Cambroon vs Curramore

Cambroon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Curramore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cambroon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Curramore: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.1 million in Cambroon, though rent is higher in Cambroon. On these figures, Cambroon tends to suit families with children, while Curramore suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Curramore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Cambroon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Curramore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (110.9 km vs 122.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 115 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Curramore

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cambroon Curramore
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.

Cambroon Curramore
Walkability 0 / 0
Cambroon — Walkability: 0/100 Curramore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 77
Cambroon — Safety: 53/100 Curramore — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 45 / 49
Cambroon — Low fire risk: 45/100 Curramore — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Curramore skews older (54 vs 47); Cambroon rents higher ($360/wk vs $325/wk).

Cambroon Curramore
Population 211
+6% vs other
 198
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +4.2%
Median age 47 54
Median household income $65,936/yr $69,836/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+10% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambroon Curramore
0-4 3.8% / 2.0%
Cambroon — 0-4: 3.8% Curramore — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 16.1% / 12.1%
Cambroon — 5-14: 16.1% Curramore — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 8.5% / 5.1%
Cambroon — 15-19: 8.5% Curramore — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.7% / 2.5%
Cambroon — 20-24: 5.7% Curramore — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 3.3% / 6.1%
Cambroon — 25-34: 3.3% Curramore — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 12.3% / 9.1%
Cambroon — 35-44: 12.3% Curramore — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 15.6% / 15.7%
Cambroon — 45-54: 15.6% Curramore — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 19.4% / 17.2%
Cambroon — 55-64: 19.4% Curramore — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 11.8% / 22.7%
Cambroon — 65-74: 11.8% Curramore — 65-74: 22.7%
75-84 4.7% / 6.1%
Cambroon — 75-84: 4.7% Curramore — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Cambroon — 85+: not among its largest Curramore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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.

Cambroon Curramore
England 6.2% / 10.1%
Cambroon — England: 6.2% Curramore — England: 10.1%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Cambroon — New Zealand: not among its largest Curramore — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cambroon 50.0% couple families
Cambroon — Couple Families: 50.0% Cambroon — Lone Person: 28.0% Cambroon — One Parent Families: 16.0% Cambroon — Group Household: 6.0%
Curramore 41.9% couple families
Curramore — Couple Families: 41.9% Curramore — Lone Person: 41.9% Curramore — One Parent Families: 16.3% Curramore — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambroon 94.1% houses
Cambroon — Houses: 94.1% Cambroon — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Curramore 93.5% houses
Curramore — Houses: 93.5% Curramore — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cambroon Curramore
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 20.7%
Cambroon — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Curramore — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 12.6%
Cambroon — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Curramore — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 12.6%
Cambroon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Curramore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 7.1%
Cambroon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Curramore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.1%
Cambroon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Curramore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambroon 9.5% renting
Cambroon — Owned Outright: 46.0% Cambroon — Mortgage: 44.4% Cambroon — Renting: 9.5%
Curramore 15.8% renting
Curramore — Owned Outright: 46.1% Curramore — Mortgage: 38.2% Curramore — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Cambroon Curramore
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Cambroon Curramore
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cambroon Curramore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Cambroon Curramore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cambroon carries more crime risk (47 vs 23).

Cambroon Curramore
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
23/100
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

Cambroon Curramore
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cambroon Curramore
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 7
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Cambroon sits further from the CBD (122.6 km vs 110.9 km).

Cambroon Curramore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 122.6 km
+10% vs other
 110.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
same for both

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.

Cambroon Curramore
Car (driver) 82.1% / 58.5%
Cambroon — Car (driver): 82.1% Curramore — Car (driver): 58.5%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 29.3%
Cambroon — Worked from Home: 13.4% Curramore — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Cambroon — Walked Only: not among its largest Curramore — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.7%
Cambroon — Car (passenger): 4.5% Curramore — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Cambroon Curramore
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 484 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.5 km 32.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cambroon Curramore
Connectivity score 18/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
112 premises
 0%
90 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Cambroon Curramore
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cambroon Curramore
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Cambroon Curramore
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cambroon Curramore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cambroon

Rural

Curramore

Retirees Rural

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