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Upper Caboolture QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Upper Caboolture, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Upper Caboolture QLD is 5,087 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Caboolture is $780 per week ($40,560 per year). Median rent in Upper Caboolture is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Upper Caboolture has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Upper Caboolture has a population density of 316.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Caboolture is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Caboolture is $1,820.

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📍 Upper Caboolture, Queensland — 27.1166°S, 152.9015°E

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Upper Caboolture Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Upper Caboolture Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$780/wk
$40,560 per year
#3938 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,820/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Upper Caboolture Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (2,472) Female 51.5% (2,621)

Population Density

316.0
people per km²
5,087 people · 16.1 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,952
Family income/wk

Upper Caboolture Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Upper Caboolture Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
33.7% 416 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
66.3% 820 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Upper Caboolture Country of Birth

Australia
94.5%
England
3.7%
Germany
0.7%
Fiji
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.4%
Iran
0.2%
Chile
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Upper Caboolture Religion

No Religion
55.9%
Catholic
15.2%
Anglican
11.4%
Not stated
6.7%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Baptist
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Caboolture Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Upper Caboolture Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.9%
Samoan
15.1%
German
12.3%
Mandarin
11.0%
Spanish
9.6%
Persian ED
8.2%
Afrikaans
8.2%
French
6.8%
Cantonese
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Upper Caboolture Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.2% 1,382 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.4% 734 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 118 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.0% 1,202 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Upper Caboolture Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Bachelor Degree
16.3%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Postgraduate Degree
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Upper Caboolture Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.9%
Professionals
17.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Managers
11.3%
Labourers
8.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.1%
Sales Workers
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Upper Caboolture Field of Study

Engineering
21.2%
Management & Commerce
19.5%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Health
10.4%
Architecture & Building
10.2%
Education
9.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.9%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Information Technology
2.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Upper Caboolture Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Caboolture Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Caboolture Marital Status

💍
Married
49.6% 1,916
↔️
Separated
4.0% 154
📋
Divorced
8.4% 325
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 124
👤
Never married
34.8% 1,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Caboolture Ancestry

English
34.2%
Australian
32.7%
Irish
7.2%
Scottish
7.0%
German
5.3%
Other
4.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.2%
Dutch
1.4%
Italian
1.3%
New Zealander
1.1%
Maori
1.1%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Caboolture School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.7%
Secondary — Government
25.5%
Vocational Education
8.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Pre-school
7.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Upper Caboolture Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.4% 720
✅
No need for assistance
92.6% 8,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Upper Caboolture Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.5% 420
—
Not a volunteer
88.5% 3,244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Caboolture Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Caboolture How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.8%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Truck
2.6%
Train
1.5%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Upper Caboolture Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
23.5%
2 vehicles
41.2%
3 vehicles
19.7%
4+ vehicles
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Upper Caboolture Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
3.3%
3 bedrooms
17.8%
4 bedrooms
66.0%
5 bedrooms
9.2%
6+ bedrooms
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Upper Caboolture Population Mobility

17.8%
moved in the last year
49.4%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Caboolture Indigenous Population

4.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
438
Indigenous residents
9,307
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Caboolture Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
603
Asthma
211
Arthritis
192
Diabetes
127
Heart disease
125
Lung condition
113
Cancer
72
Kidney disease
42
Stroke
31
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Upper Caboolture Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Caboolture Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.1%
Couple — no children
24.4%
Couple — no children under 15
15.8%
One parent — children under 15
12.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Caboolture Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
4.1% 152
👤
Never served
95.7% 3,508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Caboolture Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 584
—
Did not provide
84.0% 3,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Caboolture Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
29.5%
3 children
19.3%
4 children
7.4%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Upper Caboolture When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
81
1971–1980
89
1981–1990
129
1991–2000
87
2001–2010
172
2011–2015
73
2016
7
2017
18
2018
7
2019
11
2020
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Upper Caboolture Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Upper Caboolture Household Size

1 person
12.7%
2 persons
32.9%
3 persons
17.5%
4 persons
19.8%
5 persons
10.7%
6+ persons
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Caboolture Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,955
Moved from QLD
639
Moved — same area (SA2)
133
Moved from NSW
33
Moved from overseas
23
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Upper Caboolture Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
79.9%
Step family — no other children
11.3%
Blended family — no other children
6.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Other couple — children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Caboolture Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
948
avg ICSEA score
1,363
total students
Minimbah State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students
949
ICSEA
Bellmere State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 695 students
946
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Upper Caboolture Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,879/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Upper Caboolture

≈ $8,142/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,519/wk
Rent share 19.2%

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Income: $794/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $827/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $20/wk

Upper Caboolture vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Lammermoor
Pop: 2,551 Income: $967/wk Rent: $400/wk
Boonah (Qld)
Pop: 2,557 Income: $560/wk Rent: $300/wk
Pimlico (Qld)
Pop: 2,557 Income: $738/wk Rent: $240/wk
Forestdale
Pop: 2,560 Income: $882/wk Rent: $500/wk
Battery Hill
Pop: 2,596 Income: $715/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bundaberg West
Pop: 2,596 Income: $610/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Caboolture

What is the population of Upper Caboolture QLD?

The population of Upper Caboolture QLD is 5,087 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 316.0 people per km².Upper Caboolture is ranked #1,540 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Caboolture?

The median personal income in Upper Caboolture QLD is $780 per week, or $40,560 per year.The median household income is $1,879 per week.Family income is $1,952 per week.Upper Caboolture is ranked #3,938 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Caboolture?

Median rent in Upper Caboolture QLD is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Upper Caboolture ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Caboolture?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Caboolture QLD is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Caboolture?

The median age in Upper Caboolture QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Caboolture a good suburb to live in?

Upper Caboolture is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,087.The median income is $780/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32901. All dollar figures in AUD.