Upper Caboolture, Queensland

Upper Caboolture is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.^[2] Formerly a rural area on the fringe of the town of Caboolture, since the 1990s the suburb has become increasingly urbanised.^[3]

Upper Caboolture Queensland
Upper Caboolture Uniting Church, 2006
Upper Caboolture
Coordinates	27.1178°S 152.8994°E / -27.1178; 152.8994 (Upper Caboolture (centre of locality))
Population	5,087 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	417.0/km2 (1,080/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4510
Area	12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.9 km (4 mi) SW of Caboolture 47.5 km (30 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Glass House Morayfield
Federal division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Upper Caboolture: Wagtail Grove Lilywood Bellmere Greenstone Rocksberg Upper Caboolture Morayfield Moorina Morayfield Morayfield

In the 2021 census, Upper Caboolture had a population of 5,087 people.^[1]

In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran.^[4][5][6] Prior to land redistribution, parts of Lilywood and Wagtail Grove were part of Upper Caboolture.^[2]

Geography

Part of the northern boundary of the suburb is marked by the Caboolture River.

The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will pass through Upper Caboolture from south to north.^[7]

History

Mallet family pictured outside their home at Upper Caboolture, circa 1910

Camp Flat Provisional School opened on 28 January 1878 with 22 girls and 29 boys enrolled. The school was on Caboolture River Road, approx 27.1253°S 152.8858°E / -27.1253; 152.8858 (Upper Caboolture State School)).^[8][9] On 19 January 1880 it became Camp Flat State School. It was renamed Caboolture Upper State School in 1916 and closed in 1918.^[10]

Formerly a rural area on the fringe of the town of Caboolture, since the 1990s the suburb has become increasingly urbanised.^[11]

In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran.^[4][5][6] Upper Caboolture lost land to Lilywood and Wagtail Grove.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Upper Caboolture recorded a population of 3,752 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male.^[12] The median age of the Upper Caboolture population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 80.1% of people living in Upper Caboolture were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 4.1%, Philippines 0.7%, Scotland 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%. 92.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Tagalog, 0.3% Hindi, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian).^[12]

In the 2016 census, Upper Caboolture had a population of 4214 people.^[13]

In the 2021 census, Upper Caboolture had a population of 5,087 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Caboolture. The nearest government primary school is Minimbah State School in neighbouring Morayfield. The nearest government secondary school is Morayfield State High School, also in Morayfield.^[14]