Moving to Upper Caboolture QLD 4510
What the official numbers say about living in Upper Caboolture — 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 $1,879 a week.
About 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Upper Caboolture grew 36% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,752 → 5,087 people).
Around 85% of households are families, averaging 3.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Samoan, Spanish, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Upper Caboolture sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest train station: Morayfield, 4.1 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Morayfield bus station, 3.8 km east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 36.7 km south-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 42 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 1 supermarket · 11 parks — see them all on the Upper Caboolture profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Minimbah State School 1.3 km · Bellmere State School 1.7 km · Caboolture Special School 3.4 km · Morayfield State School 3.5 km · Alta-1 3.6 km · Morayfield State High School 4.3 km · Caboolture State School 4.6 km · Grace Lutheran College 4.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Willowleaf Circuit Park 750 m · E. C. Newton Park 750 m · Reserve for Park and Recreation 800 m · Kensington Court Park 950 m · S. Hausmann Park 1000 m · Rainforest Park 1.2 km · R H Reynolds Park 1.8 km · Bernice Street Park 2.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Upper Caboolture, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Noisy Miner · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Noisy Friarbird · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Upper Caboolture, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Caboolture here | 5,087 | — | 4/10 | 30% |
| Bellmere | 6,588 | — | 2/10 | 35% |
| Morayfield | 24,898 | — | 2/10 | 31% |
| Caboolture South | 7,539 | — | 1/10 | 12% |
| Caboolture | 29,534 | — | 1/10 | 36% |
| Burpengary | 16,488 | — | 4/10 | 30% |
| Wamuran | 3,374 | — | 6/10 | 41% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moreton Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Longman — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4510 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Upper Caboolture profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $360 a week, and about 22% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 36% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,752 people to 5,087. It sits about 42 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Morayfield station is roughly 4.1 km away. Local government is Moreton Bay council, and the federal seat is Longman.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Upper Caboolture vs Bellmere · Upper Caboolture vs Caboolture South.
Nearby guides: Bellmere · Morayfield · Caboolture South · Caboolture · Burpengary · Wamuran.
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