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Queanbeyan vs Googong

Name: Queanbeyan vs Googong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Googong profile

Queanbeyan Googong

Queanbeyan and Googong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Googong is a wealthy hub for families, where 30.2% of people are children and the typical weekly household income is $3,363. Homes there are mostly large, with 94.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Queanbeyan has a much older population, with 16.1% aged 65 and over, and a higher proportion of people living alone (41.9%). Renting is far more common in Queanbeyan, where 43.1% of households rent compared to 20.5% in Googong.

Both areas share some basic similarities, such as having nearly identical numbers of school enrolments and similar rates of volunteering. They also have a similar share of people with no religion, sitting around 36%. While they share these traits, the two areas have diverged since 2021, with Googong seeing massive population growth of 49.1% while Queanbeyan's population fell slightly by 1.1%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 33.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan Separate houses: 51.4 pts higher in Googong 3+ bedrooms: 48.1 pts higher in Googong Recent movers: 30.2 pts higher in Googong Household income: $1,660 higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Googong +5,118 larger in Queanbeyan

11,342 60th pct 6,224 30th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Googong +6 yrs older in Queanbeyan

37 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.9%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 3.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

37.7% Married +25.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

41.5% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 28.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Googong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 77.2%

4.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 78.4%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.6% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Googong +2 more in Queanbeyan

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Googong +1.24 more in Queanbeyan

2.30 57th pct 1.06 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan in Googong +7 more in Queanbeyan

9 21st pct 2 4th pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Googong +43 more in Queanbeyan

1,280 45th pct 1,237 44th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Googong +299 larger in Googong

320 35th pct 619 73rd pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Googong +108 higher in Googong

988 37th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

5.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 23.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

11.9% Engineering & related even 12.0%

8.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Googong +$633 higher in Googong

$996 77th pct $1,629 100th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Googong +$1,660 higher in Googong

$1,703 47th pct $3,363 100th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Googong +$1,211 higher in Googong

$2,233 60th pct $3,444 95th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.9 pts 5.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 24.9%

30.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +10.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Googong +253 larger in Queanbeyan

394 73rd pct 141 43rd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Googong even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Googong +$669 higher in Googong

$956 87th pct $1,625 100th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Googong +$1,751 higher in Googong

$1,838 58th pct $3,589 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Googong +1.0 larger in Googong

2.1 11th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +23.2 pts ▸ 75.1%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 17.7%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 6.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +33.2 pts 8.7%

29.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

10.1% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.7% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.8% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Googong +$201 higher in Googong

$330 36th pct $531 91st pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Googong +$900 higher in Googong

$1,700 41st pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Googong +0.10 higher in Queanbeyan

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +40.0 pts ▸ 71.6%

43.1% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 20.5%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 6.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +51.4 pts ▸ 93.1%

34.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.6 pts 0.8%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 5.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.7% 4 bedrooms +51.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.7 pts 3.3%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 22.0%

14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 1.4%

3.7% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 21.7%

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 28.0%

5.8% $550–$749 +29.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.8% $750 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.6 pts 11.2%

9.2% $3,000 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Googong +38 more in Queanbeyan

45 54th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Googong +2.84 more in Queanbeyan

3.97 45th pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Googong +561.7 more in Queanbeyan

722.4 47th pct 160.7 23rd pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Googong +22 more in Queanbeyan

24 86th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Googong +3 longer in Googong

8 64th pct 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

7.2% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 2 vehicles +31.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.4 pts 17.9%

8.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 0.2%

4.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +13.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

6.2% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.6% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan in Googong +4 higher in Googong

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan in Googong +5 higher in Googong

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan in Googong +7 higher in Googong

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan in Googong +3 higher in Googong

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan in Googong +156 higher in Googong

998 50th pct 1,154 98th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan in Googong +1,928 higher in Queanbeyan

11,251 54th pct 9,323 44th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Googong +50.2 pts higher in Googong

-1.1% 7th pct 49.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan in Googong +533 higher in Queanbeyan

934 52nd pct 401 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Googong +55 higher in Googong

732 37th pct 787 43rd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Googong +0.8 higher in Queanbeyan

20.7 26th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Googong +0.5 higher in Queanbeyan

6.5 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Googong +2.2 higher in Queanbeyan

7.7 83rd pct 5.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Googong +1.4 more in Queanbeyan

7.3 80th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Googong +28.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

96.1% 80th pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Googong +29.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan

95.9% 83rd pct 66.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Googong +29.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 70.9% 34th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Googong +30.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

99.3% 86th pct 69.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Googong +4.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Googong +14.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

82.2% 78th pct 67.8% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Googong +2.9 more in Googong

12.3 39th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Googong +34 higher in Googong

269 79th pct 303 84th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Googong +1.2 pts higher in Googong

5.0% 44th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Googong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/vs/101021610/googong