2,260 ▲ +74.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,298
- 2016: 1,584
- 2021: 2,260
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cambooya · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cambooya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 2,260 people in Cambooya are married, reflecting a community built on family units. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 31, well under the national figure of 38. The local population is much younger than the Queensland and Australian averages.
2,260
▲ +74.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cambooya — higher than 80% of areas.
| Cambooya | 2,260 |
|---|---|
| 4358, QLD | 2,967 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cambooya has 2,260 residents, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 31, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38.
31 yrs ▼ -16.2%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young families are common here, with children under 15 making up 24.6% of the population—well above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.0%, which is much lower than most other areas.
12.0% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.6% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cambooya, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Relationships here are more likely to be de facto than in most areas, at 16.9% compared to 11.5% nationally.
6.7% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cambooya, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30496/cambooya/topic/demographics-identity