South-east Queensland’s newest and most anticipated regional city – Caboolture West – will start taking shape from this month.
In a Queensland first, four well-known property development companies will simultaneously commence works to unlock an initial 2,000 parcels of land in one of the south-east’s largest future communities.
Over the next 40 years, Caboolture West – which is now named Waraba, a word borrowed from the language of the traditional custodians, the Kabi Kabi peoples – is expected to accommodate about 70,000 residents and 30,000 homes.
Caboolture West’s first precinct – the new suburb of Lilywood within the Waraba area – will comprise about 70 hectares of greenspace, pedestrian and bike paths stretching 4.5km along the Caboolture River, a new state primary school, sporting fields, local parks and a town centre featuring shopping and other amenities1.
Approvals for the first housing developments by AVID Property Group (AVID), Baycrown Property Group, Lennium Group and Orchard Property Group were granted by City of Moreton Bay on Friday, 25 August 2023.
The four new residential communities will feature a mix of affordable land lots, turnkey homes and house and land packages, on blocks typically ranging from 300-600sqm. The first neighbourhood display village, located at the entrance to the new masterplanned precinct, is expected to open mid- 2025.
The developers will commence construction on initial water and sewer infrastructure, new roads and intersections from mid-October 2023.
At the same time, they will also undertake subdivision works to create the first registered blocks of land which will be available for purchase from later this year and are expected to be completed by October 2024.
The residential development approvals follow the recent release of the Caboolture West Interim Structure Plan by the Queensland Government.
The plan includes a new fast-tracked planning and assessment process that will accelerate the supply of housing in the Caboolture West growth corridor while ensuring the creation of cohesive neighbourhoods and communities.
Caboolture West is south-east Queensland’s newest and largest greenfield development area. It is located between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and is bounded by the D’Aguilar Highway to the north, Caboolture River Road to the south and low hills to the west of Old Northern Road.
It will play a significant role in addressing population growth in the Moreton Bay region which is forecast to grow to 690,000 residents – an additional 210,000 residents – by 20412.
The Queensland Government, City of Moreton Bay, Unitywater, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, landowners and developers have been working collaboratively over the past three years to unlock the housing potential of Caboolture West.
The Queensland Government has committed $25.5 million in loan funding to bring forward water and sewer infrastructure works in the region. The recently signed SEQ City Deal also commits over $210 million towards infrastructure delivery in the new regional city.
1 Caboolture West Local Plan – Neighbourhood Development Plan No.1(NDP1) | Your Say Moreton Bay
2 Regional Growth Management Strategy 2041 – Moreton Bay Regional Council
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