79,787 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59,052
- 2016: 67,460
- 2021: 79,787
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caboolture · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Caboolture
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 35% population jump since 2011 has seen Caboolture grow to 79,787 people. This is a noticeably younger area than the state or national average, with a high proportion of children and a growing Indigenous community. The typical resident is now 35 years old.
79,787
▲ +35.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Caboolture — higher than 65% of areas.
| Caboolture | 79,787 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011, while the total population grew by 20,735 people over the same period.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the area's younger profile, though the proportion of seniors has risen to 16.0% since 2011.
16.0% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Caboolture splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in similar areas, at 13.8%.
6.0% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Caboolture splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31302/caboolture/topic/demographics-identity