Cambooya vs Southbrook

Cambooya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in Southbrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Southbrook, 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

Cambooya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Southbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($590,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs 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 22%)
  • Southbrook has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cambooya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (151.9 km vs 165 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Southbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)

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 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cambooya and Southbrook 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 Southbrook
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 Southbrook
Walkability 0 / 0
Cambooya — Walkability: 0/100 Southbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 59
Cambooya — Safety: 61/100 Southbrook — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cambooya — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cambooya has more residents (2,260 vs 626); Southbrook skews older (42 vs 31).

Cambooya Southbrook
Population 2,260
+72% vs other
 626
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.7% +4.5%
Median age 31 42
Median household income $81,848/yr
+11% vs other
 $72,696/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+12% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambooya Southbrook
0-4 9.7% / 6.4%
Cambooya — 0-4: 9.7% Southbrook — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.6% / 14.7%
Cambooya — 5-14: 14.6% Southbrook — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.1% / 6.7%
Cambooya — 15-19: 5.1% Southbrook — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.9% / 5.3%
Cambooya — 20-24: 7.9% Southbrook — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 18.7% / 8.8%
Cambooya — 25-34: 18.7% Southbrook — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.0% / 9.7%
Cambooya — 35-44: 11.0% Southbrook — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 10.7% / 12.0%
Cambooya — 45-54: 10.7% Southbrook — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.2% / 18.1%
Cambooya — 55-64: 10.2% Southbrook — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 7.6% / 11.0%
Cambooya — 65-74: 7.6% Southbrook — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.6% / 5.9%
Cambooya — 75-84: 3.6% Southbrook — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.6% / —
Cambooya — 85+: 0.6% Southbrook — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Southbrook 50.0% couple families
Southbrook — Couple Families: 50.0% Southbrook — Lone Person: 23.6% Southbrook — One Parent Families: 18.1% Southbrook — Group Household: 4.9% Southbrook — Other Families: 3.5%
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%
Southbrook 22.5% renting
Southbrook — Owned Outright: 35.2% Southbrook — Mortgage: 42.3% Southbrook — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cambooya Southbrook
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 15.2%
Cambooya — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Southbrook — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.9%
Cambooya — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Southbrook — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.1%
Cambooya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Southbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Cambooya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Southbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.6%
Cambooya — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Southbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

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

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 Southbrook
England 1.5% / 1.6%
Cambooya — England: 1.5% Southbrook — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Cambooya — New Zealand: 1.5% Southbrook — New Zealand: 1.6%
Ireland 0.2% / 0.8%
Cambooya — Ireland: 0.2% Southbrook — Ireland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Cambooya — Germany: not among its largest Southbrook — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Cambooya — South Africa: 0.5% Southbrook — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Cambooya — Netherlands: 0.4% Southbrook — Netherlands: not among its largest
China 0.3% / —
Cambooya — China: 0.3% Southbrook — China: not among its largest

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

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%
Southbrook 99.5% houses
Southbrook — Houses: 99.5% Southbrook — Townhouses: 0.0% Southbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cambooya Southbrook
Median house price $752,500 —
Median unit price $699,900 —
Median land price $820,000 $590,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 17 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cambooya Southbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of QLD —

Liveability

Cambooya Southbrook
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cambooya Southbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 Southbrook
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cambooya

  • Cambooya State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Southbrook

  • Southbrook Central State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cambooya Southbrook
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Southbrook sits further from the CBD (165 km vs 151.9 km).

Cambooya Southbrook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 151.9 km 165 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4358
 0.4%
postcode 4363
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4358
 92
postcode 4363

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 Southbrook
Car (driver) 84.5% / 77.4%
Cambooya — Car (driver): 84.5% Southbrook — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 13.2%
Cambooya — Worked from Home: 8.4% Southbrook — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.7%
Cambooya — Car (passenger): 4.3% Southbrook — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 4.7%
Cambooya — Walked Only: 2.2% Southbrook — Walked Only: 4.7%
Bus 0.6% / —
Cambooya — Bus: 0.6% Southbrook — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Cambooya Southbrook
Elevation 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 518 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Cambooya Southbrook
Annual rainfall 643 mm 691 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cambooya Southbrook
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 3.8 µg/m³ 12.0 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Cambooya Southbrook
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 Southbrook
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

Southbrook

Rural

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