Caboolture
QLD 4510 · Moreton Bay
29,534 (2021) → 32,500 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Strong options nearby
Well above average for childcare services — good choice and quality, with most families finding a place without a long drive.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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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.