Caboolture South
QLD 4510 · Moreton Bay
7,539 (2021) → 8,689 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Caboolture South is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4510, about 42km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Caboolture South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 61/100, and is about 11km inland. Caboolture South has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.59%), England (3.85%), Philippines (1.53%), Taiwan (1.21%), South Korea (0.65%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.67%), Samoan (0.82%), Korean (0.58%), Filipino (0.56%), Tagalog (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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Caboolture Special SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 950
Nearby (within 10km)
- Alta-1 College - Sub CampusSecondary · Independent · 1km
- Horizons College of Learning and EnrichmentSecondary · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 909
- Caboolture State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 884
- Morayfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 902
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1018
- Caboolture State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 950
- Morayfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 942
- Lee Street State Special SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 945
- Caboolture East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 922
- St Columban's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1032
- Grace Lutheran College - Caboolture CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Alta-1 CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 928
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights 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
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Caboolture South
Is Caboolture South safe?
Caboolture South 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 South from Brisbane CBD?
Caboolture South is about 42.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 139 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Caboolture South?
Caboolture South has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 950 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Caboolture South?
Caboolture South has a transport score of 61/100 and 24 bus stops.