QLD · Redland Council
Capalaba, QLD, 4157
Current weather
18.6°CClear sky
85% humidity · 11.3 km/h wind · 21.3° / 14.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#95 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Capalaba is a mid-sized suburb in the Redland area, home to around 18,002 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 733 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 40.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 18,002
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,747
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 276 of 6,992
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,785
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 499 / 1,251 / 169
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)
- $650
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)
- 733
- Against the person
- 86
- Against property
- 386
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 209 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences137
- Good Order Offences42
- Other Property Damage52
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)262
- Traffic And Related Offences93
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 988
- Capalaba State CollegeCombined
- Coolnwynpin State SchoolPrimary
- St Luke's Catholic Parish SchoolPrimary
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
118 public transport stops in this suburb
- Degen Rd at St Lukes Catholic Primary School
- Duncan Rd at Duncan Road Sports Fields
- Finucane Rd at Old Cleveland Rd
- Finucane Rd at Willard Road
- Finucane Road at Moreton Institute of TAFE
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
100 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
3 Currumbin Court, Capalaba
- McGuires CellarsAlcohol
- Capalaba Cat CottageAnimal Boarding
257 Redland Bay Road, Capalaba
- Maridale Cottage BakeryBakery
- Bar
- Bench (5)
- Callaghan Way at Brosnan DriveBus stop
- Callaghan Way at Greenup StBus stop
- Callaghan Way near Brosnan DrBus stop
- Callaghan Way near Frost StBus 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
29 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bandicoot Court ParkPark
- Blarney Street ParkPark
- Brosnan Drive ParkPark
- Chatsworth Circuit ParkPark
- Crighton Court ParkPark
- Daveson Road Nature BeltPark
- Gundagai Drive ParkPark
- Howlett Road ParkPark
- Howlett Road Urban HabitatNature reserve
- Jacaranda Road parkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 24
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Assist Allied Healthphysiotherapist
- Bayside Medical Precinctdoctor
- Cabalaba Central Doctorsclinic
- Capalaba General Practicedoctor
- ChemPropharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Glow health co.alternative
- I-MED Radiology Networkmedical_imaging
- Maridale Park Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Capalaba Kids Early Learningchildcare
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 50
- Parks (OSM)
- 28
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
- 86.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #95 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
- Capalaba Kids Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- Assist Allied Healthhealthphysiotherapist
- Bayside Medical Precincthealthdoctor
- Cabalaba Central Doctorshealthclinic
- Capalaba General Practicehealthdoctor
- ChemProhealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Glow health co.healthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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