Upper Caboolture is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Upper Caboolture had a population of 4214 people.[1] 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	27.1125°S 152.9058°E / -27.1125; 152.9058 (Upper Caboolture (centre of locality))
Population	4,214 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	261.7/km2 (677.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4510
Area	16.1 km2 (6.2 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)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Glass House Morayfield
Federal division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Upper Caboolture: Bellmere Bellmere Bellmere Rocksberg Upper Caboolture Morayfield Moorina Morayfield Morayfield

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.[4]

History

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)).[5][6] On 19 January 1880 it became Camp Flat State School. It was renamed Caboolture Upper State School in 1916 and closed in 1918.[7]

Formerly a rural area on the fringe of the town of Caboolture, since the 1990s the suburb has become increasingly urbanised.[8]

In the 2011 census, Upper Caboolture recorded a population of 3,752 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male.[9] 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).[9]

In the 2016 census, Upper Caboolture had a population of 4214 people.[1]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Upper Caboolture, Queensland.

• "Upper Caboolture". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.