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Bega Valley vs Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Name: Bega Valley vs Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Bega Valley profile · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional profile

Bega Valley Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional and Bega Valley are two distinct regional areas of New South Wales. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional is a wealthier area with a younger population, where the typical resident is 38 and typical weekly household income is $2,295. Bega Valley is far older, with a typical age of 52 and a typical weekly household income of $1,200. More people in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional finished Year 12 (64.2%) compared to Bega Valley (44.3%), while Bega Valley has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.0% compared to 27.9% in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2016. This is seen in the age difference, as residents in Bega Valley are now 14 years older than those in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Despite these trends, the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at 3.5% and 3.9% respectively. They also share similar unemployment rates, both sitting around 3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Bega Valley Household income: $1,095 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Family income: $1,300 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Bega Valley Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +27,362 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

35,942 70th pct 63,304 77th pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +14 yrs older in Bega Valley gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 13.5%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bega Valley Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 76.7%

4.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +8.0 pts 35.7%

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.1%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

5.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 81.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

47.5% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 38.9%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +5 more in Bega Valley

23 75th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +2.78 more in Bega Valley

4.24 55th pct 1.46 7th pct

Students in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +2,212 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

4,793 64th pct 7,005 72nd pct

Avg size in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +171 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

218 48th pct 389 72nd pct

ICSEA in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +48 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

988 60th pct 1,037 79th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.1%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 26.2%

19.8% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +$514 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

$645 26th pct $1,159 90th pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +$1,095 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

$1,200 25th pct $2,295 90th pct

Family income in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +$1,300 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

$1,501 23rd pct $2,801 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 19.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 10.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.9% Asthma even 8.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +8.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +804 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

1,386 71st pct 2,190 81st pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +2 yrs older in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +$428 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

$492 32nd pct $920 90th pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +$894 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

$1,347 47th pct $2,241 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +0.4 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 26.0%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 32.1%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 25.2%

9.7% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +$45 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap steady

$310 66th pct $355 77th pct

Mortgage in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +$651 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap narrowing

$1,516 57th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 27.9%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

20.6% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 73.9%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.8% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 31.2%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

5.5% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 34.4%

35.8% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

2.2% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 23.1%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 11.5%

7.7% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +69 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

134 65th pct 203 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +0.52 more in Bega Valley

3.73 55th pct 3.21 49th pct

Departures/1k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +220.4 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

84.7 52nd pct 305.2 65th pct

PT routes in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +17 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

8 52nd pct 25 74th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +20.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

10.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

4.6% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +4 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +4 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +4 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +3 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +113 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

949 46th pct 1,062 89th pct

ERP in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +30,712 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

36,921 68th pct 67,633 76th pct

Growth in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +3.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

3.2% 46th pct 6.7% 74th pct

Businesses in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +2,336 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

3,406 66th pct 5,742 75th pct

Approvals in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +394 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

174 67th pct 568 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +22 higher in Bega Valley

932 74th pct 909 73rd pct

Max temp in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +2.3 higher in Bega Valley

21.7 25th pct 19.4 12th pct

Min temp in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +2.8 higher in Bega Valley

8.7 14th pct 5.9 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +1,177 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

4,685 16th pct 5,862 27th pct

Assault/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +59 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

620 24th pct 679 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +1 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

195 35th pct 196 35th pct

Robbery/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +2 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

3 0th pct 5 4th pct

Burglary/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +66 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

175 7th pct 242 16th pct

Theft/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +158 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

556 13th pct 714 22nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +136 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

225 28th pct 362 52nd pct

Property damage/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +24 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

643 41st pct 667 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +247 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

223 24th pct 469 50th pct

5-yr change in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +19.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

-17.1% 12th pct 1.9% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +1.1 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

3.7 48th pct 4.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +1.0 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

3.6 40th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +13.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

40.1% 36th pct 53.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +13.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

41.5% 38th pct 54.7% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +18.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

52.2% 55th pct 70.2% 69th pct

Walk to school in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +20.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

37.7% 23rd pct 58.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +11.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

66.0% 44th pct 77.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +7.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

35.1% 45th pct 43.0% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +10.5 more in Bega Valley

23.1 61st pct 12.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +1 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

1 51st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Bega Valley in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional +3.4 pts higher in Bega Valley

10.0% 96th pct 6.6% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega Valley vs Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/vs/LGA16490/queanbeyan-palerang-regional