Caboolture South, Queensland
| Caboolture South Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 5,300 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 45 km (28 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Morayfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Caboolture South is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Brisbane, the state capital.
History[edit]
The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal language meaning place of carpet snake which is located south of the original Caboolture township.[2]
Caboolture State School opened on 4 August 1873. In 1890 it became Caboolture South State School. In 1908 it was became Morayfield State School.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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.
Education[edit]
- Caboolture Special School
Land use[edit]
Caboolture South is a mixed-use area, with residential, commercial and industrial land use.[4] Market Plaza shopping centre with Woolworths and local shops is located on Market Drive.
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Caboolture South (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Caboolture South (entry 45373)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ About the areas - Caboolture South | profile.ID
Coordinates: 27°06′S 152°57′E / 27.100°S 152.950°E
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