The Caves suburb profile
The Caves is a small rural township in Central Queensland near Rockhampton, set in karst country with limestone cave systems and bushland reserves nearby. The landscape mixes grazing farmland and pockets of native trees, and the area’s character is shaped by its caves and countryside setting.
Housing is predominantly low density, with older weatherboard homes and larger acreage properties clustered around a modest main street. Local life centres on community facilities, small shops and regular local events, and regional roads provide links to larger centres for shopping and services.
The Caves property market performance
The Caves recorded 1 house sale over the last 3 months. There are too few recent sales here to publish a reliable median price for houses or for units.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 1 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
The Caves demographics
The Caves is a community with many households buying their homes.
Couples with children are the largest family group at 44.3% of families, while couples without children are 43.7%. There were 680 people in The Caves at the 2021 Census.
| Suburb | QLD | |
|---|---|---|
Median age years | 40 | 38 |
Median household income weekly | $1,926 | $1,675 |
Couples with children share of families | 44.3% | 41.2% |
Couples without children share of families | 43.7% | 40.3% |
One-parent families share of families | 12.1% | 16.8% |
Homes owned outright share of homes | 34.6% | 30.1% |
Homes with a mortgage share of homes | 55.0% | 35.6% |
Homes rented share of homes | 10.4% | 34.3% |
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