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Cambooya vs Wyreema

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Cambooya profile · Wyreema profile

Cambooya Wyreema

Cambooya and Wyreema are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. There are clear differences in their layouts and populations; Cambooya is more walkable, with 28.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Wyreema. Wyreema has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.8%, while Cambooya is lower at 4.5%. Additionally, Wyreema has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 73.9%, compared to 65.8% in Cambooya.

These two areas share many core characteristics, including almost identical shares of First Nations people and people born overseas. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Cambooya at $839 and Wyreema at $834. While they track closely on these measures, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school has grown, with Wyreema now far higher at 63.8% compared to 38.2% in Cambooya.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Cambooya Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Wyreema No car: 0.9 pts higher in Cambooya Participation: 8.1 pts higher in Wyreema Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Wyreema

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambooyain Wyreema +184 larger in Cambooya gap widening
2,260 80th pct 2,076 79th pct
Median age in Cambooyain Wyreema +1 yrs older in Cambooya gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
6.7% 80th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Cambooyain Wyreema +2.4 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
12.0% 22nd pct 9.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in Cambooyain Wyreema +2.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
24.6% 87th pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
16.9% 79th pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
24.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
37.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%
8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Cambooya Wyreema

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
5.9% 25th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
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 ▸ 48.5%
38.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
8.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.0 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
2.5% 43rd pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Cambooyain Wyreema even gap steady
0.2% 62nd pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 94.2%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian even 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%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cambooyain Wyreema +3.0 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
37.5% 41st pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
37.5% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambooyain Wyreema +1.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
50.8% 64th pct 52.1% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Cambooyain Wyreema +2.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
13.2% 44th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.04 more in Cambooya
1.80 25th pct 1.77 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cambooyain Wyreema +1 more in Wyreema
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Cambooyain Wyreema +28 larger in Cambooya
132 30th pct 104 26th pct
ICSEA in Cambooyain Wyreema +5 higher in Wyreema
963 33rd pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
24.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cambooyain Wyreema +$5 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$839 65th pct $834 64th pct
Household income in Cambooyain Wyreema +$149 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$1,574 52nd pct $1,723 61st pct
Family income in Cambooyain Wyreema +$27 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$1,850 47th pct $1,877 49th pct
High earners in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.4 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
6.5% 41st pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
12.3% 38th pct 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.0% Under $650 even 36.1%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Cambooya
29.3% 53rd pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Cambooya
11.3% 78th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Cambooyain Wyreema even gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
8.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 63.7%
20.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
11.8% 19th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambooyain Wyreema +1.7 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambooyain Wyreema +2.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
34.3% 87th pct 37.1% 90th pct
Defence service in Cambooyain Wyreema +2.2 pts higher in Cambooya
4.5% 76th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
23.3% 44th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambooyain Wyreema +10 larger in Cambooya
152 86th pct 142 86th pct
Median age in Cambooyain Wyreema +5 yrs older in Cambooya
21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Cambooyain Wyreema +15.3 pts higher in Wyreema
48.4% 68th pct 63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.7 pts higher in Cambooya
6.5% 32nd pct 5.8% 29th pct
Median income in Cambooyain Wyreema +$73 higher in Wyreema
$734 59th pct $807 66th pct
Household income in Cambooyain Wyreema +$489 higher in Wyreema
$1,281 30th pct $1,770 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Cambooyain Wyreema +6.5 pts higher in Wyreema
2.0% 38th pct 8.5% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.2 larger in Wyreema gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
16.0% 76th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Cambooyain Wyreema +5.4 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
22.4% 45th pct 16.9% 26th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 24.1%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%
22.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%
15.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambooyain Wyreema +$40 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$290 54th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Cambooyain Wyreema +$136 higher in Wyreema gap widening
$1,381 34th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Cambooyain Wyreema even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cambooyain Wyreema +3.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
35.3% 86th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Cambooyain Wyreema +3.1 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
21.9% 12th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Cambooyain Wyreema +2.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
92.4% 38th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambooyain Wyreema +5.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
86.2% 68th pct 92.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.3% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%
21.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 94.7%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 39.0%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 48.5%
23.6% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
12.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 57.2%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.9 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
7.3% 17th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.6 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cambooyain Wyreema even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cambooyain Wyreema even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambooyain Wyreema even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cambooyain Wyreema even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cambooyain Wyreema +8 longer in Cambooya
106 73rd pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

73.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 74.2%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
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 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
46.2% 88th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambooyain Wyreema +12.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
4.5% 41st pct 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambooyain Wyreema +1.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Cambooyain Wyreema +8.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
65.8% 69th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Cambooyain Wyreema +1.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
62.7% 72nd pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.6% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
6.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Professional & technical even 3.7%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
10.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.5 higher in Cambooya
1.8 65th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.8 more in Cambooya
2.3 68th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Cambooyain Wyreema +28.7 pts higher in Cambooya
28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambooyain Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambooyain Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambooyain Wyreema +25.5 pts higher in Wyreema
38.2% 71st pct 63.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Cambooyain Wyreema +12.0 pts higher in Wyreema
77.3% 73rd pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Cambooyain Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambooyain Wyreema +1.9 more in Cambooya
5.8 31st pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambooyain Wyreema +2 higher in Wyreema
2 58th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Cambooyain Wyreema +0.7 pts higher in Wyreema
3.1% 14th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambooya vs Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30496/cambooya/vs/SAL33190/wyreema