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Camira QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Camira, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Camira QLD is 7,415 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Camira is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Camira is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Camira has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Camira has a population density of 919.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Camira is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Camira is $1,645.

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Camira Population

residents (Census 2021)

Camira Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$805/wk

$41,860 per year

#3540 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,645/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Camira Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (3,764) Female 49.2% (3,651)

Population Density

919.2

people per km²

7,415 people · 8.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,097

Family income/wk

Camira Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Camira Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.3% 756 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.7% 1,271 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Camira Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

6.5%

Germany

0.9%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Camira Religion

No Religion

47.3%

Catholic

19.6%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

6.1%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Pentecostal

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Camira Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Camira Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.6%

Vietnamese

24.6%

Samoan

11.3%

Spanish

9.6%

SAL Tot

8.5%

Italian

5.1%

German

4.2%

SAL Filipin

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Camira Employment

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Employed full-time

43.6% 2,360 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.6% 1,060 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 230 people

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Not in labour force

32.6% 1,763 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Camira Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.9%

Bachelor Degree

20.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Camira Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.7%

Professionals

21.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Managers

10.4%

Labourers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Camira Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Engineering

21.3%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

10.2%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Education

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Information Technology

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Camira Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Camira Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Camira Marital Status

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Married

48.8% 2,907

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Separated

3.4% 203

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Divorced

8.4% 499

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 204

👤

Never married

36.0% 2,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Camira Ancestry

English

31.6%

Australian

26.9%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

8.1%

Irish

7.3%

German

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

Dutch

2.3%

Samoan

2.1%

Maori

2.0%

Vietnamese

1.8%

Italian

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Camira School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Camira Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 847

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 13,357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Camira Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 668

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 5,062

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Camira Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Camira How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Train

2.3%

Truck

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Other

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bus

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Camira Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

24.5%

2 vehicles

40.7%

3 vehicles

19.8%

4+ vehicles

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Camira Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

47.6%

4 bedrooms

38.3%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Camira Population Mobility

10.7%

moved in the last year

33.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Camira Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

702

Indigenous residents

13,627

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Camira Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

756

Asthma

303

Arthritis

257

Diabetes

221

Heart disease

174

Lung condition

144

Cancer

120

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Camira Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Camira Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Camira Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 13

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 11

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Previously served

3.8% 219

👤

Never served

95.8% 5,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Camira Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 729

—

Did not provide

87.2% 4,986

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Camira Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Camira When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

198

1971–1980

239

1981–1990

342

1991–2000

248

2001–2010

366

2011–2015

205

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Camira Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Camira Household Size

1 person

17.5%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Camira Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,312

Moved from QLD

588

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Camira Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Camira Schools

schools nearby

government

930

avg ICSEA score

4,258

total students

St Francis Xavier School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students

989

ICSEA

Camira State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 679 students

983

ICSEA

Goodna Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 359 students

982

ICSEA

Woodcrest State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,709 students

971

ICSEA

Goodna State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 650 students

921

ICSEA

Carole Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students

905

ICSEA

Hymba Yumba Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 224 students

760

ICSEA

Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna Campus Government

Secondary

The Springfield Anglican College - Primary Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Camira Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,927/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Camira

Your weekly income

≈ $8,350/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,577/wk

Rent share 18.2%

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Income: $663/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $80/wk

Camira vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,725 Income: $916/wk Rent: $320/wk

Doonan

Pop: 3,727 Income: $796/wk Rent: $470/wk

Mount Gravatt

Pop: 3,733 Income: $938/wk Rent: $380/wk

Eli Waters

Pop: 3,758 Income: $533/wk Rent: $370/wk

Deagon

Pop: 3,773 Income: $831/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,800 Income: $948/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Camira

What is the population of Camira QLD?

The population of Camira QLD is 7,415 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 919.2 people per km².Camira is ranked #977 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Camira?

The median personal income in Camira QLD is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $1,927 per week.Family income is $2,097 per week.Camira is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Camira?

Median rent in Camira QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Camira ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Camira?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Camira QLD is $1,645. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Camira?

The median age in Camira QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Camira a good suburb to live in?

Camira is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,415.The median income is $805/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30501. All dollar figures in AUD.