QLD · Toowoomba Council
Cambooya, QLD, 4358
Current weather
13.7°CClear sky
92% humidity · 14.9 km/h wind · 19.7° / 10.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#336 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cambooya is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 2,260 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 51 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 22.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,260
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,574
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 889
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,381
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 81 / 58 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $400
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 51
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -37%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences5
- Other Property Damage14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences8
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 958
- Cambooya State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Patterson parkPark
- Ridge Drive ParkPark
- Williams WayPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Eton Vale Homestead RuinsState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cambooya Community KindergartenHarrow Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #336 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cambooya Community KindergartenchildcareHarrow Streetkindergarten
- Eton Vale Homestead RuinsheritageState heritage place
- Patterson parkgovernmentpark
- Ridge Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Williams Waygovernmentpark
- Cambooya State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime5
- Other Property Damagecrime14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime13
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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