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Camp Mountain QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Camp Mountain QLD is 1,447 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Camp Mountain is $913 per week ($47,476 per year). Median rent in Camp Mountain is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Camp Mountain has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Camp Mountain has a population density of 89.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Camp Mountain is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Camp Mountain is $2,557.

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Camp Mountain Population

residents (Census 2021)

Camp Mountain Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$913/wk

$47,476 per year

#1986 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,557/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Camp Mountain Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (732) Female 49.3% (712)

Population Density

89.1

people per km²

1,447 people · 16.2 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,763

Family income/wk

Camp Mountain 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)

Camp Mountain Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.4% 202 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.6% 191 dwellings

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

Camp Mountain Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

6.2%

Germany

0.9%

Fiji

0.8%

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

Camp Mountain Religion

No Religion

48.3%

Catholic

20.5%

Anglican

11.7%

Not stated

6.3%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Camp Mountain Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

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

Camp Mountain Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.1%

German

20.7%

Italian

20.7%

Spanish

13.8%

Thai

10.3%

Hindi

10.3%

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

Camp Mountain Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 390 people

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Employed part-time

25.2% 270 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 28 people

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Not in labour force

35.9% 385 people

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

Camp Mountain Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Certificate III/IV

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Camp Mountain Occupation

Professionals

37.5%

Managers

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Labourers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

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

Camp Mountain Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.9%

Engineering

15.3%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Health

11.6%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Education

6.4%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.7%

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

Camp Mountain Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Camp Mountain Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

30.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Camp Mountain Marital Status

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Married

59.8% 689

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Separated

3.1% 36

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Divorced

5.6% 65

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Widowed

3.3% 38

👤

Never married

28.2% 325

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Camp Mountain Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

25.9%

Scottish

11.3%

Irish

11.1%

German

5.6%

Other

5.0%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.7%

New Zealander

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Hungarian

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Camp Mountain School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Primary — Catholic

12.4%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Pre-school

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

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

Camp Mountain Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 104

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No need for assistance

96.3% 2,716

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

Camp Mountain Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.0% 281

—

Not a volunteer

75.0% 842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Camp Mountain Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$600-$799/mo

6.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Camp Mountain How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

2.0%

Train

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.8%

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

Camp Mountain Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

12.1%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

23.2%

4+ vehicles

23.0%

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

Camp Mountain Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

5.3%

3 bedrooms

21.8%

4 bedrooms

41.8%

5 bedrooms

20.2%

6+ bedrooms

9.2%

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

Camp Mountain Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

27.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Camp Mountain Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,776

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Camp Mountain Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

112

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Camp Mountain Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

6.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Camp Mountain Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children under 15

26.1%

Couple — no children

22.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Camp Mountain Military Service

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Previously served

4.3% 48

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Never served

95.7% 1,076

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Camp Mountain Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 183

—

Did not provide

83.7% 940

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Camp Mountain Children Ever Born

No children

26.2%

1 child

6.7%

2 children

36.4%

3 children

22.9%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Camp Mountain When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Camp Mountain Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

19.1%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

14.3%

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

Camp Mountain Household Size

1 person

12.4%

2 persons

29.1%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

24.1%

5 persons

12.8%

6+ persons

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Camp Mountain Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,251

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Camp Mountain Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Step family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Camp Mountain Schools

schools nearby

government

1102

avg ICSEA score

1,087

total students

Samford Valley Steiner School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 500 students

1103

ICSEA

Samford State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 587 students

1100

ICSEA

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

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Camp Mountain Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,674/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.6%

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

If you earn X in Camp Mountain

Your weekly income

≈ $11,587/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $2,284/wk

Rent share 14.6%

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Camp Mountain vs State & National Average

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Pop: 724 Income: $682/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 726 Income: $544/wk Rent: $298/wk

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Pop: 728 Income: $903/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 732 Income: $1,504/wk Rent: $15/wk

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Pop: 733 Income: $1,316/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 734 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Camp Mountain

What is the population of Camp Mountain QLD?

The population of Camp Mountain QLD is 1,447 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 89.1 people per km².Camp Mountain is ranked #3,452 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Camp Mountain?

The median personal income in Camp Mountain QLD is $913 per week, or $47,476 per year.The median household income is $2,674 per week.Family income is $2,763 per week.Camp Mountain is ranked #1,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Camp Mountain?

Median rent in Camp Mountain QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 14.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Camp Mountain ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Camp Mountain?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Camp Mountain QLD is $2,557. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Camp Mountain?

The median age in Camp Mountain QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Camp Mountain a good suburb to live in?

Camp Mountain is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,447.The median income is $913/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.6% 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: 30505. All dollar figures in AUD.