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Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional vs Yass Valley

Name: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional vs Yass Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional profile · Yass Valley profile

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Yass Valley

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional and Yass Valley are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts and rhythms. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional is more urbanised and diverse, with 18.4% of people born overseas and a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable). It also has far more renters, with 26.4% of households renting compared to 15.6% in Yass Valley. In contrast, Yass Valley is more rural and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent). Detached houses are far more common there, making up 94.3% of homes, and 85.9% of its homes have three or more bedrooms.

The gap in education levels between the two has widened since 2016, with Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional now seeing more residents who finished Year 12. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,290. They are also alike in their share of children under 15, which sits at about 19.5% in both places. While the typical age is 38 in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, it is noticeably older in Yass Valley at 43.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Yass Valley Population: 46,023 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Yass Valley Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +46,023 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

63,304 77th pct 17,281 57th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +5 yrs older in Yass Valley gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

3.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Yass Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.7% English +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% German even 4.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +8 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

18 71st pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +1.47 more in Yass Valley

1.46 7th pct 2.92 39th pct

Students in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +5,117 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

7,005 72nd pct 1,888 48th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +200 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

389 72nd pct 189 44th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +15 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

1,037 79th pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 60.7%

18.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

15.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

8.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +$109 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

$1,159 90th pct $1,050 87th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +$6 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap steady

$2,295 90th pct $2,289 90th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +$100 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap widening

$2,801 91st pct $2,701 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.8%

20.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

10.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 60.3%

20.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +1,638 larger in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

2,190 81st pct 552 50th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +$217 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

$920 90th pct $703 79th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +$162 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

$2,241 92nd pct $2,079 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +0.1 larger in Yass Valley gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

6.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +$5 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional gap steady

$355 77th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley even gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,167 87th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.4% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 15.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

73.9% Separate house +20.4 pts ▸ 94.3%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 3.4%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

10.1% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.0%

9.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

23.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.5% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +137 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

203 72nd pct 66 58th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +0.61 more in Yass Valley

3.21 49th pct 3.82 56th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +256.5 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

305.2 65th pct 48.7 46th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +11 more in Yass Valley

25 74th pct 36 81st pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 62.2%

10.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 23.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.4% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

11.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

18.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +1 higher in Yass Valley

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley even

1,062 89th pct 1,062 89th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +49,970 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

67,633 76th pct 17,663 55th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +4.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

6.7% 74th pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +3,430 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

5,742 75th pct 2,312 60th pct

Approvals in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +440 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

568 83rd pct 128 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +34 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

909 73rd pct 875 71st pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +2.6 higher in Yass Valley

19.4 12th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +1.9 higher in Yass Valley

5.9 0th pct 7.9 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +845 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

5,862 27th pct 5,017 19th pct

Assault/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +187 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

679 29th pct 492 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +12 higher in Yass Valley

196 35th pct 208 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley

5 4th pct —

Burglary/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +74 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

242 16th pct 168 6th pct

Theft/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +297 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

714 22nd pct 417 7th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +188 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

362 52nd pct 174 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +221 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

667 43rd pct 446 20th pct

Drugs/100k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +630 higher in Yass Valley

469 50th pct 1,099 76th pct

5-yr change in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +44.8 pts higher in Yass Valley

1.9% 39th pct 46.7% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +2.2 higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

4.7 71st pct 2.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +1.8 more in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

4.6 66th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +17.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

53.8% 60th pct 35.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +17.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

54.7% 62nd pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +36.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

70.2% 69th pct 34.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +23.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

58.0% 56th pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +35.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

77.6% 61st pct 41.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +24.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

43.0% 59th pct 19.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley +2.3 more in Yass Valley

12.6 20th pct 14.9 34th pct

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

2 59th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional in Yass Valley even

6.6% 76th pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional with nearby areas

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Compare Yass Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional vs Yass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16490/queanbeyan-palerang-regional/vs/LGA18710/yass-valley