Cameby vs Hookswood

Cameby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 59 in Hookswood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cameby, most households are couple families. In Hookswood, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cameby tends to suit couples and older residents, while Hookswood suits people living alone.

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

Cameby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Hookswood carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cameby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cameby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Cameby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (230 min vs 257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (313.8 km vs 336.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cameby has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)
  • Hookswood carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Hookswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cameby Hookswood
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.

Cameby Hookswood
Walkability 0 / 0
Cameby — Walkability: 0/100 Hookswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 66
Cameby — Safety: 20/100 Hookswood — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 32
Cameby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hookswood — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Cameby has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $58,448); Hookswood skews older (59 vs 53).

Cameby Hookswood
Population 53 58
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +3.6%
Median age 53 59
Median household income $84,500/yr
+31% vs other
 $58,448/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cameby Hookswood
0-4 7.5% / —
Cameby — 0-4: 7.5% Hookswood — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.5% / —
Cameby — 5-14: 7.5% Hookswood — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 — / —
Cameby — 15-19: not among its largest Hookswood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.5% / 10.3%
Cameby — 20-24: 7.5% Hookswood — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 17.0% / 6.9%
Cameby — 25-34: 17.0% Hookswood — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.3% / —
Cameby — 35-44: 11.3% Hookswood — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 15.1% / 13.8%
Cameby — 45-54: 15.1% Hookswood — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 18.9% / 15.5%
Cameby — 55-64: 18.9% Hookswood — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 28.3% / 8.6%
Cameby — 65-74: 28.3% Hookswood — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.7% / 17.2%
Cameby — 75-84: 5.7% Hookswood — 75-84: 17.2%
85+ — / —
Cameby — 85+: not among its largest Hookswood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cameby 69.2% couple families
Cameby — Couple Families: 69.2% Cameby — Lone Person: 30.8%
Hookswood 42.9% couple families
Hookswood — Couple Families: 42.9% Hookswood — Lone Person: 57.1%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cameby 18.2% renting
Cameby — Owned Outright: 68.2% Cameby — Mortgage: 13.6% Cameby — Renting: 18.2%
Hookswood 0.0% renting
Hookswood — Owned Outright: 64.0% Hookswood — Mortgage: 36.0% Hookswood — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cameby 100.0% houses
Cameby — Houses: 100.0% Cameby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hookswood 88.9% houses
Hookswood — Houses: 88.9% Hookswood — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cameby Hookswood
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 24.1%
Cameby — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Hookswood — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 12.1%
Cameby — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Hookswood — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 10.3%
Cameby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Hookswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Development activity

Cameby Hookswood
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cameby Hookswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Cameby Hookswood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Hookswood carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0); Cameby carries more crime risk (80 vs 34).

Cameby Hookswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
34/100
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

Cameby Hookswood
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

Cameby Hookswood
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Hookswood sits further from the CBD (336.6 km vs 313.8 km).

Cameby Hookswood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 313.8 km 336.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4413
 0.1%
postcode 4415
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4413
 46
postcode 4415

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.

Cameby Hookswood
Car (driver) 85.0% / 65.2%
Cameby — Car (driver): 85.0% Hookswood — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 34.8%
Cameby — Worked from Home: 15.0% Hookswood — Worked from Home: 34.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Cameby Hookswood
Elevation 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cameby Hookswood
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
12 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Cameby Hookswood
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cameby Hookswood
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Cameby Hookswood
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cameby Hookswood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cameby

Retirees Rural

Hookswood

Retirees Rural

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