Suburb in Moreton Bay

Caboolture, QLD

Caboolture had a population of 29,534 at the 2021 Census (+11.7% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $1,310. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Caboolture at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Caboolture's population grew by 11.7% to 29,534, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

43.0% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 21.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 10,298 households.

The median household earns $1,310 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $310 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,561 a month.

19.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 9.1% use a language other than English at home. 52.2% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Caboolture beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCabooltureQLDAustralia
Population29,5345,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.038.238.2
Households10,2981,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting43.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright21.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,310$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$310$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,561$1,740$1,866
Born overseas19.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home9.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion52.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+11.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 21,9372011
  2. 26,4332016
  3. 29,5342021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Caboolture Queensland
Share of people by age, Caboolture and Queensland
0–913.7%
10–1913.2%
20–2913.5%
30–3913.7%
40–4911.6%
50–5911.3%
60–699.9%
70–798.3%
80+4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Caboolture at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.1%
  2. Australian42.5%
  3. Scottish9.9%
  4. Irish9.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.1%
  2. Tagalog0.7%
  3. Filipino0.6%
  4. Samoan0.5%
  5. Malayalam0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.4%
  2. England3.5%
  3. the Philippines1.8%
  4. Taiwan0.8%
  5. India0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Caboolture

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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