Bellmere vs Caboolture

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Caboolture tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bellmere carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 86/100)
  • Caboolture has more schools inside the suburb (19 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bellmere has cheaper land ($466,500 vs $1,007,500)
  • Caboolture has cheaper units ($459,750 vs $645,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caboolture

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Caboolture

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 60 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Caboolture

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 12%)
  • But Bellmere carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellmere and Caboolture drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bellmere Caboolture
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bellmere Caboolture
Walkability 0 / 22
Bellmere — Walkability: 0/100 Caboolture — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 90 / 14
Bellmere — Safety: 90/100 Caboolture — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Bellmere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Caboolture — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Caboolture has more residents (29,534 vs 6,588); Bellmere rents higher ($360/wk vs $310/wk).

Bellmere Caboolture
Population 6,588 29,534
+348% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +11.7%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $75,296/yr
+10% vs other
 $68,120/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+14% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellmere Caboolture
0-4 7.3% / 6.6%
Bellmere — 0-4: 7.3% Caboolture — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.8% / 14.2%
Bellmere — 5-14: 16.8% Caboolture — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.8% / 6.1%
Bellmere — 15-19: 6.8% Caboolture — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.4% / 6.2%
Bellmere — 20-24: 6.4% Caboolture — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.6% / 14.3%
Bellmere — 25-34: 13.6% Caboolture — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.3% / 12.5%
Bellmere — 35-44: 12.3% Caboolture — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.8% / 11.7%
Bellmere — 45-54: 10.8% Caboolture — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.1% / 10.7%
Bellmere — 55-64: 10.1% Caboolture — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.3% / 9.4%
Bellmere — 65-74: 9.3% Caboolture — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 4.8% / 5.9%
Bellmere — 75-84: 4.8% Caboolture — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.7% / 2.4%
Bellmere — 85+: 1.7% Caboolture — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellmere 42.4% couple families
Bellmere — Couple Families: 42.4% Bellmere — Lone Person: 23.3% Bellmere — One Parent Families: 27.8% Bellmere — Group Household: 4.6% Bellmere — Other Families: 1.8%
Caboolture 35.9% couple families
Caboolture — Couple Families: 35.9% Caboolture — Lone Person: 34.0% Caboolture — One Parent Families: 23.1% Caboolture — Group Household: 5.4% Caboolture — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellmere 39.6% renting
Bellmere — Owned Outright: 25.4% Bellmere — Mortgage: 35.1% Bellmere — Renting: 39.6%
Caboolture 43.6% renting
Caboolture — Owned Outright: 21.5% Caboolture — Mortgage: 34.9% Caboolture — Renting: 43.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bellmere Caboolture
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.1%
Bellmere — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Caboolture — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.9%
Bellmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Caboolture — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 6.0%
Bellmere — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Caboolture — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Bellmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Caboolture — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.0%
Bellmere — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Caboolture — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bellmere Caboolture
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.0%
Bellmere — New Zealand: 5.0% Caboolture — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 3.7% / 3.2%
Bellmere — England: 3.7% Caboolture — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.6%
Bellmere — Philippines: 1.3% Caboolture — Philippines: 1.6%
Thailand 0.4% / 0.4%
Bellmere — Thailand: 0.4% Caboolture — Thailand: 0.4%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Bellmere — Taiwan: not among its largest Caboolture — Taiwan: 0.7%
India — / 0.6%
Bellmere — India: not among its largest Caboolture — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Bellmere — Scotland: 0.4% Caboolture — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellmere 88.1% houses
Bellmere — Houses: 88.1% Bellmere — Townhouses: 11.1% Bellmere — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Caboolture 77.3% houses
Caboolture — Houses: 77.3% Caboolture — Townhouses: 19.7% Caboolture — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellmere Caboolture
Median house price $860,000 $835,000
Median unit price $645,000 $459,750
Median land price $466,500 $1,007,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 68 sales
 33 days
from 378 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellmere Caboolture
3 bed $800K / $765K
Bellmere — 3 bed: $800K (38 sales) Caboolture — 3 bed: $765K (263 sales)

38 vs 263 sales

4 bed $860K / $880K
Bellmere — 4 bed: $860K (113 sales) Caboolture — 4 bed: $880K (338 sales)

113 vs 338 sales

5 bed $965K / $1.17M
Bellmere — 5 bed: $965K (10 sales) Caboolture — 5 bed: $1.17M (40 sales)

10 vs 40 sales

Development activity

Bellmere Caboolture
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bellmere Caboolture
Houses 3.7%
$645/wk on $895K
 3.7%
$620/wk on $879K
Units — 4.2%
$465/wk on $570K

Ranking within QLD

Bellmere Caboolture
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 46% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Caboolture is more walkable (22 vs 0); Bellmere scores higher overall (50 vs 29).

Bellmere Caboolture
Grade B D
Score 50/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Caboolture carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Caboolture carries more crime risk (86 vs 10).

Bellmere Caboolture
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
10/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Bellmere Caboolture
Inside the suburb 1 19
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 1 8

Schools in Bellmere

  • Bellmere State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Caboolture

  • Australian Christian College - Moreton Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Columban's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Alta-1 College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Caboolture Montessori School Independent · Primary at peers
  • St Michael's College Independent · Primary at peers
  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellmere Caboolture
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 3 18
Childcare 3 26
GPs 0 12
Pharmacies 1 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 11
Waterways 5 20

Mobility

Bellmere Caboolture
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 54.8 km
+3% vs other
 53 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 53 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 130.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4510
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4510
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bellmere Caboolture
Car (driver) 79.4% / 76.0%
Bellmere — Car (driver): 79.4% Caboolture — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.1%
Bellmere — Worked from Home: 8.8% Caboolture — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 8.0%
Bellmere — Car (passenger): 6.6% Caboolture — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Train 3.3% / 3.1%
Bellmere — Train: 3.3% Caboolture — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.7%
Bellmere — Walked Only: 1.3% Caboolture — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Bellmere Caboolture
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bellmere Caboolture
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
2,445 premises
 54%
14,489 premises

Climate

Bellmere Caboolture
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellmere Caboolture
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bellmere Caboolture
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellmere Caboolture
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellmere Caboolture
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellmere

Acreage Family Outer River

Caboolture

Outer Transport Hub

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