Cambooya - Wyreema · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 9 for access to money and resources puts Cambooya - Wyreema well ahead of most similar areas. This region is generally more advantaged than the national average, with a population that has grown quickly in recent years. It is a stable area where residents typically have a higher level of financial security.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cambooya - Wyreema — higher than 57% of areas.
| Cambooya - Wyreema | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4358, QLD | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is more advantaged than about 60% of similar places, with a score of 1,004 compared to the national average of 1,000. While access to resources is very high, education and job skills are more typical, ranking higher than about half of similar areas.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,004
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 has been 11.7%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure of 8.7%. The total population is now 8,905 people.
8,905
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 834 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 54% of similar regions.
834
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Cambooya - Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011445/cambooya-wyreema/topic/economy-advantage
