Caboolture South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Caboolture South

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 41% of people in Caboolture South have never been married, marking it as a predominantly single or young population. The area is one of the largest of its kind with 7,539 residents, and its typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure.

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📍 Caboolture South, Suburb / Locality

Where Caboolture South sits — Total population

7,539 ▲ +55.3%
  • 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 South — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Caboolture South7,539
4510, QLD 55,940
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 36 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.

7,539 ▲ +55.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,853
  • 2016: 5,300
  • 2021: 7,539

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs ▲ +16.1%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 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.

Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This is balanced by a senior population of 19.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.9% ▲ +49.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.6% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Caboolture South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 13.1%, slightly above the Australian average.

7.8% ▲ +41.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.1% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Caboolture South splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 58 males; 85+: 78 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 82 males; 80–84: 83 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 154 males; 75–79: 168 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 222 males; 70–74: 237 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 187 males; 65–69: 234 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 138 males; 60–64: 221 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 185 males; 55–59: 195 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 184 males; 50–54: 207 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 204 males; 45–49: 199 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 217 males; 40–44: 208 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 222 males; 35–39: 232 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 284 males; 30–34: 295 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 287 males; 25–29: 332 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 241 males; 20–24: 271 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 221 males; 15–19: 227 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 243 males; 10–14: 235 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 253 males; 5–9: 245 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 232 males; 0–4: 267 females

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30472/caboolture-south/topic/demographics-identity