1,839 ▼ -39.9%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,058
- 2016: 1,985
- 2021: 1,839
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cambooya · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cambooya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cambooya is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This youthful feel is driven by a high number of children and young adults, though the total population shrank by about 40% since 2011 to 1,839 people.
1,839
▼ -39.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cambooya — higher than 70% of areas.
| Cambooya | 1,839 |
|---|---|
| 4358, QLD | 2,967 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far younger than the national figure of 38 years, and the typical age has dropped slightly since 2011.
29 yrs ▼ -3.3%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 26.5% of the area, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
9.4% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cambooya, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in the rest of the state.
8.0% ▲ +141.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cambooya splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL315013/cambooya/topic/demographics-identity