7,899 ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,701
- 2016: 6,957
- 2021: 7,899
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cambooya - Wyreema · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cambooya - Wyreema
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half the population in Cambooya - Wyreema are married, reflecting a community where family structures are prominent. This area is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 34 and a population that grew by 39% since 2011.
7,899
▲ +38.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cambooya - Wyreema — lower than 60% of areas.
| Cambooya - Wyreema | 7,899 |
|---|---|
| 4358, QLD | 2,967 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly to 7,899 people since 2011. This growth has coincided with a slight trend toward a younger community, as the typical resident is now 34.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 12.0%.
12.0% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cambooya - Wyreema splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Roughly 11.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +109.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cambooya - Wyreema, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cambooya - Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011445/cambooya-wyreema/topic/demographics-identity