Rawbelle vs Camboon
Rawbelle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Camboon. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Rawbelle, the large majority of households own their home. In Camboon, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Rawbelle tends to suit couples.
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
Rawbelle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 79%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Camboon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (376 min vs 410 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (519.4 km vs 548.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Camboon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Rawbelle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-8.9% vs -18.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rawbelle and Camboon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Camboon has more residents (76 vs 51); Camboon skews older (37 vs 32).
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 76 +49% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.9% | -18.3% |
| Median age | 32 | 37 |
| Median household income | $103,948/yr +6% vs other | $97,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Development activity
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett | 17 across Banana |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% | -93% |
Ranking within QLD
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 77% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
Liveability
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 12/100 |
| 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
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 43 | 23 |
Mobility
Rawbelle sits further from the CBD (548.1 km vs 519.4 km).
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 548.1 km +5% vs other | 519.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 410 min | 376 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4630 | 0.0% postcode 4719 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 4630 | 47 postcode 4719 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 311 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 346 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Council rates
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr | $1,081/yr |
| Council | North Burnett | Banana |
Federal electorate
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rawbelle | Camboon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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