How Caboolture’s growth story is changing the local housing equation

Sitting in the City of Moreton Bay between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Caboolture once offered one of South East Queensland’s more attainable entry points into the housing market.That has changed quickly – and dramatically.According to PropTrack Home Price Index data, Caboolture’s median house price rose from $349,000 in September 2019 to $910,000 in September 2026 – an increase of about 160% in seven years.For long-term locals, however, the same growth that has made Caboolture more desirable has also made it much harder to buy into the place they call home.As prices grow, Caboolture locals are looking for homes that will help them enter the market.Why Caboolture has become so sought-afterSherlock Homes Developments, a Queensland builder-developer operating across Moreton Bay, has watched that transformation closely.Co-founder Jack Corbett says much of Caboolture’s appeal comes down to location.“Location did most of the work,” he says.Brisbane, Redcliffe, the Glass House Mountains, Caloundra and Brisbane Airport are all within roughly 30 to 45 minutes, giving residents access to both city and coastal lifestyles.Mr Corbett says that location advantage has become even stronger a...