Caboolture South, Queensland

The suburb is bounded to the north and west by the Caboolture River and to the east by Cundoor Creek, its tributary.

The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the south-east (Morayfield) and exists to the north-east (Caboolture). The line splits the suburb with the areas west of the line being residential areas with associated services, while the areas east of the line are used for industry and agriculture.

The Burpengary–Caboolture Road (Morayfield Road) runs through from south to north.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Caboolture+South+QLD+4510/@-27.0939726,152.9313676,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b93f163d90ec6bf:0x502a35af3df0f70!8m2!3d-27.0942806!4d152.9496861?hl=en |access-date=10 October 2022 |title=Caboolture South}}

The name Caboolture is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal language meaning place of carpet snake which is located south of the original Caboolture township.

Caboolture State School opened on 4 August 1873. In 1890 it became Caboolture South State School. In 1908 it was renamed Morayfield State School.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

Caboolture Special School opened in January 1980.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, 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.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Caboolture South had a population of 5,300 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30475|name=Caboolture South (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Caboolture South had a population of 7,539 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30472|name=Caboolture South (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Caboolture Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at Torrens Road ({{coord|-27.0967|152.9438|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Caboolture Special School}}).{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=Queensland Government|date=9 July 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cabooltuspecs.eq.edu.au|title=Caboolture Special School|accessdate=21 November 2018}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 250 students with 70 teachers (63 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff (54 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|accessdate=28 January 2020}}

There are no mainstream schools in Caboolture. The nearest government primary schools are Caboolture State School in neighbouring Caboolture to the north and Morayfield State School in neighbouring Morayfield to the south and Minimbah State School in neighbouring Morayfield to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Caboolture State High School in neighbouring Caboolture to the north-east and Morayfield State High School in neighbouring Morayfield to the south-east.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=16 April 2021}}

Market Plaza shopping centre with Woolworths and specialty shops is at 49–55 Morayfield Road (on the corner with Market Drive, {{Coord|-27.0941|152.9518|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Market Plaza shopping centre}}).{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.0942234,152.9497775,3a,37.5y,63.77h,99.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1flhDPcjA0dBmOho-cNGCA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656|access-date=16 April 2021|title=Market Plaza shopping centre}}

Caboolture Baptist Church is at 74–92 Grant Road ({{Coord|-27.0964|152.9382|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Caboolture Baptist Church}}).{{Cite web|title=Caboolture Baptist Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/c-e-towns/directory/3079-caboolture-baptist-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Churches Australia|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303171929/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/c-e-towns/directory/3079-caboolture-baptist-church |archive-date=3 March 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Caboolture Baptist Church|url=https://www.caboolturebaptist.org/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=www.caboolturebaptist.org}}

Caboolture Arboretum is at 3 Mainsail Drive in the north-west of the suburb beside the Caboolture River ({{Coord|-27.0877|152.9361|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Caboolture Arboretum}}). It provides green space for recreation with walking paths and duck ponds.{{Cite web|title=Caboolture Arboretum|url=https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Sport-Recreation/Parks/Caboolture-Arboretum|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Moreton Bay Regional Council|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331104808/https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Sport-Recreation/Parks/Caboolture-Arboretum |archive-date=31 March 2021 }}

Leemon Park is at 14–24 Penhurst Street, extending to other nearby streets ({{coord|-27.0935|152.9380|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Leemon Park}}).{{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Land for public recreation - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|archive-date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}

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