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Braidwood vs Queanbeyan - East

Name: Braidwood vs Queanbeyan - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Braidwood profile · Queanbeyan - East profile

Braidwood Queanbeyan - East

Braidwood and Queanbeyan - East are two very different types of places. Braidwood is an older area where the typical resident is 51, and nearly half of all homes (49.7%) are owned outright. In contrast, Queanbeyan - East is much younger with a typical age of 36, and it has a far higher share of renters at 43.2%. Braidwood is dominated by separate houses (93.7%), while Queanbeyan - East is more diverse, with 32.5% of people living in flats or apartments. Diversity is also much higher in Queanbeyan - East, where 24.8% of people were born overseas and 20.4% use a language other than English at home.

Both areas share some fundamental similarities, including very similar proportions of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of businesses. They also have almost the same unemployment rate and typical weekly rents. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference between the two has grown, and the gap in home ownership and rental rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Braidwood Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in Braidwood Separate houses: 57.1 pts higher in Braidwood 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Braidwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +742 larger in Queanbeyan - East gap narrowing

4,343 18th pct 5,085 23rd pct

Median age in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +15 yrs older in Braidwood gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 25.2%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 12.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 39.3%

29.8% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Braidwood Queanbeyan - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 70.7%

0.1% India +4.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +7.0 pts 35.3%

39.1% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 32.9%

15.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 74.5%

0.1% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 38.3%

43.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

0.1% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +0.34 more in Braidwood

2.90 67th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +7 more in Queanbeyan - East

2 4th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +573 more in Queanbeyan - East

437 15th pct 1,010 37th pct

Avg size in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +287 larger in Queanbeyan - East

219 23rd pct 505 61st pct

ICSEA in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +42 higher in Queanbeyan - East

1,007 46th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

5.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

21.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.5% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

1.8% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +$344 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap widening

$760 41st pct $1,104 86th pct

Household income in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +$367 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap narrowing

$1,429 31st pct $1,796 53rd pct

Family income in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +$526 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap narrowing

$1,886 37th pct $2,412 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 26.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

8.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +6.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +62 larger in Queanbeyan - East

107 34th pct 169 48th pct

Median age in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +2 yrs older in Braidwood

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +$510 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$537 28th pct $1,047 90th pct

Household income in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +$193 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$1,770 54th pct $1,963 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +0.1 larger in Braidwood gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 30.0%

10.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 29.8%

30.8% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +$20 higher in Braidwood gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +$32 higher in Braidwood gap narrowing

$1,732 43rd pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +0.10 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +26.8 pts 22.9%

14.7% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +57.1 pts 36.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +32.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 22.9%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%

6.1% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.9%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

1.6% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.7%

20.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +14 more in Queanbeyan - East

2 5th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +2.69 more in Queanbeyan - East

0.46 5th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +135.6 more in Queanbeyan - East

1.8 1st pct 137.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +4 more in Queanbeyan - East

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +3 longer in Braidwood

29 86th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 8.0%

6.2% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

1.9% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Public administration & safety +12.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 0.3%

7.6% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 14.1%

18.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

8.6% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +3 higher in Braidwood

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +14 higher in Queanbeyan - East

1,001 52nd pct 1,015 58th pct

ERP in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +617 higher in Queanbeyan - East

4,494 17th pct 5,111 21st pct

Growth in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +3.5 pts higher in Braidwood

3.7% 42nd pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +33 higher in Braidwood

714 38th pct 681 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +170 higher in Braidwood

901 53rd pct 732 37th pct

Max temp in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +0.8 higher in Queanbeyan - East

19.9 14th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +4.7 higher in Queanbeyan - East

2.0 11th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +4.7 more in Queanbeyan - East

2.0 11th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +61.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

23.3% 15th pct 84.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +56.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

23.1% 15th pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +70.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

17.9% 13th pct 88.6% 46th pct

Walk to school in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +63.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

23.7% 12th pct 86.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +60.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

29.8% 7th pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +53.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

23.3% 27th pct 76.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +7.3 more in Braidwood

24.4 80th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +105 higher in Queanbeyan - East

0 3rd pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Braidwood in Queanbeyan - East +1.8 pts higher in Braidwood

7.4% 76th pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braidwood vs Queanbeyan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021007/braidwood/vs/101021010/queanbeyan-east