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Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional vs Snowy Monaro Regional

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

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Snowy Monaro Regional

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional and Snowy Monaro Regional are two distinct New South Wales areas located about 140 km apart. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional is younger and more affluent, with 34.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.4% in Snowy Monaro Regional. It also has higher education levels, as 64.2% of residents completed Year 12, while that figure is 50.6% in Snowy Monaro Regional. In contrast, Snowy Monaro Regional is more likely to have detached houses (87.0% compared to 73.9%) and more people who own their homes outright (40.2% versus 27.9%).

Daily life shares many similarities across both areas, such as having almost identical proportions of First Nations people and people who speak little or no English. They also have a similar number of schools and very similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional has more public transport and better walking access to shops and parks, the gap in home ownership and the share of people without a religion have remained steady or widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,638 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +41,638 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

63,304 77th pct 21,666 60th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +5 yrs older in Snowy Monaro Regional gap steady

38 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.4%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 44.9%

34.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Snowy Monaro Regional

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 78.9%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% English +4.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 85.8%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 45.8%

38.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional even

18 71st pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +3.61 more in Snowy Monaro Regional

1.46 7th pct 5.06 62nd pct

Students in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +4,035 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

7,005 72nd pct 2,970 57th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +224 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

389 72nd pct 165 39th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +27 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

1,037 79th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 50.6%

18.1% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 15.4%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

8.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +$324 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

$1,159 90th pct $835 71st pct

Household income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +$702 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

$2,295 90th pct $1,593 65th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +$709 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap narrowing

$2,801 91st pct $2,092 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 9.5%

10.0% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 17.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 60.0%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +1,525 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

2,190 81st pct 665 55th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +3 yrs older in Snowy Monaro Regional

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +$171 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

$920 90th pct $749 85th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +$391 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

$2,241 92nd pct $1,850 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.2 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 53.4%

26.0% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.2% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +$55 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap narrowing

$355 77th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +$667 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 31.1%

27.9% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.4% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 23.9%

1.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

73.9% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 4.8%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 25.8%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.0%

9.9% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

2.8% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 24.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +112 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

203 72nd pct 91 61st pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.99 more in Snowy Monaro Regional

3.21 49th pct 4.20 61st pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +226.4 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

305.2 65th pct 78.8 51st pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +18 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

25 74th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional

— 48 76th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 59.6%

10.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.8%

31.0% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.5 pts 8.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

7.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

1.4% Arts & recreation +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 15.3%

18.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +1 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +2 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +2 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +2 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +71 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

1,062 89th pct 991 74th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +45,237 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

67,633 76th pct 22,396 59th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +3.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

6.7% 74th pct 3.4% 47th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +2,827 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

5,742 75th pct 2,915 63rd pct

Approvals in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +478 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

568 83rd pct 90 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +319 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

909 73rd pct 591 42nd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.6 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

19.4 12th pct 18.7 10th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +1.5 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

5.9 0th pct 4.4 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +453 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

5,862 27th pct 5,409 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +84 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

679 29th pct 595 23rd pct

Sexual/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +53 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

196 35th pct 249 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +4 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

5 4th pct 9 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +52 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

242 16th pct 189 9th pct

Theft/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +243 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

714 22nd pct 471 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +140 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

362 52nd pct 222 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +94 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

667 43rd pct 572 34th pct

Drugs/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +95 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

469 50th pct 374 41st pct

5-yr change in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +15.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

1.9% 39th pct -13.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +1.2 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

4.7 71st pct 3.6 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.9 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

4.6 66th pct 3.7 41st pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +10.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

53.8% 60th pct 42.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +16.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

54.7% 62nd pct 38.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +26.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

70.2% 69th pct 44.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +22.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

58.0% 56th pct 35.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +12.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

77.6% 61st pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +7.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

43.0% 59th pct 35.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +12.6 more in Snowy Monaro Regional

12.6 20th pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +2 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

2 59th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Snowy Monaro Regional +3.8 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

6.6% 76th pct 10.4% 98th pct

Compare Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional with nearby areas

Goulburn Mulwaree Eurobodalla Unincorporated ACT Shoalhaven Yass Valley Upper Lachlan Shire Unincorp. Other Territories Wingecarribee

Compare Snowy Monaro Regional with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional vs Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16490/queanbeyan-palerang-regional/vs/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional