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Caboolture

QLD 4510 · Moreton Bay

29,534 (2021) → 32,500 est. (2025)

72
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

29,534
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
99
Safety score
85
Transport score

Caboolture is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4510, about 45km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Caboolture are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 17 schools, a transport score of 85/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Caboolture has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.

45.5 km
To Brisbane CBD
9.2 km
To coast
$560/wk
Median rent (house)
3.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

29,534
Population
36
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,310
vs NSW median-29.2%
Bachelor degree or higher17.4%
Born in Australia75.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse7,959 / 225 / 2,026

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.04%), England (3.23%), Philippines (1.62%), Taiwan (0.7%), India (0.64%)

Top languages: Mandarin (1.01%), Tagalog (0.62%), Filipino (0.51%), Samoan (0.47%), Malayalam (0.46%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$560 / $470 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

99
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

134
Break & enter dwelling454/100k
35
Steal from dwelling119/100k
62
Motor vehicle theft210/100k
—
Domestic assaultNot reported
11
Robbery37/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,393 (all categories, latest year)4,716 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

27
Within 10km17 in suburb
7
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
8
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Caboolture Montessori SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1085
  • St Michael's CollegePrimary · IndependentICSEA 1047
  • Australian Christian College - MoretonCombined · IndependentICSEA 1039
  • St Paul's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1035
  • St Columban's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1032
  • St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1018
  • Caboolture State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 950
  • Lee Street State Special SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 945
  • Pumicestone State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 944
  • Tullawong State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 943
  • Alta-1 CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 928
  • Caboolture East State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 922
  • Tullawong State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 911
  • Horizons College of Learning and EnrichmentSecondary · IndependentICSEA 909
  • Caboolture State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 884
  • Alta-1 College - Sub CampusSecondary · Independent
  • Grace Lutheran College - Caboolture CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Caboolture Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 950
  • Morayfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 942
  • Morayfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 902
  • Morayfield East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 940
  • Elimbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 996
  • Bellmere State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 945
  • Minimbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 957
  • Redwood CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1058
  • Birali Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.5kmICSEA 1018
  • St Eugene CollegeCombined · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1035

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

85
1Train
75Bus
CBD commute (est.)99 min (train)
Peak train frequency18.5/hr
Nearest train stationCaboolture station (3.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

66 in suburbSupermarkets
1717 in suburbCafes/Rest.
6060 in suburbParks
2323 in suburbPlaygrounds
4646 in suburbPools
88 in suburbGyms
55 in suburbDog parks
55 in suburbGPs
55 in suburbPharmacies
77 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
8989 in suburbSports fields
33 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCaboolture Hospital (2.3 km)
Nearest vet2.2 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (38.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Moreton Bay

Caboolture SouthData not available61transportElimbahData not available78transportMoodluData not available0transportMorayfieldData not available85transportBeachmereData not available21transportBurpengary EastData not available13transport

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Frequently asked questions about Caboolture

Is Caboolture safe?

Caboolture has a residential safety score of 99/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Caboolture from Brisbane CBD?

Caboolture is about 45.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 99 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Caboolture?

Caboolture has 17 schools, with an average ICSEA of 973 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Caboolture?

Caboolture has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 75 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.