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Caboolture South

QLD 4510City of Moreton Bay → Caboolture, Morayfield and Narangba corridorprofiled 2026-07-18
Last month Caboolture South had 10 properties available for rent and 16 properties for sale. The median sold price for houses over the last year is $812,500. Caboolture South has seen an annual compound growth rate of 13.3% for houses.
Median price
$812,500
13.3%
Median rent
$640/wk
6.7%
Gross yield
4.1%
median rent ×52 ÷ median price
Sales 12m
142
236 rental listings
Saved favourites
4
in your collection
Room demand
4 : 1
$261/wk avg room

Scores 0–10 against the SMSF rubric · edit data/scores.json

Overall
6.5
weighted 20% past · 35% present · 45% future
Past
8.1
Price 15.5%/yr (9.0) · rent 11.5%/yr (9.0) · consistent, deep market (8.0) · flood-punctuated river arc 2011/2022 (6.0).
Present
6.3
Yield 4.1% best-in-group (7.0) · deep tenant pool 40% rented (8.0) · conditions dragged by crime + old stock, mean 5.5 · momentum modest 13.3%/6.7% (4.0).
Future
6.0
Built-out infill but corridor pipeline absorbs the sub-market (5.5) · town-centre + hospital + two-station amenity (6.5) · yield trajectory steady (6.3) · flood street-dependent (5.5).

The good, the bad, the ugly narrative verdict — evidence in the lens below · edit data/verdicts.json

The good

The best cash-flow setup in the group: a 4.1% yield, the deepest tenant pool (40% rented) and the cheapest entry ($812k median) stretch SMSF equity furthest, all wrapped in unbeatable amenity — hospital, Morayfield Shopping Centre and two stations within ~3–5 min, and no greenfield frontier of its own.

The bad

Violent crime runs ~38% above the QLD average (the corridor's #2 hotspot), meaning tougher tenant screening, higher turnover and rising landlord insurance — all direct fund-liquidity costs — and the older 1970s–90s core adds repairs the LRBA can't fund.

The ugly

It is low-lying and sits on the Caboolture River: the catchment has flooded repeatedly (1974/2011/2022/2024) and Morayfield Rd went under in both 2011 and 2022, so the wrong street carries structural flood-insurance cost — and the wider sub-market still absorbs Morayfield South and Waraba supply.

Net read from the data

The corridor-cheap income play: real yield and tenant depth in a supply-insulated, amenity-rich pocket, gated hard by crime and flood. Suits a cash-flow-focused SMSF only on a Flood-Check-clear, post-2000 street where insurance and repairs stay off the fund's back.

Investment lens 1 good · 7 mixed · 1 bad · computed from data + sourced research — each row cites its source

DimensionVerdictWhy
Capital growth Mixed15.5% compound over 5 yrs, 13.3% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below.
trend data (this DB)
Rental yield Mixed4.1% gross — expect contribution top-ups at LRBA rates; losses stay trapped in the fund at 15%.
PropTrack via suburb page
Flood risk MixedLow-lying and sitting on the Caboolture River (catchment flooded 1974/2011/2022/2024; Morayfield Rd submerged in both 2011 and 2022); parts sit clear but river-frontage streets flood — a street-level check is mandatory.
BOM Pine/Caboolture Flood Warning System; Feb-2022 event; MBRC flood mapping
Crime BadViolent crime 4,704/100k (+38% vs QLD, 87th pct) — the corridor's #2 hotspot after Caboolture; property crime near average.
OpenStats 2022–24 (QPS/ABS); RedSuburbs 2024
Infrastructure GoodImmediately south of the Caboolture town centre: hospital ($399.5m redevelopment), Morayfield Shopping Centre and two stations (Caboolture, Morayfield) all within ~3–5 min.
Transport factpack (Caboolture Hospital; Morayfield SC)
Owner-occupier appeal Mixed59% owned / 40% rented, 69% family households — balanced: resale depth plus a proven tenant pool.
ABS via suburb page
New supply risk MixedBuilt-out infill itself (no greenfield frontier), but the same rental sub-market absorbs Morayfield South (~9,800 dwellings) and the Waraba PDA nearby.
Housing-supply factpack (Morayfield South ECA; Waraba PDA)
Distance to rail MixedNo in-suburb station, but Caboolture and Morayfield stations sit ~3–5 min away on the electric Caboolture line.
Translink; Transport factpack
Housing stock & upkeep MixedOlder, denser 1970s–90s core (the corridor's cheapest stock, 40% rented, public-housing concentration noted) — heavier upkeep the LRBA can't fund.
editorial — stock-age judgment; crime factpack (public-housing note)

5-year trend rolling 12-month medians, exact chart data

Median house sale price

each point = median of the 12 months ending then
$366k$526k$686k$846k202120222023202420252026
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MonthValueSample
2021-07-31$399,500194
2021-08-31$402,000205
2021-09-30$410,000206
2021-10-31$411,550205
2021-11-30$422,250206
2021-12-31$430,000212
2022-01-31$435,000214
2022-02-28$439,000221
2022-03-31$442,000211
2022-04-30$455,000205
2022-05-31$467,450210
2022-06-30$470,000193
2022-07-31$475,000184
2022-08-31$496,000175
2022-09-30$505,000169
2022-10-31$515,500164
2022-11-30$525,000160
2022-12-31$525,000155
2023-01-31$530,000161
2023-02-28$530,000153
2023-03-31$530,000149
2023-04-30$532,750150
2023-05-31$540,000149
2023-06-30$539,000152
2023-07-31$550,000155
2023-08-31$550,000151
2023-09-30$552,000156
2023-10-31$556,500164
2023-11-30$562,000167
2023-12-31$568,750166
2024-01-31$574,000158
2024-02-29$580,000156
2024-03-31$587,000166
2024-04-30$590,000161
2024-05-31$600,000164
2024-06-30$608,250166
2024-07-31$613,750162
2024-08-31$628,000171
2024-09-30$638,000169
2024-10-31$655,000172
2024-11-30$670,000163
2024-12-31$685,000164
2025-01-31$690,000167
2025-02-28$691,750172
2025-03-31$700,000163
2025-04-30$700,000160
2025-05-31$710,000158
2025-06-30$717,000157
2025-07-31$722,000163
2025-08-31$730,000161
2025-09-30$735,000159
2025-10-31$740,000159
2025-11-30$755,000161
2025-12-31$760,000159
2026-01-31$765,000155
2026-02-28$776,000150
2026-03-31$780,000154
2026-04-30$783,000155
2026-05-31$803,000147
2026-06-30$812,500142

