Camira - Gailes
Camira - Gailes.
The case for Camira - Gailes is mixed: rents have climbed hard — up 15% in the past year (RTA); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Goodna, about 3.0 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,758 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 15% in the past year (RTA)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Goodna, about 3.0 km)
Camira - Gailes on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Camira - Gailes, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Camira - Gailes against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Camira - Gailes population grew from 9,511 in 2016 to 9,794 in 2025, a change of 3.0% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Camira - Gailes | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,511 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,492 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,468 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,414 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,402 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,380 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,439 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,606 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,709 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,794 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Camira - Gailes gained 811 residents from internal migration and 96 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 897 people moved away — a net addition of 10 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+811
- Internal migration out+857
- Overseas migration in+96
- Natural increase+75
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,238 | 9,249 | +0.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,427/wk | $1,758/wk | +23% |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $325/wk | +8.3% |
| Born overseas | 25.4% | 26.4% | +1.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 28.1%
- Mortgaged 46.1%
- Rented 23.6%
- Other / not stated 2.2%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Camira - Gailes is one ABS statistical area covering 2 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 2 suburbs combined: $618, up 15.4% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Camira
All dwellings in Camira against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Camira went from $500 in 2024-Q1 to $640 in 2026-Q2, up 28%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Camira | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $425 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $555 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $570 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $580 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $585 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $575 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $640 | $656 |
Rent over time — Gailes
All dwellings in Gailes against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Gailes went from $430 in 2023-Q3 to $580 in 2026-Q2, up 35%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Gailes | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | $430 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $475 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $450 | $574 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $500 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $490 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $490 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $550 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $550 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $580 | $656 |
Camira by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $675n=11 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $640 in Camira and $580 in Gailes. Combined across the 2 suburbs of the Camira - Gailes statistical area it works out to $618, up 15% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Camira | Gailes | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $640 | $580 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $575 | $550 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $585 | $550 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $580 | $490 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | $490 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $570 | $500 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $555 | — | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $425 | $500 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | — | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | $450 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $500 | $475 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $470 | $430 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $475 | $395 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $420 | $450 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $380 | $320 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $395 | $415 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $380 | $340 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $395 | $360 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $350 | $355 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $270 | $340 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $275 | $330 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $330 | $300 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $220 | $300 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $260 | $330 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $320 | $320 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $260 | $315 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $340 | $325 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $350 | $310 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $350 | $310 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $350 | $295 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $350 | $340 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $355 | $310 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $340 | $305 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $350 | $335 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $350 | $340 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $350 | $300 | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 966
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 939
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 5score 996
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 920
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Camira - Gailes sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Camira - Gailes is policed by the Queensland Police Service Goodna Division, which also covers Carole Park, Collingwood Park - Redbank, New Chum, Bellbird Park and Goodna. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Camira - Gailes specifically.
Most-reported offences · Goodna Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,120 /100k+19% vs QLD↑ 8%
- Assault1,811 /100k+72% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Drug Offences1,736 /100k+4% vs QLD↑ 19%
- Unlawful Entry495 /100k−27% vs QLD↓ 31%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle399 /100k+18% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Robbery70 /100k+55% vs QLD↑ 26%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Goodna Division — not Camira - Gailes on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Goodna Division over the last 12 months, running 19% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Camira - Gailes — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,120 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 8% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,811 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,736 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 19% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 495 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 31% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 399 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 70 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 26% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Goodna Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 2011<1%
- 1974<1%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
<1% of Camira - Gailes is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Very Low <1%
Camira - Gailes has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2011 and 1974.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2011 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Camira - Gailes SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 2 GP or clinic locations and 19 green spaces. For families: 14 playgrounds. Staying active: 17 sports fields. The nearest train station, Goodna, is about 3,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Camira State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Guardian Childcare & Education Camira
- Camira Kindergarten
Hospitals
- Gailes Community Care Unit
GPs & clinics
- Gailes Medical Centre
Green spaces
- Langley Park
- Jim Seymour Park
- Norm Hopper Park
- Hilton Reserve
- Bennett Park
- Camira Recreation Park
- Stephen Cook Memorial Park
- Richard Street Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Camira - Gailes is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Camira - Gailes on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Camira - Gailes there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 527 to Goodna station, about every 28 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 50 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Camira - Gailes
- 527Orion - Goodna Station via Camira~14 min to Goodna, then change (+36 min)
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 50 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 28 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| 527 — Orion - Goodna Station via Camira | about 14 min, change at Goodna (+36 min) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Camira - Gailes SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Camira - Gailes sits in decile 3 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 56% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Camira State School (primary), Woodcrest State College (junior secondary), Woodcrest State College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Springfield Lakes State School (primary), Goodna State School (primary), Woodcrest State College (primary), Carole Park State School (primary), Greenbank State School (primary), Forest Lake State High School (junior secondary), Park Ridge State High School (junior secondary), Bellbird Park State Secondary College (junior secondary), Forest Lake State High School (senior secondary), Bellbird Park State Secondary College (senior secondary), Park Ridge State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Camira State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Springfield - Redbank
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCamira - Gailes+0.9%
- 01Collingwood Park - Redbank+5.8%
- 02Springfield Lakes+4.7%
- 03Bellbird Park+3.7%
- 04Redbank Plains+3.3%
- 05Springfield+1.8%
- 06Augustine Heights - Brookwater+1.5%
- 07Goodna+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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