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Queanbeyan vs Queanbeyan - East

Name: Queanbeyan vs Queanbeyan - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Queanbeyan - East profile

Queanbeyan Queanbeyan - East

Queanbeyan and Queanbeyan - East are neighbouring areas with a clear contrast in accessibility. Queanbeyan is far more connected, with 24 public transport routes compared to just 5 in Queanbeyan - East. It is also much easier to get around on foot in Queanbeyan, where 96.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 84.6% in Queanbeyan - East. This difference is seen in the walk to the nearest stop, which is far higher in Queanbeyan - East at 26 minutes, while it is 8 minutes in Queanbeyan.

Everyday life is very similar across both places, from the typical weekly household income of around $1,700 to the share of children under 15. They also share a similar percentage of First Nations residents. While Queanbeyan has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over, this gap has narrowed since 2011. The same trend is seen in school completion, where the gap in Year 12 finishes has also narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,257 larger in Queanbeyan Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan Aged 65+: 3.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +6,257 larger in Queanbeyan gap widening

11,342 60th pct 5,085 23rd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +1 yrs older in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

41.5% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Queanbeyan - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 70.7%

4.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% English +4.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 74.5%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +2 more in Queanbeyan

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +0.25 more in Queanbeyan - East

2.30 57th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +270 more in Queanbeyan

1,280 45th pct 1,010 37th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +185 larger in Queanbeyan - East

320 35th pct 505 61st pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +61 higher in Queanbeyan - East

988 37th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce even 19.2%

15.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +$108 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap widening

$996 77th pct $1,104 86th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +$93 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap narrowing

$1,703 47th pct $1,796 53rd pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +$179 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap narrowing

$2,233 60th pct $2,412 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

9.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +225 larger in Queanbeyan

394 73rd pct 169 48th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +1 yrs older in Queanbeyan

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +$91 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$956 87th pct $1,047 90th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +$125 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$1,838 58th pct $1,963 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

30.0% Couples without children even 30.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%

29.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +$20 higher in Queanbeyan gap widening

$330 36th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%

22.6% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 36.6%

34.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 22.9%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

3.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.9%

9.9% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.2%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.7%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

9.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +29 more in Queanbeyan

45 54th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +0.82 more in Queanbeyan

3.97 45th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +584.9 more in Queanbeyan

722.4 47th pct 137.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +19 more in Queanbeyan

24 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +18 longer in Queanbeyan - East

8 64th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

7.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 46.9%

30.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food even 6.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

12.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +17 higher in Queanbeyan - East

998 50th pct 1,015 58th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +6,140 higher in Queanbeyan

11,251 54th pct 5,111 21st pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +1.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

-1.1% 7th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +253 higher in Queanbeyan

934 52nd pct 681 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even

732 37th pct 732 37th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +1.1 higher in Queanbeyan

7.7 83rd pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +0.5 more in Queanbeyan

7.3 80th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +11.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan

96.1% 80th pct 84.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +16.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

95.9% 83rd pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +11.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 88.6% 46th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +12.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

99.3% 86th pct 86.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +10.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +5.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan

82.2% 78th pct 76.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +4.8 more in Queanbeyan - East

12.3 39th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +164 higher in Queanbeyan

269 79th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Queanbeyan - East +0.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

5.0% 44th pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Queanbeyan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/vs/101021010/queanbeyan-east