Is Caboolture a nice place to live?

Caboolture sits beside the Caboolture River and centres a compact retail precinct, regular markets, a heritage village and Caboolture train station. Household incomes in Caboolture are below the Queensland median, and couple families with children make up 38.2% of families. The suburb is a service hub for the hinterland and is served by major road links and the North Coast line. Parks along the river and nearby reserves provide outdoor recreation, and Stage 1 of the Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment has been allocated funding in the Queensland Budget.

Is it expensive to live in Caboolture?

On the figures for Caboolture, a typical local household earned about $1,310 a week at the last Census. Average house rent of $580 a week would take about 44% of that weekly income, and average unit rent of $455 a week would take about 35%. Looking at buying, the median house price of $885,000 is about 13.0 times a typical local annual household income and the median unit price of $592,500 is about 8.7 times. On these numbers, buying sits further above local incomes than renting does; whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Caboolture a good place to invest?

What stands out in Caboolture is how differently houses and units moved over the past 12 months: house values rose 18.9%, while house rents increased a modest 3.6%. Unit values rose a solid 5.0% and unit rents rose 7.1%, so values speak to capital growth and rents to rental income; on this page that means houses showed much stronger capital growth than rental increase, while for units rental income outpaced capital growth by a modest margin. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Caboolture suburb profile

Caboolture sits in the Moreton Bay region beside the Caboolture River, where suburban streets meet rural-residential blocks and patches of native bush. Housing ranges from older cottages and brick homes to newer subdivisions and acreage on the outskirts, with tree-lined streets and a compact centre that keeps a town-like character.

The suburb is a service hub for the hinterland, with a main retail precinct, regular markets and a heritage village. It is served by Caboolture train station on the North Coast line and major road links, while parks along the river and nearby reserves offer outdoor recreation.

Caboolture property market performance

Current median dwelling price$738,750Past 3 months

Property growth+12.0%Past 12 months

Caboolture's median house price is $885,000, up 18.9% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. The median unit price is $592,500, up 5.0% over the last 12 months, a solid rise. House values rose more strongly than unit values, and the two property types changed hands in much the same time, with median days on market at 17 for houses and 15 for units.

In Caboolture, house rents rose modestly, up 3.6% over the last 12 months to an average of $580 a week, while house values ran ahead of rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$885K	$593K
Change in value Past 12 months	18.9%	5.0%
Sold Past 3 months	107	13
Median days on market Past 12 months	17	15
Average rent Past 12 months	$580	$455
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.6%	7.1%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Caboolture demographics

Caboolture is a community with incomes below the median for Queensland.

Couple families with children are the largest family group, at 38.2% of families. At the 2021 Census, 29,534 people lived in Caboolture.

Caboolture and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	36	38
Median household income weekly	$1,310	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	38.2%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	35.5%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	24.6%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	21.5%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	34.9%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	43.6%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Caboolture infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Caboolture's Caboolture West interim structure plan was approved by the Queensland Government in 2023, paving the way for around 13,000 new homes.

The Bruce Highway upgrade between Caboolture-Bribie Island Road and Steve Irwin Way was completed in April 2024, widening an 11-kilometre section from four to six lanes. In the 2025–26 Queensland Budget the Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment Stage 1 was allocated $367.7 million and listed as providing 130 beds.

Suburbs near Caboolture

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How does Caboolture compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Caboolture’s median house price is 1.5% higher than Caboolture South’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Caboolture have grown 4.2% higher than in Caboolture South.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Caboolture have grown 8.1% higher than in Caboolture South.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Caboolture are selling 15.0% faster than in Caboolture South.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Caboolture are selling 83.0% faster than in Caboolture South.
Investment considerations: In Caboolture, the rental yield for house is 19.0% lower than the Brisbane average, while the rental yield for units is 30.9% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Caboolture have grown 27.6% lower than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Caboolture have grown 36.0% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Brisbane.

Common questions about Caboolture

Is Caboolture a nice place to live?
Caboolture sits beside the Caboolture River and centres a compact retail precinct, regular markets, a heritage village and Caboolture train station.

Household incomes in Caboolture are below the Queensland median, and couple families with children make up 38.2% of families. The suburb is a service hub for the hinterland and is served by major road links and the North Coast line. Parks along the river and nearby reserves provide outdoor recreation, and Stage 1 of the Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment has been allocated funding in the Queensland Budget.
Is it expensive to live in Caboolture?
On the figures for Caboolture, a typical local household earned about $1,310 a week at the last Census. Average house rent of $580 a week would take about 44% of that weekly income, and average unit rent of $455 a week would take about 35%.

Looking at buying, the median house price of $885,000 is about 13.0 times a typical local annual household income and the median unit price of $592,500 is about 8.7 times. On these numbers, buying sits further above local incomes than renting does; whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Caboolture a good place to invest?
What stands out in Caboolture is how differently houses and units moved over the past 12 months: house values rose 18.9%, while house rents increased a modest 3.6%.

Unit values rose a solid 5.0% and unit rents rose 7.1%, so values speak to capital growth and rents to rental income; on this page that means houses showed much stronger capital growth than rental increase, while for units rental income outpaced capital growth by a modest margin.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Caboolture

Currently, there are 217 real estate agents working in Caboolture—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 217 agents sold 28.2% of all properties in Caboolture over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Caboolture typically charge a commission of 1.88% to 3.25%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.