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Capalaba

Ranked #61 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
74
#55 of 277
Safety
70
#83 of 277
Wealth
28
#201 of 277
Value
31
#193 of 277
Parks
43
#174 of 277
Cafés
79
#61 of 277
Transit
33
#271 of 277
Green space
70
#52 of 277
Active & healthy
67
#39 of 277

The numbers

Population18,002
Area18.52 km²
Median household income$1,747/wk
Median rent$385/wk
Crime rate73.1 incidents per 1,000 people (Capalaba police division — not suburb-level)
Parks34 (12.56 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park89.7% of the suburb
Cafés20
Gyms & sport venues62

Common questions about Capalaba

Is Capalaba safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 70/100 for safety and ranking #83 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 73 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Capalaba police division, not for Capalaba alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Capalaba good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 70/100, parks 43/100 and green space 70/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Capalaba expensive to live in?

Median rent is $385 a week, and household income ranks #201 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 31/100 for value.

Does Capalaba have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #271 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Capalaba?

90% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 12.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 70/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Alexandra HillsBirkdaleSheldonOrmistonThornlandsCleveland

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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