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Upper Caboolture is a semi-rural suburb in the Moreton Bay Region with acreage blocks, bushland and small hobby farms. Properties are low-density and suited to horses, large gardens and families after space and a quieter lifestyle, while native trees and creeks give a countryside feel. Edges closer to the town centre have more conventional residential lots.

Home to 5,087 people with a median age of 33, Upper Caboolture is a suburb dominated by families and mostly owner-occupied dwellings (77.6%). Day-to-day shopping, schools and the rail connection are in neighbouring Caboolture, and residents value easy road access. The suburb is affected by planning for the Bruce Highway Western Alternative, with project documents describing a future duplicated road, grade-separated interchanges and provision for off-road active transport and future public transport; the City also lists a Caboolture River Road safety upgrade and a Bruce Highway widening that upgraded interchanges and creek crossings.

The figures for Upper Caboolture show buying sits well above local incomes while renting is a more moderate pressure. A house rent of $610 a week would take about 32.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, so rent would be a sizeable share of that household income. By contrast, the median house price of $1,025,000 is about 10.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying well above what people locally earned at the last Census.

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 Upper Caboolture rose 16.0% over the past 12 months, a strong increase, while the rent those houses earn edged up 1.7%, a slight rise. In other words, capital growth for houses materially outpaced rental growth during the year.

For anyone weighing Upper Caboolture as an investment, the 16.0% figure is the one that relates to capital growth and the 1.7% figure is what matters for rental income. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on your own objectives 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.