Capalaba, QLD 4157 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Capalaba gained 1,691 residents from internal migration and 218 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,825 people moved away — a net addition of 84 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Capalaba against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Capalaba population grew from 18,271 in 2016 to 19,277 in 2025, a change of 5.5% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Capalaba | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,271 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 18,663 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 18,765 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 18,820 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 18,748 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 18,577 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 18,668 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 18,968 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 19,118 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 19,277 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Capalaba SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 12 GP or clinic locations, 9 supermarkets and 36 parks. For families: 1 library and 34 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 20 cafés, 13 restaurants and 4 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms and 47 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 6 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Birkdale station, is about 5,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 123 bus stops here.
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- Coolnwynpin State School
- St. Luke's Catholic Parish School
- Capalaba State College
- Goodstart Early Learning
- Capalaba Kids Early Learning
- Capalaba Library
- 12RND Fitness
- Jetts Fitness
- BCC Cinemas Capalaba
- Capalaba Central Shopping Centre
- Capalaba Park Shopping Centre
- Kmart
- Target
- Harvey Norman
- Big W
- Pandanus Medical Practice
- Meridale Park Medical Centre
- Capalaba General Practice
- Simantics Skin & Laser Pain Therapy
- Bayside Medical Precinct
- Medlab Pathology
- Cabalaba Central Doctors
- The Hub at CAPALABA
- Friendly Grocer
- Woolworths
- Coles
- Sunlit Asian Supermarket
- Aldi
- Woolworths
- Golden Circle Factory Outlet
- Flavours of Asia
- Krimmer Place Park
- Silvara Circuit Park
- McTaggart Street Park
- Brosnan Drive Park
- Crighton Court Park
- Lawlor Reserve
- Jacaranda Road park
- Gundagai Drive Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.