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Cambooya vs Southbrook

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cambooya profile · Southbrook profile

Cambooya Southbrook

Cambooya and Southbrook (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cambooya is much larger and more dynamic, with 51.1% of people having moved there in the last five years and 41.0% of households renting. It is also more qualified, with 50.0% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.0% in Southbrook (L). In contrast, Southbrook (L) is more reliant on cars and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 23.5%.

Since 2011, the two areas have trended toward each other in several ways. The gap in typical age has shrunk from 21 years to just seven, and the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has fallen from 14.8% to 3.8%. Both places remain very similar in other respects; for example, they have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and both are mostly car-dependent, with typical residents in both areas needing a car for most trips.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in Cambooya Population: 1,528 larger in Cambooya Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Cambooya Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Cambooya Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Cambooya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambooyain Southbrook +1,528 larger in Cambooya gap narrowing
1,839 70th pct 311 17th pct
Median age in Cambooyain Southbrook +7 yrs older in Southbrook gap narrowing
29 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
8.0% 72nd pct 6.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambooyain Southbrook +3.8 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
9.4% 11th pct 13.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Cambooyain Southbrook +4.7 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
26.5% 92nd pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Cambooyain Southbrook +6.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
18.9% 87th pct 12.6% 44th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 22.8%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.9%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%
9.4% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

42.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
41.1% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 33.1%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
3.1% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Cambooya Southbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.8 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
6.0% 15th pct 4.2% 9th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 83.6%
1.6% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 ◂ +13.4 pts 34.4%
38.7% English +7.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
7.9% German +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
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 Southbrook +2.6 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
2.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cambooyain Southbrook +0.2 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
0.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.1%
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 Southbrook +2.4 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
40.6% 43rd pct 38.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
40.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%
8.3% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Southbrook +14.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
50.0% 80th pct 36.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cambooyain Southbrook +4.0 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
9.7% 38th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%
24.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.6% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

47.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 40.2%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%
11.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment even 3.3%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambooyain Southbrook +$141 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$844 82nd pct $703 58th pct
Household income in Cambooyain Southbrook +$223 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$1,544 69th pct $1,321 55th pct
Family income in Cambooyain Southbrook +$326 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$1,773 63rd pct $1,447 39th pct
High earners in Cambooyain Southbrook +0.8 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
4.9% 36th pct 4.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Cambooyain Southbrook +2.3 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
9.4% 44th pct 11.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 22.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.6% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.1%
34.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambooyain Southbrook +0.6 pts higher in Cambooya
29.6% 32nd pct 28.9% 29th pct
Mental health in Cambooyain Southbrook +6.1 pts higher in Cambooya
12.2% 79th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Cambooyain Southbrook +3.6 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
5.5% 41st pct 1.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
7.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
4.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.6% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.2%
20.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%
5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.2 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
11.5% 15th pct 12.7% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Cambooyain Southbrook +5.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
12.9% 45th pct 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambooyain Southbrook +7.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap steady
35.6% 87th pct 28.2% 69th pct
Defence service in Cambooyain Southbrook +2.7 pts higher in Cambooya
4.8% 75th pct 2.1% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.6 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 24.1% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambooyain Southbrook +0.1 larger in Southbrook gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.2 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
18.9% 72nd pct 20.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Cambooyain Southbrook +4.3 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
22.9% 30th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 55.1%
23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%
18.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.6% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
4.1% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambooyain Southbrook +$41 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$291 56th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Cambooyain Southbrook +$134 higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
$1,326 45th pct $1,192 36th pct
People / bedroom in Cambooyain Southbrook +0.10 higher in Southbrook gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Cambooyain Southbrook +18.5 pts higher in Cambooya gap widening
41.0% 87th pct 22.5% 54th pct
Owned outright in Cambooyain Southbrook +7.1 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
16.4% 10th pct 23.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Cambooyain Southbrook +2.6 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
90.6% 36th pct 93.1% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambooyain Southbrook +4.9 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
84.3% 73rd pct 79.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.0% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 22.5%
16.4% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
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 +2.6 pts ▸ 93.1%
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 +2.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.0%
11.1% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 45.8%
19.4% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.1 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
1.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cambooyain Southbrook +4.1 pts higher in Southbrook gap narrowing
4.4% 23rd pct 8.5% 54th pct
PT commute in Cambooyain Southbrook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

77.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 72.9%
4.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
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 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.3%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%
14.3% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.4% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambooyain Southbrook +23.7 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
51.1% 95th pct 27.4% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambooyain Southbrook gap narrowing
5.5% 53rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambooyain Southbrook +3.7 pts higher in Southbrook gap steady
3.5% 30th pct 7.2% 76th pct
Participation in Cambooyain Southbrook +10.4 pts higher in Cambooya gap narrowing
67.1% 88th pct 56.7% 61st pct
Full-time in Cambooyain Southbrook even gap narrowing
62.7% 81st pct 62.8% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
3.3% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%
7.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.2 higher in Cambooya
2.3 23rd pct 1.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambooyain Southbrook +1.2 more in Cambooya
2.9 28th pct 1.7 15th pct
15-min city in Cambooyain Southbrook +36.1 pts higher in Cambooya
36.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambooyain Southbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambooyain Southbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambooyain Southbrook +32.5 pts higher in Southbrook
47.8% 35th pct 80.3% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Cambooyain Southbrook +7.7 pts higher in Cambooya
95.9% 62nd pct 88.2% 40th pct
Walk to health in Cambooyain Southbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambooyain Southbrook +3.1 more in Southbrook
6.5 14th pct 9.6 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cambooyain Southbrook +53 higher in Cambooya
62 81st pct 9 14th pct
Mean slope in Cambooyain Southbrook +2.2 pts higher in Southbrook
2.8% 16th pct 5.0% 55th pct

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Compare Southbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambooya vs Southbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315013/cambooya/vs/UCL322111/southbrook