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Caboolture is a regional centre in the Moreton Bay area with a practical, mixed character that blends suburban streets and semi-rural paddocks. It sits beside the Caboolture River and has a compact town centre of shops, cafes and local services, while surrounding neighbourhoods include older timber Queenslanders, modest post-war homes and newer residential estates. As a transport and service hub it has a rail station on the Brisbane line and major highway connections towards the city and the Sunshine Coast, and riverfront reserves, parks and community facilities shape everyday life.

Home to 29,534 people with a median age of 36 and a typical household income of $1,310 a week, Caboolture is a suburb weighted towards families, with couple families (with and without children) accounting for 73.7% of families. Most dwellings are owner-occupied rather than rented (56.4% owner-occupied, 43.6% rented). The area has recent and planned infrastructure work, including a new Clinical Services Building at Caboolture Hospital with further expansion underway, funded road upgrades and planning and servicing for the Caboolture West (Waraba) precinct. That combination of transport, services and larger block housing options tends to suit commuters, families and buyers seeking more space; whether it fits you depends on what you value.

On the figures provided, housing in Caboolture sits above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. The median house price of $927,500 is about 13.6 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $592,500 is about 8.7 times that income. Rents of $580 a week for houses and $450 a week for units would take roughly 44.3% and 34.4% respectively of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a large share for house renters and a sizeable share for unit renters. Whether that feels expensive depends 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.

House values in Caboolture climbed strongly over the past 12 months, up 18.9%, while unit values rose a moderate 4.0%. On the rental side, unit rents increased a solid 7.1% and house rents were up a modest 4.5% over the same period.

Put simply, the figures show houses delivered the bigger capital gain this year, while units produced stronger rental income growth. Which outcome matters more depends on whether you’re prioritising capital growth or rental returns and on your own goals and circumstances.

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.