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) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| 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.
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]
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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, and rural areas in the east.[3]
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.
- ^ About the areas - Caboolture South | profile.ID
Coordinates: 27°06′S 152°57′E / 27.100°S 152.950°E
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