Queensland · Postcode 4358

Cambooya postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 118 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
2,260
Population (2021)
$1,574
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cambooya at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4358 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,260 People Resident population, Census 2021
Toowoomba Council area 231 suburbs, 33 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,574/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,574/wk
11% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
13.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
3.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Cambooya vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCambooyaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,574 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,381 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 31 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cambooya is a locality 118 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4358. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Cambooya has a population of 2,260 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,574, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 152 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Cambooya includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,381, with 804 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cambooya scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Cambooya is served by Cambooya State School.

Cambooya is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Cambooya details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4358
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,260
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,574/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$839/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,381
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area118.6 km²
Population Density19/km²
Total Dwellings804
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population152 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.7118398
Longitude151.8570111
Distance from Brisbane118 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom
State ElectorateCondamine
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.3%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (20.8%) 65+ (11.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years549 (24.3%)
15–24 years294 (13.0%)
25–44 years671 (29.7%)
45–64 years471 (20.8%)
65+ years265 (11.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.4%) Mortgaged (41.3%) Rented (36.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cambooya is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma243 (10.8%)
Arthritis179 (7.9%)
Diabetes102 (4.5%)
Heart Disease70 (3.1%)
Cancer64 (2.8%)
Lung Condition34 (1.5%)
Dementia9 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (0.9%)
1 vehicle233 (29.6%)
2 vehicles347 (44.1%)
3+ vehicles200 (25.4%)

Schools in Cambooya

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Cambooya. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Cambooya State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 958 · 159 students

Suburbs Near Cambooya

Same Postcode (4358)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.