Camira vs Gailes

Gailes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Camira. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Camira, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Gailes, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Camira: a median of $950,000, against $724,000 in Gailes, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Camira tends to suit couples, while Gailes suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Camira

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gailes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($723,750 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gailes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Camira leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gailes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Camira carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)
  • Gailes is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camira Gailes
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.

Camira Gailes
Walkability 47 / 61
Camira — Walkability: 47/100 Gailes — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 53 / 17
Camira — Safety: 53/100 Gailes — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camira — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gailes — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Camira has more residents (7,415 vs 1,831); Camira has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $59,332).

Camira Gailes
Population 7,415
+75% vs other
 1,831
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +0.2%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $100,204/yr
+41% vs other
 $59,332/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camira Gailes
0-4 6.1% / 6.4%
Camira — 0-4: 6.1% Gailes — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.5% / 14.7%
Camira — 5-14: 13.5% Gailes — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.6% / 6.6%
Camira — 15-19: 6.6% Gailes — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.9% / 7.0%
Camira — 20-24: 5.9% Gailes — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 12.6% / 14.8%
Camira — 25-34: 12.6% Gailes — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 13.6% / 12.7%
Camira — 35-44: 13.6% Gailes — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.0% / 13.8%
Camira — 45-54: 14.0% Gailes — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.9% / 11.4%
Camira — 55-64: 13.9% Gailes — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.1% / 8.0%
Camira — 65-74: 9.1% Gailes — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.0% / 3.8%
Camira — 75-84: 4.0% Gailes — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Camira — 85+: 0.7% Gailes — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camira 52.7% couple families
Camira — Couple Families: 52.7% Camira — Lone Person: 24.4% Camira — One Parent Families: 18.1% Camira — Group Household: 3.4% Camira — Other Families: 1.4%
Gailes 30.0% couple families
Gailes — Couple Families: 30.0% Gailes — Lone Person: 34.2% Gailes — One Parent Families: 27.9% Gailes — Group Household: 5.5% Gailes — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camira 18.7% renting
Camira — Owned Outright: 30.3% Camira — Mortgage: 51.0% Camira — Renting: 18.7%
Gailes 46.2% renting
Gailes — Owned Outright: 22.2% Gailes — Mortgage: 31.6% Gailes — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camira Gailes
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 14.2%
Camira — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Gailes — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.6%
Camira — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Gailes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 5.2%
Camira — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Gailes — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.9%
Camira — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Gailes — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Camira — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Gailes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Camira Gailes
New Zealand 5.7% / 6.0%
Camira — New Zealand: 5.7% Gailes — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 5.3% / 2.9%
Camira — England: 5.3% Gailes — England: 2.9%
Vietnam 1.5% / 2.1%
Camira — Vietnam: 1.5% Gailes — Vietnam: 2.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.0%
Camira — Philippines: 0.9% Gailes — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.4%
Camira — South Africa: 0.8% Gailes — South Africa: 0.4%
Fiji — / 0.8%
Camira — Fiji: not among its largest Gailes — Fiji: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camira 94.4% houses
Camira — Houses: 94.4% Camira — Townhouses: 2.3% Camira — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Gailes 86.7% houses
Gailes — Houses: 86.7% Gailes — Townhouses: 12.9% Gailes — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camira Gailes
Median house price $950,000 $723,750
Median unit price — $625,000
Median land price $1,445,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 93 sales
 32 days
from 10 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.

Camira Gailes
3 bed $908K / $690K
Camira — 3 bed: $908K (92 sales) Gailes — 3 bed: $690K (30 sales)

92 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1M / $804K
Camira — 4 bed: $1M (71 sales) Gailes — 4 bed: $804K (6 sales)

71 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Camira Gailes
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Camira Gailes
Houses 3.7%
$710/wk on $999K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Camira Gailes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD —

Liveability

Camira scores higher overall (64 vs 37); Gailes is more walkable (61 vs 47).

Camira Gailes
Grade B C
Score 64/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Gailes carries more crime risk (83 vs 47).

Camira Gailes
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
83/100
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 15
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Camira Gailes
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Camira

  • Camira State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Gailes

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Camira Gailes
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Camira Gailes
Walkability score 47/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.8 km
+2% vs other
 26.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 30 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4300
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4300
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.

Camira Gailes
Car (driver) 76.6% / 75.6%
Camira — Car (driver): 76.6% Gailes — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 9.8%
Camira — Worked from Home: 14.5% Gailes — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 8.9%
Camira — Car (passenger): 4.6% Gailes — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Train 3.7% / 4.4%
Camira — Train: 3.7% Gailes — Train: 4.4%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Camira — Bicycle: not among its largest Gailes — Bicycle: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Camira — Walked Only: 0.5% Gailes — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Camira Gailes
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.0 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

Camira Gailes
Connectivity score 88/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
2,731 premises
 100%
756 premises

Climate

Camira Gailes
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Camira Gailes
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 20.4 µg/m³ 17.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.99 pphm

Council rates

Camira Gailes
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Camira Gailes
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camira Gailes
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camira

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Gailes

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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