$291 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $291
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cambooya · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of the homes in Cambooya are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. While housing costs are well below state and national figures, the town has a much higher proportion of renters than most similar areas.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cambooya — higher than 56% of areas.
| Cambooya | $291 |
|---|---|
| 4358, QLD | $290 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $291, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,326 is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$291 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,326 ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cambooya, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
In Cambooya, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 64%; Under $1,000 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 41% of households renting—a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 16.4%, which is far below the national average of 31%.
41.0% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.4% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Cambooya splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (41%), with Owned outright at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.6% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 84.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cambooya, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Cambooya, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 1 bedroom (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cambooya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315013/cambooya/topic/housing-dwellings