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Southern Downs - West vs Cambooya - Wyreema

Name: Southern Downs - West vs Cambooya - Wyreema — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Southern Downs - West profile · Cambooya - Wyreema profile

Southern Downs - West Cambooya - Wyreema

Cambooya - Wyreema and Southern Downs - West are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cambooya - Wyreema is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a typical weekly household income of $1,982. In contrast, Southern Downs - West is far older, with a typical age of 50, and the typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,096. This age gap is linked to family life; Cambooya - Wyreema has far more people caring for children unpaid (34.5%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (91.9%).

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 11 to 16 years. Despite this, the two areas share an identical unemployment rate of 3.1% and have almost the same number of businesses. Both are also very similar in terms of rainfall and the small share of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Southern Downs - West Household income: $886 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema Year 12: 20.2 pts higher in Cambooya - Wyreema 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Cambooya - Wyreema Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +2,908 larger in Cambooya - Wyreema gap widening

4,991 22nd pct 7,899 40th pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +16 yrs older in Southern Downs - West gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.7%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.6% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Southern Downs - West Cambooya - Wyreema

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 88.0%

2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

10.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% German +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +3 more in Southern Downs - West

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +5.69 more in Southern Downs - West

7.28 92nd pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +1 more in Cambooya - Wyreema

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +11 more in Cambooya - Wyreema

384 13th pct 395 13th pct

Avg size in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +68 larger in Cambooya - Wyreema

64 3rd pct 132 13th pct

ICSEA in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +2 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

960 24th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +20.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.6%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.0% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Society & culture even 10.8%

8.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +$339 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema gap widening

$552 8th pct $891 65th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +$886 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema gap widening

$1,096 8th pct $1,982 65th pct

Family income in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +$838 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema gap widening

$1,335 7th pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 24.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 35.3%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

8.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +9.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +79 larger in Cambooya - Wyreema

272 62nd pct 351 71st pct

Median age in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +3 yrs older in Southern Downs - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +$323 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

$471 13th pct $794 74th pct

Household income in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +$718 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

$1,021 6th pct $1,739 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +0.5 larger in Cambooya - Wyreema gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 25.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 35.7%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 15.0%

10.4% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +$60 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +$347 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 28.8%

15.2% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 95.8%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

23.3% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.2%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 3.9%

7.3% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 54.6%

8.4% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 14.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +24 longer in Southern Downs - West

125 93rd pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 72.0%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

19.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 5.6%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 13.3%

12.2% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

7.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +4 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +4 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +5 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +2 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +78 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

926 20th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +3,558 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

5,347 22nd pct 8,905 42nd pct

Growth in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +5.2 pts higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

6.5% 65th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +11 higher in Southern Downs - West

845 46th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even

666 29th pct 667 29th pct

Max temp in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even

25.9 75th pct 25.9 75th pct

Min temp in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +0.6 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

10.8 35th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +0.1 higher in Southern Downs - West

1.2 6th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +0.1 more in Southern Downs - West

1.4 6th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +10.1 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

19.2% 12th pct 9.0% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +13.9 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

13.9% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +8.9 pts higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

20.2% 11th pct 29.2% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +38.4 pts higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

22.4% 4th pct 60.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +19.1 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

19.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +12.3 more in Southern Downs - West

17.0 64th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +3 higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

0 5th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Southern Downs - West in Cambooya - Wyreema +1.0 pts higher in Cambooya - Wyreema

5.4% 51st pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Downs - West vs Cambooya - Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/vs/317011445/cambooya-wyreema