Capalaba, Qld

 

Market Overview

 

Capalaba is located 19km south-east of Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD). Its local government area is the Redland City. Capalaba is the second most populous suburb in the Redlands.

 

 

People

Capalaba’s population is dominated by established, older and maturing families.

 

Lifestyle

Residents of Capalaba enjoy easy access to both the natural attractions of the Redland region and its local amenities. Capalaba also offers commuter access to the Brisbane CBD.

 

Homes

New homes dominate Capalaba’s housing stock.

Demand & Demographics

 

Population

The nature and size of the local population, both now and in the future, is a key driver of property demand. Better understanding the local population can assist property buyers to make better decisions.

People



  • Total Population

    16,644

  • Female

    8,400

  • Male

    8,244

  • Median Age

    36

Family Composition



  • Families

    4,653

  • Children per family

    1.8

Occupation



  • Total Employed

    8,151

  • Top Occupation

    Clerical and administrative workers

  • Top Occupation % Share

    17.6%

Income $/week



  • Personal

    $631

  • Family

    $1,594

  • Household

    $1,346

 

Family composition



  • Couple without Children

    1,610

  • Couple with Children

    2,217

  • One Parent Family

    761

Age



  • Top age group

    20-24

  • Top age number

    1,237

  • Top age group % share

    7.4%

Industry of employment



  • Top Industry

    Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services

  • Total Workers (in top industry)

    335

  • Share of Employment

    3.9%

Supply & Dwellings

 

Building approvals - New Houses



  • Total Number

    52

  • Value ('000)

    $11,069

  • % Share

    96%

* These statistics are financial year to date

Building approvals - Other



  • Total Number

    2

  • Value ('000)

    $185

  • % Share

    4%

* These statistics are financial year to date

Dwelling Type (number)



  • Detached houses

    4,835

  • Semi-detached houses

    830

  • Flats, units or apartments

    276

Dwelling tenure (number)



  • Owned outright

    1,764

  • Owned with a mortgage

    2,575

  • Rented

    1,544

Sales Market

 

Prices


 

Rental Market

 

Capalaba, Qld Rent


Rental Growth and Yield

Data Disclaimers

Infrastructure, Jobs & Planning

 

Location & Convenience


Distance to

 

The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031

The Plan is designed to guide regional growth and development in South East Queensland.

 

The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010–2031

Produced by the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning, the Plan and Program outlines estimated infrastructure investment across South East Queensland to 2031.

 

 

Roads & Public transport

 

 

Bus

Capalaba Bus Station - the bus station connects the suburb to much of the Redlands and Eastern Brisbane.

Services to Garden City bus station and the adjacent Upper Mount Gravatt busway station are operated by Mt Gravatt Bus Service, on behalf of TransLink.

The suburb is also connected west to Carindale bus station and the Brisbane central business district, north to the Cleveland railway line and east to Victoria Point bus station, by bus routes operated by Transdev Queensland on behalf of TransLink.

 

Tram

 

Train

 

Roads

Finucane Road and easy access to Cleveland-Redland Bay Road, Gateway and Pacific Motorways (M1 and M2).

Victorian data sourced from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and VicRoads
Queensland data sourced from Queensland Government and TransLink

 

Employment Centres

 

Employment activity areas include Redlands and Brisbane CBD.

The suburb has large shopping and commercial centres as well as light industrial zones. Capalaba also includes local public and private schools and access to health, medical and wellbeing services which include Mater Private Hospital Redland, the Redland Hospital, the Wynnum Hospital and many other specialist medical services.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011.