Capalaba's homes
The dam that started it
The Leslie Harrison Dam on Tingalpa Creek, completed in 1968, gave the then Redland Shire a major water supply and led to big residential, commercial and industrial growth through the 1970s. Capalaba Park Shopping Centre opened in 1981.
Houses and townhouses
At the 2021 Census, 77.7% of homes were separate houses and 18.6% were townhouses or semis. Only 2.5% were flats.
Mostly owner-occupied
42.4% of homes were owned with a mortgage and 29.9% owned outright, with 25.9% rented. The median age was 39.
Council and power
Capalaba is in Redland City, with Tingalpa Creek as its border with Brisbane. Energex supplies it: call 13 62 62 for an outage.
What a 1970s house usually needs
A switchboard check. Boards of that age may still use fuses, have no safety switches, or have been extended in pieces. If you're adding an air conditioner, an induction cooktop or a charger, the board is the first thing an electrician looks at. Old fuse boxes shows what to look for without opening anything.
Asbestos awareness. Dark backing boards made before 1987 can contain asbestos. In Queensland, a business arranging asbestos removal has to use a licensed removalist unless it's a small job of non-friable material, so tell the electrician what you've got before they quote.
More power points and lighting. Homes from that era were built with fewer outlets than families now use, and power boards daisy-chained across a room are a sign it's time for more.
Townhouses
In a townhouse complex, the switchboard for your home may sit in a shared meter room or on an outside wall. Let the body corporate know before work starts, and check whether the job touches anything shared.
If it were our Capalaba house
We'd find out what's on the board before planning anything else. If it's still fuses, or one safety switch covering only the power points, we'd upgrade that first, then add the new circuits in the same visit.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.