Capalaba
QLD 4157 · Redland
18,002 (2021) → 18,680 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Capalaba is a suburb in Redland, QLD 4157, about 19km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Capalaba are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 34/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Capalaba has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.63%), England (4.19%), South Africa (1.28%), Philippines (1.17%), India (1.06%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.83%), Spanish (0.57%), Punjabi (0.54%), Tagalog (0.49%), Afrikaans (0.47%)
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 Redland 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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1056 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Luke's Catholic Parish SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1056
- Coolnwynpin State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 992
- Capalaba State CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 988
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Sycamore SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1071
- Alexandra Hills State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 989
- Alexandra Hills TAFE Senior Studies ProgramSecondary · Government · 2.5km
- Hilliard State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1014
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1042
- Vienna Woods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 971
- Alexandra Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 969
- Birkdale South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 988
- Sheldon CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1123
- The BUSY School - Cleveland CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.6km
- Ormiston CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1136
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1077
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
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Frequently asked questions about Capalaba
Is Capalaba safe?
Capalaba has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 4,239 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Capalaba from Brisbane CBD?
Capalaba is about 19.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 70 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Capalaba?
Capalaba has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1012 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Capalaba?
Capalaba has a transport score of 34/100 and 113 bus stops.