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Cambooya vs Vale View

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Cambooya profile · Vale View profile

Cambooya Vale View

Cambooya and Vale View are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cambooya is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 31, while Vale View is far older at 44. This difference is reflected in the housing and wealth of the two areas; Vale View has a much higher share of homes owned outright (48.0% compared to 21.9%) and a typical household income that is well higher at $2,366 per week. In contrast, Cambooya has a far higher rate of renting at 35.3% and a typical household income of $1,574. Cambooya is also more walkable, with 77.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 2.8% in Vale View.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in recent arrivals has widened with 46.2% of Cambooya residents moving in the last five years. Despite this divergence, they share several common traits. Both areas have almost identical shares of people born overseas (about 6%) and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. They also both have very low public transport use, with nearly no one in either area commuting by bus or train.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.0 pts higher in Cambooya Owned outright: 26.1 pts higher in Vale View Median age: 13 yrs older in Vale View Population: 1,806 larger in Cambooya Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Cambooya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambooyain Vale View +1,806 larger in Cambooya gap widening
2,260 80th pct 454 63rd pct
Median age in Cambooyain Vale View +13 yrs older in Vale View gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Cambooyain Vale View +3.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
6.7% 80th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambooyain Vale View +5.2 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
12.0% 22nd pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Cambooyain Vale View +6.1 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
24.6% 87th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Cambooyain Vale View +9.1 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 15.4%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.5%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

46.7% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
37.0% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 28.8%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cambooya Vale View

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambooyain Vale View +0.4 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
5.9% 25th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 91.6%
1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% England even 1.5%
0.5% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 46.0%
38.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
11.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cambooyain Vale View +2.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
2.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cambooyain Vale View +0.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 96.9%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cambooyain Vale View +6.6 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
37.5% 41st pct 30.8% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 65.6%
37.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 30.8%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambooyain Vale View +3.9 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
50.8% 64th pct 54.7% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cambooyain Vale View +4.5 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
13.2% 44th pct 17.7% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambooyain Vale View +10.10 more in Vale View
1.80 25th pct 11.90 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cambooyain Vale View +1 more in Cambooya
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cambooyain Vale View +14 larger in Cambooya
132 30th pct 118 29th pct
ICSEA in Cambooyain Vale View +3 higher in Vale View
963 33rd pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
24.5% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 37.6%
15.4% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
9.0% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
6.3% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambooyain Vale View +$11 higher in Vale View gap narrowing
$839 65th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Cambooyain Vale View +$792 higher in Vale View gap widening
$1,574 52nd pct $2,366 87th pct
Family income in Cambooyain Vale View +$686 higher in Vale View gap widening
$1,850 47th pct $2,536 83rd pct
High earners in Cambooyain Vale View +2.2 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Cambooyain Vale View +15.0 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
12.3% 38th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 16.7%
4.4% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.8%
36.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambooyain Vale View +3.5 pts higher in Vale View
29.3% 53rd pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Cambooyain Vale View +0.7 pts higher in Cambooya
11.3% 78th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Cambooyain Vale View +0.4 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
7.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 59.9%
20.1% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambooyain Vale View +6.4 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
11.8% 19th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Cambooyain Vale View +0.7 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambooyain Vale View +8.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
34.3% 87th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Cambooyain Vale View +0.6 pts higher in Vale View
4.5% 76th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambooyain Vale View +4.8 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
23.3% 44th pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambooyain Vale View +136 larger in Cambooya
152 86th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Cambooyain Vale View even
21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Cambooyain Vale View
48.4% 68th pct —
Unemployment in Cambooyain Vale View
6.5% 32nd pct —
Median income in Cambooyain Vale View +$159 higher in Cambooya
$734 59th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Cambooyain Vale View +$1,469 higher in Vale View
$1,281 30th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Cambooyain Vale View
2.0% 38th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cambooyain Vale View +0.3 larger in Vale View gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Cambooyain Vale View +4.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
16.0% 76th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Cambooyain Vale View +15.7 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
22.4% 45th pct 6.7% 1st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 57.4%
25.8% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
22.4% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 6.7%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
15.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.7% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambooyain Vale View +$50 higher in Vale View gap widening
$290 54th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Cambooyain Vale View +$352 higher in Vale View gap widening
$1,381 34th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Cambooyain Vale View +0.10 higher in Cambooya gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cambooyain Vale View +28.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
35.3% 86th pct 7.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Cambooyain Vale View +26.1 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
21.9% 12th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Cambooyain Vale View +7.6 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
92.4% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambooyain Vale View +8.5 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
86.2% 68th pct 94.7% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.9% Owned outright +26.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
40.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.3% Rented ◂ +28.0 pts 7.3%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 25.3%
6.5% 5 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%
5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +62.3 pts 0.0%
23.6% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.1 pts 33.8%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 4.6%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambooyain Vale View +0.9 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cambooyain Vale View +2.9 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
7.3% 17th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Cambooyain Vale View +0.6 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cambooyain Vale View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cambooyain Vale View even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambooyain Vale View even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cambooyain Vale View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cambooyain Vale View +8 longer in Cambooya
106 73rd pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

73.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 72.2%
7.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%
9.3% 4 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 9.2%
15.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambooyain Vale View +18.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambooyain Vale View +4.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
4.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambooyain Vale View +1.1 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Cambooyain Vale View +1.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
65.8% 69th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Cambooyain Vale View +4.1 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
62.7% 72nd pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

9.7% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
9.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.8% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambooyain Vale View +1.7 higher in Cambooya
1.8 65th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambooyain Vale View +2.2 more in Cambooya
2.3 68th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Cambooyain Vale View +28.7 pts higher in Cambooya
28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambooyain Vale View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambooyain Vale View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambooyain Vale View +32.3 pts higher in Cambooya
38.2% 71st pct 6.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Cambooyain Vale View +74.5 pts higher in Cambooya
77.3% 73rd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Cambooyain Vale View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambooyain Vale View +3.1 more in Vale View
5.8 31st pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambooyain Vale View even
2 58th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Cambooyain Vale View +5.9 pts higher in Vale View
3.1% 14th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Cambooya with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambooya vs Vale View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30496/cambooya/vs/SAL32927/vale-view