Caboolture South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caboolture South (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 4.42 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.42 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caboolture South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Caboolture South flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 3,824 Caboolture South properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,824 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Caboolture South.
Caboolture South at a glance
How Caboolture South is zoned
Selling in Caboolture South? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 4.42 km², Caboolture South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 79% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 6% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 501 m² across 3,352 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Caboolture South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caboolture South suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 850, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Caboolture South's 7,539 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Caboolture - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caboolture South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caboolture South itself.
11,495 in 2001 to 27,798 in 2025, up 142%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Caboolture South address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Caboolture South planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Caboolture South?
The schematic on this page is a Caboolture South flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 79% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Caboolture South address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Caboolture South flood-prone?
About 79% of Caboolture South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 76% of the 3,824 properties we analysed in Caboolture South carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 2707 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Caboolture South bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 6% of Caboolture South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Caboolture South?
The dominant planning zone in Caboolture South is General residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Limited development. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Caboolture South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Caboolture South. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Caboolture South hilly or flat?
Caboolture South is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%, and 1% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 5 m to 16 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Caboolture South?
Across 3,352 surveyed parcels in Caboolture South, the median lot size is about 501 m². There are also 372 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Caboolture South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Caboolture South itself. The suburb is served by 23 bus stops.
What is the population of Caboolture South?
At the 2021 Census Caboolture South had 7,539 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Caboolture - South statistical area, which contains Caboolture South, went from 11,495 people in 2001 to 27,798 in 2025, up 142%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Caboolture South alone.
Is Caboolture South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caboolture South scores 850 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Caboolture South?
Median household income in Caboolture South was $1,191 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Caboolture South property?
A Caboolture South planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.