Moving to Cabarlah QLD 4352
What the official numbers say about living in Cabarlah — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $2,273 a week.
About 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Cabarlah grew 36% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (960 → 1,307 people).
Around 87% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Mandarin, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cabarlah sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest airport: Toowoomba City Aerodrome, 14 km south-west.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 102 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 4 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 park — see them all on the Cabarlah profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Geham State School 3.4 km · Highfields State Secondary College 4.2 km · Highfields State School 4.4 km · Amaroo Environmental Education Centre 4.9 km
Parks and reserves: Sandy Brennan Park 2.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cabarlah, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Eastern Whipbird · Lewin's Honeyeater · Rainbow Lorikeet · Laughing Kookaburra · White-browed Scrubwren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cabarlah, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarlah here | 1,307 | — | 9/10 | 47% |
| Kleinton | 2,205 | — | 9/10 | 38% |
| Highfields | 8,568 | — | 9/10 | 27% |
| Meringandan West | 2,488 | — | 7/10 | 11% |
| Harlaxton | 2,824 | — | 1/10 | 15% |
| Cranley | 2,281 | — | 3/10 | 15% |
| Mount Lofty | 3,825 | — | 9/10 | 69% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Toowoomba — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Groom — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4352 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Cabarlah profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $360 a week, and about 10% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 36% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 960 people to 1,307. It sits about 102 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Toowoomba council, and the federal seat is Groom.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cabarlah vs Kleinton · Cabarlah vs Meringandan West.
Nearby guides: Kleinton · Highfields · Meringandan West · Harlaxton · Cranley · Mount Lofty.
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