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Caboolture - East, QLD 4510 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
17,736
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
20.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,319/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$655/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$315/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,582/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
73.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
2.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
50.9%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
7.9%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
49.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 18.4%Mortgaged 30.5%Rented 48.3%Other / not stated 2.8%

Where the growth came from

Caboolture - East gained 2,307 residents from internal migration and 481 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,427 people moved away — a net addition of 361 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+2,307
Internal migration out+2,228
Overseas migration in+481
Natural increase+72
Population (ERP)
19,929
▲ 12,947 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.22%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+361
2,788 in · 2,427 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
60th
Top 25% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Caboolture - East against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Caboolture - East population grew from 16,461 in 2016 to 19,929 in 2025, a change of 21.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearCaboolture - EastQueensland average
201616,4614,845,152
201716,9104,926,380
201817,4075,006,623
201917,8435,088,847
202018,0035,165,613
202118,1105,215,814
202218,4415,310,905
202318,9265,450,235
202419,4965,571,890
202519,9295,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population15,96317,736+11%
Median age3235+3 yrs
Median household income$1,124/wk$1,319/wk+17%
Median weekly rent$300/wk$315/wk+5.0%
Born overseas20.8%20.3%-0.5 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
7
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
5
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
5
2 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
4
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
34
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Caboolture - East SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 hospitals, 3 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 34 parks. For families: 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés, 4 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 23 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Caboolture, is about 4,350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 49 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • St Michael's College
  • St Columban's College
  • Caboolture East State School
  • Caboolture State High
  • Lee Street State Special School
  • Pumicestone State School
  • Australian Christian College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Caboolture Early Years Centre
  • Happy Hearts Caboolture
  • Community Kids Caboolture
  • Guppy's Early Learning Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Planet Fitness
Shopping centres
  • Big Fish Junction
Hospitals
  • Caboolture Hospital
  • Caboolture Satellite Hospital
GPs & clinics
  • Caboolture Medical Hub
  • Northside Gynaecology
  • Pumicestone Village Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • Coles
  • Drakes
  • Spar
Parks
  • Central Lakes Park
  • Mayes Circuit Park
  • Harry McLaughlin Bird Sanctuary
  • Glasshouse Street Park
  • Summerfields Estate Park
  • Amethyst Court Park
  • Wallace Street Park
  • Rafting Grounds Park
Train stations
  • Caboolture

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 882
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 873
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 934
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 878

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Burpengary - East+6.0%
02Caboolture - West+4.2%
03Morayfield - East+4.1%
04Caboolture - South+3.0%
05Wamuran+1.2%
06Elimbah+1.1%