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Cambooya vs Greenmount

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Cambooya profile · Greenmount profile

Cambooya Greenmount

Cambooya and Greenmount (L) are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different housing and age profiles. Cambooya is much younger, with a typical resident aged 29, and has a far higher share of renters at 41.0%. In contrast, residents in Greenmount (L) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 36, and homes are more likely to be owned outright. Cambooya also has a well higher proportion of one-parent families at 18.9% and more people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Greenmount (L) stands out for its walkability, with 93.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 47.8% in Cambooya.

These two areas are very similar in their everyday household structures, with both having about 2.6 people per home and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,540. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted in several ways. The difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed, while the gap in renting shares has widened. Both areas have high rates of people working or looking for work compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.5 pts higher in Cambooya Population: 1,280 larger in Cambooya Recent arrivals: 5.5 pts higher in Cambooya Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Cambooya One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Cambooya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambooyain Greenmount +1,280 larger in Cambooya gap narrowing
1,839 70th pct 559 37th pct
Median age in Cambooyain Greenmount +7 yrs older in Greenmount gap narrowing
29 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Cambooyain Greenmount +3.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
8.0% 72nd pct 4.8% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambooyain Greenmount +2.5 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
9.4% 11th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Under 15 in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
26.5% 92nd pct 25.6% 90th pct
De facto in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.9 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
18.9% 87th pct 16.9% 81st pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 26.7%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.6%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%
9.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

42.7% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 50.2%
41.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 33.8%
8.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cambooya Greenmount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambooyain Greenmount +0.8 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
6.0% 15th pct 5.2% 12th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 86.2%
1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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

47.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 47.8%
38.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.9% German +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.9 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
2.6% 32nd pct 0.7% 6th pct
Limited English in Cambooyain Greenmount +0.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only even 90.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 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 Greenmount +4.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
40.6% 43rd pct 36.1% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
40.6% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 36.1%
8.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 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 Greenmount +6.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
50.0% 80th pct 43.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Cambooyain Greenmount +2.0 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
9.7% 38th pct 11.7% 52nd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 43.6%
24.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
7.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

47.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 40.6%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.5% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
11.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambooyain Greenmount +$72 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$844 82nd pct $772 72nd pct
Household income in Cambooyain Greenmount +$7 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$1,544 69th pct $1,537 68th pct
Family income in Cambooyain Greenmount +$104 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$1,773 63rd pct $1,669 56th pct
High earners in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.5 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
4.9% 36th pct 6.4% 51st pct
High-income homes in Cambooyain Greenmount +3.2 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
9.4% 44th pct 12.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.8%
2.6% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.4%
34.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 13.3%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambooyain Greenmount +4.9 pts higher in Greenmount
29.6% 32nd pct 34.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Cambooyain Greenmount +2.0 pts higher in Greenmount
12.2% 79th pct 14.1% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.4 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
5.5% 41st pct 7.0% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.2% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.8%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%
5.8% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambooyain Greenmount +0.4 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
11.5% 15th pct 11.9% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.9 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
12.9% 45th pct 14.8% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambooyain Greenmount +3.9 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
35.6% 87th pct 31.7% 81st pct
Defence service in Cambooyain Greenmount +2.2 pts higher in Cambooya
4.8% 75th pct 2.6% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.5 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 24.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambooyain Greenmount even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Cambooyain Greenmount +8.8 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
18.9% 72nd pct 10.1% 21st pct
Living alone in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.4 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
22.9% 30th pct 21.6% 27th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
23.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 10.1%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
6.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambooyain Greenmount +$36 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$291 56th pct $255 44th pct
Mortgage in Cambooyain Greenmount +$108 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$1,326 45th pct $1,218 37th pct
People / bedroom in Cambooyain Greenmount +0.10 higher in Greenmount gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Cambooyain Greenmount +30.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
41.0% 87th pct 10.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Cambooyain Greenmount +8.8 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
16.4% 10th pct 25.3% 16th pct
Separate houses in Cambooyain Greenmount +5.7 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
90.6% 36th pct 96.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambooyain Greenmount +2.8 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
84.3% 73rd pct 81.6% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
41.0% Rented ◂ +30.5 pts 10.5%
16.4% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 96.3%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 21.6%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 +39.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 58.6%
19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.6 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
1.1% 22nd pct 2.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.6 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
4.4% 23rd pct 6.0% 36th pct
PT commute in Cambooyain Greenmount even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

77.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 73.6%
4.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 21.1%
14.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
1.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambooyain Greenmount +9.6 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
51.1% 95th pct 41.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambooyain Greenmount +5.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
5.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.1 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
3.5% 30th pct 4.6% 49th pct
Participation in Cambooyain Greenmount +5.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
67.1% 88th pct 62.1% 77th pct
Full-time in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.1 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
62.7% 81st pct 61.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.2% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.4% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
7.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambooyain Greenmount +0.7 higher in Greenmount
2.3 23rd pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.0 more in Greenmount
2.9 28th pct 3.9 39th pct
15-min city in Cambooyain Greenmount +36.1 pts higher in Cambooya
36.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambooyain Greenmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambooyain Greenmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambooyain Greenmount +46.1 pts higher in Greenmount
47.8% 35th pct 93.9% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Cambooyain Greenmount +1.8 pts higher in Greenmount
95.9% 62nd pct 97.8% 70th pct
Walk to health in Cambooyain Greenmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambooyain Greenmount +13.2 more in Greenmount
6.5 14th pct 19.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cambooyain Greenmount +2 higher in Cambooya
62 81st pct 60 79th pct
Mean slope in Cambooyain Greenmount +4.6 pts higher in Greenmount
2.8% 16th pct 7.4% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambooya vs Greenmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315013/cambooya/vs/UCL321049/greenmount