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Queanbeyan vs Kowen

Name: Queanbeyan vs Kowen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Kowen profile

Queanbeyan Kowen

Queanbeyan and Kowen are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Queanbeyan is a populated hub where 26.8% of people were born overseas and 23.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Kowen is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no residents born overseas or using another language. While Queanbeyan is very walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries, Kowen is car-dependent.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of children under 15, with Queanbeyan at 15.3% and Kowen at 16.0%. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical household income has widened, with Kowen's typical weekly income now $3,749, which is far higher than the $1,703 seen in Queanbeyan. This contrast is also seen in household size; Kowen has far more people per home, averaging 4.0 compared to 2.1 in Queanbeyan.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan Household income: $2,046 higher in Kowen Population: 11,317 larger in Queanbeyan No religion: 24.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Other language: 23.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Kowen +11,317 larger in Queanbeyan gap steady

11,342 60th pct 25 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Kowen +1 yrs older in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 12.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

37.7% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

41.5% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 27.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Kowen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.5% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +24.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.9% English ◂ +6.9 pts 24.0%

1.5% Dutch +18.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +24.6 pts ▸ 96.0%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

36.6% No religion ◂ +24.6 pts 12.0%

6.7% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Kowen

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Kowen

2.30 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan in Kowen +3 more in Queanbeyan

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Kowen

1,280 45th pct —

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Kowen

320 35th pct —

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Kowen

988 37th pct —

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 50.0%

18.3% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +41.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Health +33.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Kowen +$96 higher in Queanbeyan gap widening

$996 77th pct $900 67th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Kowen +$2,046 higher in Kowen gap widening

$1,703 47th pct $3,749 100th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Kowen +$1,516 higher in Kowen gap widening

$2,233 60th pct $3,749 99th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +53.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

9.6% $4,000 or more +70.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.3%

30.3% Under $650 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +17.5 pts 44.0%

19.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Kowen +394 larger in Queanbeyan

394 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Kowen

26 yrs 64th pct —

Median income in Queanbeyan in Kowen

$956 87th pct —

Household income in Queanbeyan in Kowen

$1,838 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Kowen +1.9 larger in Kowen gap widening

2.1 11th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +50.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

41.9% 1 person ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Kowen +$10 higher in Kowen

$330 36th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Kowen +$900 higher in Kowen gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Kowen +0.10 higher in Kowen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +58.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Kowen +45 more in Queanbeyan

45 54th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Kowen +3.97 more in Queanbeyan

3.97 45th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Kowen +722.4 more in Queanbeyan

722.4 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Kowen +24 more in Queanbeyan

24 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Kowen

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Kowen

— 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan in Kowen

— 25 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan in Kowen

— 25 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +40.9 pts 26.7%

7.2% Worked at home +39.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.6% 4 or more +55.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Professional & technical +20.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +20.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.6% Managers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan in Kowen

6 57th pct —

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan in Kowen

5 43rd pct —

IER decile in Queanbeyan in Kowen

3 29th pct —

IEO decile in Queanbeyan in Kowen

6 57th pct —

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan in Kowen

998 50th pct —

ERP in Queanbeyan in Kowen +11,228 higher in Queanbeyan

11,251 54th pct 23 0th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Kowen

-1.1% 7th pct —

Businesses in Queanbeyan in Kowen +931 higher in Queanbeyan

934 52nd pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Kowen +39 higher in Kowen

732 37th pct 770 42nd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Kowen +1.0 higher in Queanbeyan

20.7 26th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Kowen +0.5 higher in Queanbeyan

6.5 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Kowen +7.7 higher in Queanbeyan

7.7 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Kowen +7.2 more in Queanbeyan

7.3 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Kowen +96.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

96.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Kowen +95.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan

95.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Kowen +100.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Kowen +99.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan

99.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Kowen +95.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 4.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Kowen +82.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

82.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Kowen +187.7 more in Kowen

12.3 39th pct 200.0 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Kowen +257 higher in Queanbeyan

269 79th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Kowen +3.3 pts higher in Kowen

5.0% 44th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Compare Kowen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/vs/801031032/kowen