Caboolture South, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Caboolture SouthMoreton Bay, Queensland |
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Caboolture Baptist Church, 2007
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Population | 5,300 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,205/km2 (3,120/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Morayfield | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Caboolture South is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Caboolture South had a population of 5,300 people.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Caboolture South recorded a population of 4,857 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Caboolture South population was 31 years, 6 years below the national median of 37. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population. 77.7% of people living in Caboolture South were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.9%, England 3.6%, Philippines 0.8%, Scotland 0.7%, Samoa 0.6%. 89.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Samoan, 0.3% German, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Italian.
Land use
Caboolture South is a mixed use area, with residential, commercial and industrial land use, and rural areas in the east.
Education
Caboolture Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Torrens Road (27°05′48″S 152°56′38″E / 27.0967°S 152.9438°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 250 students with 70 teachers (63 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff (54 full-time equivalent).
There are no mainstream schools in Caboolture. The nearest government primary schools are Caboolture State School in neighbouring Caboolture to the north and Morayfield State School in neighbouring Morayfield to the south and Minimbah State School in neighbouring Morayfield to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Caboolture State High School in neighbouring Caboolture to the north-east and Morayfield State High School in neighbouring Morayfield to the south-east.