Caboolture vs Toorbul

Caboolture is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 57 in Toorbul. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toorbul, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Caboolture tends to suit families with children, while Toorbul suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Caboolture

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (26 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (19 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 3)
  • But Toorbul carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Caboolture

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,007,500 vs $1,650,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caboolture

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Caboolture

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (53 km vs 61.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 58 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Caboolture has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • Toorbul has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Caboolture

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caboolture Toorbul
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.

Caboolture Toorbul
Walkability 22 / 16
Caboolture — Walkability: 22/100 Toorbul — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 14 / 50
Caboolture — Safety: 14/100 Toorbul — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 69 / 61
Caboolture — Low fire risk: 69/100 Toorbul — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Caboolture has more residents (29,534 vs 958); Toorbul skews older (57 vs 36).

Caboolture Toorbul
Population 29,534
+97% vs other
 958
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +3.0%
Median age 36 57
Median household income $68,120/yr
+12% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $325/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caboolture Toorbul
0-4 6.6% / 4.5%
Caboolture — 0-4: 6.6% Toorbul — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.2% / 6.7%
Caboolture — 5-14: 14.2% Toorbul — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 6.1% / 3.5%
Caboolture — 15-19: 6.1% Toorbul — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 6.2% / 2.3%
Caboolture — 20-24: 6.2% Toorbul — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 14.3% / 7.0%
Caboolture — 25-34: 14.3% Toorbul — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.5% / 8.8%
Caboolture — 35-44: 12.5% Toorbul — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.7% / 14.2%
Caboolture — 45-54: 11.7% Toorbul — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.7% / 22.1%
Caboolture — 55-64: 10.7% Toorbul — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 9.4% / 18.9%
Caboolture — 65-74: 9.4% Toorbul — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 5.9% / 10.5%
Caboolture — 75-84: 5.9% Toorbul — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.4% / 2.3%
Caboolture — 85+: 2.4% Toorbul — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caboolture 34.0% lone person
Caboolture — Lone Person: 34.0% Caboolture — Couple Families: 35.9% Caboolture — One Parent Families: 23.1% Caboolture — Group Household: 5.4% Caboolture — Other Families: 1.6%
Toorbul 45.6% lone person
Toorbul — Lone Person: 45.6% Toorbul — Couple Families: 28.0% Toorbul — One Parent Families: 17.2% Toorbul — Group Household: 6.8% Toorbul — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caboolture 43.6% renting
Caboolture — Owned Outright: 21.5% Caboolture — Mortgage: 34.9% Caboolture — Renting: 43.6%
Toorbul 25.1% renting
Toorbul — Owned Outright: 46.4% Toorbul — Mortgage: 28.6% Toorbul — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caboolture Toorbul
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 21.5%
Caboolture — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Toorbul — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.8%
Caboolture — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Toorbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 5.9%
Caboolture — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Toorbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.4%
Caboolture — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Toorbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Caboolture — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Toorbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Caboolture Toorbul
New Zealand 4.0% / 4.4%
Caboolture — New Zealand: 4.0% Toorbul — New Zealand: 4.4%
England 3.2% / 3.2%
Caboolture — England: 3.2% Toorbul — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Caboolture — Philippines: 1.6% Toorbul — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / 0.3%
Caboolture — South Africa: 0.5% Toorbul — South Africa: 0.3%
Taiwan 0.7% / —
Caboolture — Taiwan: 0.7% Toorbul — Taiwan: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Caboolture — India: 0.6% Toorbul — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caboolture 77.3% houses
Caboolture — Houses: 77.3% Caboolture — Townhouses: 19.7% Caboolture — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Toorbul 93.1% houses
Toorbul — Houses: 93.1% Toorbul — Townhouses: 0.0% Toorbul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caboolture Toorbul
Median house price $835,000 $815,000
Median unit price $459,750 —
Median land price $1,007,500 $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 378 sales
 53 days
from 12 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.

Caboolture Toorbul
2 bed $653K / $767K
Caboolture — 2 bed: $653K (24 sales) Toorbul — 2 bed: $767K (7 sales)

24 vs 7 sales

3 bed $765K / $792K
Caboolture — 3 bed: $765K (263 sales) Toorbul — 3 bed: $792K (18 sales)

263 vs 18 sales

4 bed $880K / $1.16M
Caboolture — 4 bed: $880K (338 sales) Toorbul — 4 bed: $1.16M (7 sales)

338 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Caboolture Toorbul
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Caboolture Toorbul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools Higher than 46% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 41% of QLD —

Liveability

Caboolture Toorbul
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Caboolture carries more crime risk (86 vs 50).

Caboolture Toorbul
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Toorbul

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Toorbul sits further from the CBD (61.9 km vs 53 km).

Caboolture Toorbul
Walkability score 22/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 53 km 61.9 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 58 min
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.

Caboolture Toorbul
Car (driver) 76.0% / 78.3%
Caboolture — Car (driver): 76.0% Toorbul — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 14.1%
Caboolture — Worked from Home: 10.1% Toorbul — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 3.4%
Caboolture — Car (passenger): 8.0% Toorbul — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.1%
Caboolture — Walked Only: 1.7% Toorbul — Walked Only: 3.1%
Train 3.1% / —
Caboolture — Train: 3.1% Toorbul — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / 1.2%
Caboolture — Bus: 0.6% Toorbul — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Caboolture Toorbul
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Caboolture Toorbul
Connectivity score 75/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
14,489 premises
 0%
507 premises

Climate

Caboolture Toorbul
Annual rainfall 950 mm 1,052 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 14.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Caboolture Toorbul
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Caboolture

Outer Transport Hub

Toorbul

Acreage Coastal Outer Retirees

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