The Caves, QLD 4702 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
The Caves is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4702, home to 680 residents with an established residential profile.
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$300 /wk
Population680
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGALivingstone
Demographics
- Population
- 680
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $1,926 /week
- Median personal income
- $883 /week
- Median family income
- $2,160 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Livingstone
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Central Queensland
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Flynn
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $300 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Rent share of household income
- 16%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 2,948 across the Livingstone LGA in the year to March 2026 (up 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,307 theft, 466 violent offences, 366 drug offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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