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Queanbeyan vs Narrabundah

Name: Queanbeyan vs Narrabundah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Narrabundah profile

Queanbeyan Narrabundah

Queanbeyan and Narrabundah are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Narrabundah is a high-earning area where typical weekly household income is $2,353, compared to $1,703 in Queanbeyan. This gap is reflected in education levels, with 48% of Narrabundah adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 27.5% in Queanbeyan. Narrabundah also has more large homes, with 68.2% being separate houses, while Queanbeyan has far fewer at 41.7%.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, although the difference in university qualifications has narrowed slightly. Despite this, the two areas share a similar multicultural makeup, with about 23% of people in both using a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar number of public transport stops, though Narrabundah has far more frequent departures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Narrabundah 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Narrabundah Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Narrabundah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Queanbeyan Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Narrabundah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +4,887 larger in Queanbeyan gap steady

11,342 60th pct 6,455 31st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +3 yrs older in Narrabundah gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 27.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

37.7% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 37.7%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

6.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Narrabundah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 66.2%

4.5% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 30.2%

30.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 70.0%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 37.3%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +1 more in Queanbeyan

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +0.32 more in Narrabundah

2.30 57th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +2 more in Narrabundah

9 21st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +85 more in Queanbeyan

1,280 45th pct 1,195 43rd pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +78 larger in Narrabundah

320 35th pct 398 46th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +127 higher in Narrabundah

988 37th pct 1,115 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 75.1%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 11.1%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +$254 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$996 77th pct $1,250 91st pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +$650 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$1,703 47th pct $2,353 86th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +$990 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$2,233 60th pct $3,223 92nd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.6%

9.6% $4,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 23.4%

30.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +254 larger in Queanbeyan

394 73rd pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +$373 higher in Queanbeyan

$956 87th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +$370 higher in Queanbeyan

$1,838 58th pct $1,468 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +0.3 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 30.4%

29.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.1% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +$110 higher in Narrabundah gap steady

$330 36th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +$692 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $2,392 84th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 36.2%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.6% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.5% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

34.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 19.1%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 12.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 26.0%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +30.1 pts 12.9%

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 34.0%

9.9% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.8% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.8% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.9 pts 16.9%

9.2% $3,000 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +2 more in Queanbeyan

45 54th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +2.69 more in Narrabundah

3.97 45th pct 6.66 79th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +984.5 more in Narrabundah

722.4 47th pct 1,706.9 78th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +18 more in Queanbeyan

24 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +4 longer in Queanbeyan

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah

— 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah

— 11,783 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah

— 25,284 34th pct

Transit to city in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah

— 47 29th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 57.2%

7.2% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%

30.7% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

6.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food even 6.4%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.7% Arts & recreation even 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.6% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +3 higher in Narrabundah

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +3 higher in Narrabundah

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +3 higher in Narrabundah

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +4 higher in Narrabundah

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +96 higher in Narrabundah

998 50th pct 1,094 85th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +4,237 higher in Queanbeyan

11,251 54th pct 7,014 32nd pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +10.1 pts higher in Narrabundah

-1.1% 7th pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +479 higher in Queanbeyan

934 52nd pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +35 higher in Narrabundah

732 37th pct 766 41st pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +0.2 higher in Narrabundah

20.7 26th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +0.2 higher in Narrabundah

6.5 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +0.4 higher in Queanbeyan

7.7 83rd pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah even

7.3 80th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +3.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan

96.1% 80th pct 92.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +11.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

95.9% 83rd pct 84.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +3.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan

99.3% 86th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +10.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

82.2% 78th pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +1.4 more in Narrabundah

12.3 39th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +51 higher in Queanbeyan

269 79th pct 218 73rd pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Narrabundah +0.1 pts higher in Narrabundah

5.0% 44th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/vs/801061067/narrabundah