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Caboolture South is a largely residential, semi-rural suburb just south of the Caboolture town centre. Housing is mostly single-storey on generous blocks, with pockets of low-density development and fragments of bushland and creeks that provide a green backdrop. Local life centres on easy access to the shops and services of nearby Caboolture, and the area benefits from road links to the Bruce Highway and regional rail services. It tends to appeal to families, tradespeople and buyers looking for more outdoor space while staying close to schools, health facilities and recreation reserves.

The community of 7,539 has a median age of 36 and a median household income of $1,191 per week. Families are largely couple-based, and most homes are owner-occupied while about 40.6% of dwellings are rented, so there’s a mix of owners and renters. A Torrens Road project has been completed to add signals, pedestrian crossings, road widening and bicycle lanes, a larger Caboolture River Road upgrade is proposed with wider lanes and dedicated bike and pedestrian paths, neighbourhood planning has flagged options for increased housing density in well-serviced precincts, and a recycled water upgrade for agricultural use is operational and award-winning.

On the figures, buying a house in Caboolture South at a median price of $878,500 works out to about 14.2 times what a typical local household earned in a year at the last Census, putting buying well above local incomes. Renting a house at about $625 a week would take roughly 52.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share of income. If you are renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters; whether these levels feel expensive depends on your own 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 South climbed 13.0% over the past 12 months, a strong rise, while unit values fell 3.4%. Over the same period house rents rose 5.0%, a solid increase.

For an investor those figures mean capital growth on houses has outpaced rental growth this year, and unit prices have moved lower. If rental income is your priority the 5.0% rise in house rents is the most relevant number; if capital growth matters the 13.0% jump in house value is the key figure. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

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.