Median weekly house rent

same rolling 12-month window
$354$456$559$661202120222023202420252026
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MonthValueSample
2021-07-31$375/wk175
2021-08-31$380/wk165
2021-09-30$380/wk154
2021-10-31$380/wk151
2021-11-30$390/wk149
2021-12-31$395/wk139
2022-01-31$395/wk145
2022-02-28$400/wk142
2022-03-31$400/wk140
2022-04-30$410/wk144
2022-05-31$410/wk133
2022-06-30$430/wk138
2022-07-31$440/wk143
2022-08-31$450/wk146
2022-09-30$450/wk158
2022-10-31$460/wk164
2022-11-30$470/wk155
2022-12-31$470/wk160
2023-01-31$480/wk157
2023-02-28$480/wk161
2023-03-31$485/wk162
2023-04-30$490/wk159
2023-05-31$500/wk170
2023-06-30$500/wk171
2023-07-31$510/wk181
2023-08-31$510/wk192
2023-09-30$520/wk200
2023-10-31$520/wk199
2023-11-30$525/wk197
2023-12-31$540/wk207
2024-01-31$540/wk203
2024-02-29$540/wk214
2024-03-31$543/wk208
2024-04-30$550/wk232
2024-05-31$550/wk233
2024-06-30$550/wk229
2024-07-31$550/wk226
2024-08-31$550/wk218
2024-09-30$550/wk205
2024-10-31$560/wk202
2024-11-30$560/wk209
2024-12-31$580/wk211
2025-01-31$580/wk216
2025-02-28$580/wk218
2025-03-31$590/wk226
2025-04-30$598/wk226
2025-05-31$598/wk224
2025-06-30$600/wk235
2025-07-31$600/wk235
2025-08-31$600/wk242
2025-09-30$600/wk245
2025-10-31$600/wk247
2025-11-30$610/wk247
2025-12-31$620/wk248
2026-01-31$620/wk249
2026-02-28$620/wk243
2026-03-31$623/wk244
2026-04-30$630/wk249
2026-05-31$630/wk244
2026-06-30$640/wk236

By bedroom count median sale price, weekly rent, implied gross yield

2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Median price$885k$750k$885k$976k
Median rent$450/wk$568/wk$650/wk$775/wk
Implied yield2.6%3.9%3.8%4.1%

Demographics

Population 7,539 (metro 2,526,238)Income $1,191/wk (35.6% below metro)Average age 36Household size 2.5
Age groups
Under 15 19.6%15–64 60.5%65+ 19.9%
Households
Family 69%Shared 4%Single 27%
Ownership
Owned 59.2%Rented 39.5%Other 1.3%
50% of owners have a mortgage

Room rentals renting out a room

Average room rent
$261/wk
$13,572 equivalent annual income
Demand
4 : 1
people looking per room listed

Schools & childcare as listed on property.com.au

SchoolLevelGradesSectorStudents
Caboolture Special SchoolPrimaryPrep-6Government126
Childcare centreRatingReviewsDay rate
AppleBerries Early Education Service Caboolture SouthMeeting NQS5 ★ (22)$126

Recently sold comps from the suburb page · 2026-07-18

AddressSold price
20 Fortune Esp, Caboolture South$1,057,500
6 Kevin Grove, Caboolture South$945,000
50 Daisy Street, Caboolture South$935,000
63 Ronald Court, Caboolture South$935,000
5 Penshurst Street, Caboolture South$925,000
76 Raff Road, Caboolture South$909,500
8 Boongaree Avenue, Caboolture South$890,000
48 Rhoda Street, Caboolture South$885,000
81 Raff Road, Caboolture South$860,000
75 Boss Drive, Caboolture South$800,000
24 Chelsea Promenade, Caboolture South$774,000
85/8 Casey Street, Caboolture South$715,000

Saved houses in Caboolture South 4 favourited · links open the listing

LGASubregionSuburbAddressFit Sub. ScoreB/B/CLandLand $/m²vs Sub. landLand IdxPriceEstimatevs Est.vs Bed Med.Est. YieldSuburb YieldRisk
City of Moreton BayCaboolture, Morayfield and Narangba corridorCaboolture South10 Carob Court7.56.54/2/2670 m²$13278% cheaper7.4$889k$894k0.6% below100%3.9%3.8%clear
City of Moreton BayCaboolture, Morayfield and Narangba corridorCaboolture South9 Carob Court7.26.54/2/2600 m²$14823% dearer7.0$889k$881k0.9% above100%3.8%3.8%clear
City of Moreton BayCaboolture, Morayfield and Narangba corridorCaboolture South45 Dorset Drive4.86.54/2/2605 m²$14360% dearer7.3$869k$860k1.0% above98%4.1%3.9%⚠ Flood
City of Moreton BayCaboolture, Morayfield and Narangba corridorCaboolture South53 Ronald Court6.54/2/2642 m²$889kclear