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Capalaba QLD 4157

10,063 addresses · 298 streets

Bowman Electorate › Redland LGA › Capalaba · 19 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

A commercial and residential centre in the Redlands east of Brisbane, Capalaba is family-oriented. Households average 2.6 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is $1,747 a week, with rent around $385.

Capalaba is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 18,002 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,747 a week, with median rent near $385 a week. Most homes are houses. About 73% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

18,002Population
39Median age
$1,747Median household income / wk
$385Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Capalaba statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Capalaba itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Birkdale station, 4.9 km north-east · Bus interchange: Capalaba bus station, 1.5 km north-west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 18.8 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 57.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 65%

Population by age in Capalaba
Population by age, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,059
5-142,247
15-191,030
20-241,000
25-342,375
35-442,479
45-542,255
55-642,384
65-741,966
75-84900
85+308
Dwelling types in Capalaba
Dwelling types, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House5,216
Townhouse1,251
Apartment169
Other75
Households by weekly income in Capalaba
Households by weekly income, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,024
$650-1,4991,731
$1,500-2,9992,269
$3,000+1,272
Top ancestries in Capalaba
Top ancestries, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English7,548
Australian6,432
Scottish2,050
Irish2,040
Other1,622
German1,117
Housing tenure in Capalaba
Housing tenure, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,011
Mortgage2,847
Rented1,742
Other44
Cars per household in Capalaba
Cars per household, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0346
12,113
22,600
3961
4+644
Commute to work in Capalaba
Commute to work, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car6,200
Train33
Bus151
Tram/ferry0
Walked105
Bicycle22
Home1,197
Top countries of birth in Capalaba
Top countries of birth, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand1,013
England754
South Africa230
Philippines210
India191
China114
Languages used at home in Capalaba
Languages used at home, Capalaba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin150
Spanish102
Punjabi98
Tagalog89
Afrikaans84
Greek76

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