Cambooya vs Greenmount

Cambooya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Greenmount. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenmount, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cambooya tends to suit young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Greenmount

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Greenmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($280,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cambooya has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 10%)
  • Greenmount has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cambooya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.7% vs 9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cambooya and Greenmount drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cambooya Greenmount
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cambooya Greenmount
Walkability 0 / 0
Cambooya — Walkability: 0/100 Greenmount — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 78
Cambooya — Safety: 61/100 Greenmount — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cambooya — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenmount — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cambooya has more residents (2,260 vs 765); Greenmount skews older (37 vs 31).

Cambooya Greenmount
Population 2,260
+66% vs other
 765
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.7% +9.4%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $81,848/yr $83,616/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+13% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambooya Greenmount
0-4 9.7% / 7.2%
Cambooya — 0-4: 9.7% Greenmount — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 14.6% / 16.2%
Cambooya — 5-14: 14.6% Greenmount — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.1% / 4.2%
Cambooya — 15-19: 5.1% Greenmount — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 7.9% / 4.4%
Cambooya — 20-24: 7.9% Greenmount — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 18.7% / 13.9%
Cambooya — 25-34: 18.7% Greenmount — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 11.0% / 11.0%
Cambooya — 35-44: 11.0% Greenmount — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 10.7% / 14.0%
Cambooya — 45-54: 10.7% Greenmount — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 10.2% / 15.0%
Cambooya — 55-64: 10.2% Greenmount — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 7.6% / 7.3%
Cambooya — 65-74: 7.6% Greenmount — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 3.6% / 5.5%
Cambooya — 75-84: 3.6% Greenmount — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Cambooya — 85+: 0.6% Greenmount — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cambooya 44.9% couple families
Cambooya — Couple Families: 44.9% Cambooya — Lone Person: 30.4% Cambooya — One Parent Families: 17.7% Cambooya — Group Household: 5.9% Cambooya — Other Families: 1.0%
Greenmount 54.2% couple families
Greenmount — Couple Families: 54.2% Greenmount — Lone Person: 28.5% Greenmount — One Parent Families: 12.3% Greenmount — Group Household: 5.0% Greenmount — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambooya 36.2% renting
Cambooya — Owned Outright: 22.4% Cambooya — Mortgage: 41.3% Cambooya — Renting: 36.2%
Greenmount 10.5% renting
Greenmount — Owned Outright: 32.8% Greenmount — Mortgage: 56.7% Greenmount — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cambooya Greenmount
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Cambooya — New Zealand: 1.5% Greenmount — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.5% / 1.3%
Cambooya — England: 1.5% Greenmount — England: 1.3%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Cambooya — South Africa: 0.5% Greenmount — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Cambooya — Netherlands: 0.4% Greenmount — Netherlands: not among its largest
China 0.3% / —
Cambooya — China: 0.3% Greenmount — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cambooya Greenmount
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 18.8%
Cambooya — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Greenmount — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.4%
Cambooya — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Greenmount — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.3%
Cambooya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Greenmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Cambooya — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Greenmount — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.4%
Cambooya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Greenmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambooya 92.4% houses
Cambooya — Houses: 92.4% Cambooya — Townhouses: 7.2% Cambooya — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Greenmount 97.3% houses
Greenmount — Houses: 97.3% Greenmount — Townhouses: 2.7% Greenmount — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cambooya Greenmount
Median house price $752,500 $700,000
Median unit price $699,900 —
Median land price $820,000 $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 17 sales
 36 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cambooya Greenmount
3 bed $700K / $668K
Cambooya — 3 bed: $700K (15 sales) Greenmount — 3 bed: $668K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

4 bed $800K / $700K
Cambooya — 4 bed: $800K (21 sales) Greenmount — 4 bed: $700K (7 sales)

21 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Cambooya Greenmount
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cambooya Greenmount
Houses 4.1%
$595/wk on $749K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cambooya Greenmount
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of QLD —

Liveability

Greenmount scores higher overall (53 vs 47).

Cambooya Greenmount
Grade C B
Score 47/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cambooya carries more crime risk (39 vs 22).

Cambooya Greenmount
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cambooya Greenmount
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cambooya

  • Cambooya State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Greenmount

  • Greenmount State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cambooya Greenmount
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Cambooya Greenmount
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 151.9 km 153.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4358
 0.4%
postcode 4359
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4358
 72
postcode 4359

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cambooya Greenmount
Car (driver) 84.5% / 81.3%
Cambooya — Car (driver): 84.5% Greenmount — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 12.0%
Cambooya — Worked from Home: 8.4% Greenmount — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.7%
Cambooya — Car (passenger): 4.3% Greenmount — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 4.0%
Cambooya — Walked Only: 2.2% Greenmount — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 0.6% / —
Cambooya — Bus: 0.6% Greenmount — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Cambooya Greenmount
Elevation 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 487 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cambooya Greenmount
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
972 premises
 0%
306 premises

Climate

Cambooya Greenmount
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cambooya Greenmount
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cambooya Greenmount
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Cambooya Greenmount
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cambooya Greenmount
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cambooya

Family Rural Young Families

Greenmount

Family Rural

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