9° / 12.7° today · 0.4 mm rain

Desirability index

56.6/100

#309 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Caboolture is a larger established suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 29,534 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,040 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 102.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 15 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
3,040
Against the person
573
Against property
1,290
Rate per 1,000 residents
102.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 52 residents
State safety percentile
14.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-53.7%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences711
  • Good Order Offences277
  • Other Property Damage284
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)683
  • Traffic And Related Offences339

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksOld Toorbul Point Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 05 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

20 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).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

Data sources & freshness

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.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Lagoon Creek Railway Water Supply Facility and Pump StationState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
56.6/100
Cohort rank
#309 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Caboolture Early Years Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Community Kids CaboolturechildcareGoshawk Courtchildcare
  • Guppy's Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Happy Hearts CaboolturechildcarePumicestone Roadchildcare
  • Tullawong Childcarechildcarechildcare
  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Lagoon Creek Railway Water Supply Facility and Pump StationheritageState heritage place
  • Audika Hearing Clinic CaboolturehealthHasking Streetaudiologist
  • Caboolture HospitalhealthMcKean Streethospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

Similar suburbs

Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.