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Cambooya vs Gowrie Mountain

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Cambooya profile · Gowrie Mountain profile

Cambooya Gowrie Mountain

Cambooya and Gowrie Mountain (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cambooya is a young community where the typical resident is 29, and 26.5% of people are children under 15. It has a more transient population, with 51.1% of residents having moved in the last five years, and a higher proportion of renters at 41.0%. In contrast, Gowrie Mountain (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 25.7% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership is more secure there, as 43.7% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per home, which sits at around 2.6. While they share a similar housing density, the age gap between them has widened since 2011. This is consistent with a trend of Gowrie Mountain (L) becoming more senior while Cambooya remains far younger than the national figure. Cambooya also offers more convenience, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Gowrie Mountain Renting: 31.8 pts higher in Cambooya Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain Recent movers: 25.0 pts higher in Cambooya Population: 1,617 larger in Cambooya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +1,617 larger in Cambooya gap narrowing
1,839 70th pct 222 11th pct
Median age in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +20 yrs older in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
29 yrs 5th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +1.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
8.0% 72nd pct 6.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +16.3 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
9.4% 11th pct 25.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +10.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
26.5% 92nd pct 16.2% 38th pct
De facto in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +9.9 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
18.9% 87th pct 9.0% 12th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 21.2%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 16.2%
9.4% Seniors (65+) +16.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

42.7% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
41.1% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 25.0%
8.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cambooya Gowrie Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +7.5 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
6.0% 15th pct 13.5% 67th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 79.7%
1.2% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
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 ◂ +8.2 pts 39.6%
38.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%
10.7% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.9% German +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
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 Gowrie Mountain +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap steady
2.6% 32nd pct 2.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +0.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.3%
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 Gowrie Mountain +14.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
40.6% 43rd pct 26.6% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
40.6% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 26.6%
8.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
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 Gowrie Mountain +4.5 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
50.0% 80th pct 54.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
9.7% 38th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
24.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

47.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 44.2%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.5% Bachelor degree even 12.5%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.5% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%
7.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +$65 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$844 82nd pct $779 73rd pct
Household income in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +$164 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
$1,544 69th pct $1,708 76th pct
Family income in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +$248 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
$1,773 63rd pct $2,021 76th pct
High earners in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +1.7 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
4.9% 36th pct 3.2% 17th pct
High-income homes in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +3.2 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
9.4% 44th pct 12.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.0%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%
34.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain
29.6% 32nd pct 29.7% 33rd pct
Mental health in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +5.0 pts higher in Cambooya
12.2% 79th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +0.3 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
5.5% 41st pct 5.9% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
3.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.8%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +7.7 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
11.5% 15th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +1.0 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap steady
12.9% 45th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +13.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
35.6% 87th pct 22.3% 39th pct
Defence service in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain even
4.8% 75th pct 4.8% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 22.9% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +0.1 larger in Cambooya gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +5.7 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
18.9% 72nd pct 13.2% 38th pct
Living alone in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +10.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
22.9% 30th pct 12.6% 8th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 44.0%
23.6% Couples without children +23.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +19.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 12.6%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%
6.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +$17 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
$291 56th pct $308 62nd pct
Mortgage in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +$285 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
$1,326 45th pct $1,611 70th pct
People / bedroom in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +0.10 higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +31.8 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
41.0% 87th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +27.3 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap steady
16.4% 10th pct 43.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +9.4 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
90.6% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +4.2 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
84.3% 73rd pct 88.5% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.4% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%
41.0% Rented ◂ +31.8 pts 9.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 35.6%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%
4.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +24.0 pts 39.4%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +1.1 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
1.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +4.4 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
4.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

77.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 76.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.6%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
14.3% 3 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.4% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +25.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
51.1% 95th pct 26.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +5.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
5.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +3.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
3.5% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +2.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
67.1% 88th pct 64.9% 84th pct
Full-time in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +3.1 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
62.7% 81st pct 65.8% 89th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
5.1% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%
11.4% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%
7.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +1.9 higher in Cambooya
2.3 23rd pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +2.6 more in Cambooya
2.9 28th pct 0.3 3rd pct
15-min city in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +36.1 pts higher in Cambooya
36.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +47.8 pts higher in Cambooya
47.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +64.8 pts higher in Cambooya
95.9% 62nd pct 31.2% 10th pct
Walk to health in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +2.0 more in Cambooya
6.5 14th pct 4.5 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +58 higher in Cambooya
62 81st pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Cambooyain Gowrie Mountain +11.5 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain
2.8% 16th pct 14.2% 100th pct

Compare Cambooya with nearby areas

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Compare Gowrie Mountain with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambooya vs Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315013/cambooya/vs/UCL322051/gowrie-mountain