Suburb report · QLD 4510
Upper Caboolture
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Population
5,558
Upper Caboolture suburb profile
Who lives in Upper Caboolture
At 42km from central Brisbane, Upper Caboolture sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. Upper Caboolture is a mid-sized Queensland suburb of 5,558 residents, against a state median of 4,480. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 149 by population. At a median age of 34, Upper Caboolture is among the youngest fifth of Queensland suburbs. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 453 of 528 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $107,900 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. On household income it ranks 138 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Ownership is above the state norm at 77.6%, against 69.2% in the median Queensland suburb. On ownership it ranks 161 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 1,610 occupied private dwellings in Upper Caboolture, a mid-sized stock for Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 55.8%, ahead of couples without children at 29.1% and people living alone at 12.7%. On the share of families with children it ranks 45 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer people living alone: 12.7% of households, at the 14th percentile. The 29.1% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 233 new dwellings were approved across the Upper Caboolture statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 30 a year. Supply figures here are for the Upper Caboolture statistical area, home to 3,597 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Upper Caboolture. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 64.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 233, and the quietest was 2023, with 18.
Population trend
The population of the Upper Caboolture statistical area grew 10.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 4.5 points ahead. It ranks at the 77th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2022 (3.2%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (1.4%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Beachmere differs most on the median age: 58 there against 34 in Upper Caboolture. Bellmere matches Upper Caboolture on the median age, at 34. Caboolture sits 8km away, with a median household income of $73,500 against $107,900 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.