Cambroon, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Cambroon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cambroon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 211
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,268
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -26.6494, 152.6747
Cambroon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cambroon using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 9% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 42 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 30 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 33 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 74 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 35 | 16% |
Share of the 214 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 29 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 28 | 42% |
| Rented | 6 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 64 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 67 occupied private dwellings in Cambroon.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,357
- Median weekly personal income
- $556
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 24 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 76 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 40
- Employed part-time
- 34
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cambroon
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cambroon is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.5°C). The area receives roughly 1153 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 19°C | 140 mm |
| Feb | 26.9°C | 19°C | 179 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 18.4°C | 150 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 18.5°C | 9.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 20.2°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 12°C | 45 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 14.4°C | 120 mm |
| Nov | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 92 mm |
| Dec | 27.6°C | 18°C | 134 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cambroon
Where is Cambroon?
Cambroon is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Cambroon?
At the 2021 Census, Cambroon had a population of about 211.
Is Cambroon an advantaged area?
Cambroon has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cambroon?
Cambroon has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 1,153 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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