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
#309 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
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 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.
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 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 Map — Queensland 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
- 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
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
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 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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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 services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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