29,534 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,929
- 2016: 26,433
- 2021: 29,534
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caboolture · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caboolture
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population defines daily life in Caboolture, where the typical resident is just 36. With 29,534 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, marked by a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous community.
29,534
▲ +34.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caboolture — higher than 92% of areas.
| Caboolture | 29,534 |
|---|---|
| 4510, QLD | 55,940 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the state and national figures of 38 and is much lower than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 20.8% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the rest of Queensland.
17.7% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
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) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is prominent, with 6.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. About 13.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national average.
6.9% ▲ +66.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Never married (39%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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/sal/SAL30471/caboolture/topic/demographics-identity