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Queanbeyan vs Fyshwick

Name: Queanbeyan vs Fyshwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Fyshwick profile

Queanbeyan Fyshwick

Queanbeyan and Fyshwick are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Queanbeyan is a residential hub where 15.3% of people are children and the typical weekly personal income is $996. In contrast, Fyshwick is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no children present and a typical weekly income of $599. Queanbeyan is much more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (27.5%) compared to Fyshwick (7.5%).

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical weekly rents around $320 to $330. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown since 2016, reaching 27.3% in Fyshwick compared to 7.2% in Queanbeyan.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 29.2 pts higher in Fyshwick Population: 11,290 larger in Queanbeyan Participation: 22.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Work from home: 20.0 pts higher in Fyshwick Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +11,290 larger in Queanbeyan gap steady

11,342 60th pct 52 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) +22.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

41.5% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

37.7% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 18.9%

11.0% Divorced +11.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.8% Separated +13.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Fyshwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

0.5% China +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

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%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.6% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 23.1%

8.8% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

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%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 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 +1.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

0.5% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

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%

0.4% 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 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.7% Not stated +14.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

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 Fyshwick

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

2.30 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +5 more in Fyshwick

9 21st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

1,280 45th pct —

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

320 35th pct —

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

988 37th pct —

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 52.8%

18.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%

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

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

11.9% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +7.1 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 Fyshwick +$397 higher in Queanbeyan gap widening

$996 77th pct $599 12th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +$329 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,703 47th pct $1,374 27th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +$16 higher in Fyshwick

$2,233 60th pct $2,249 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.2%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 5.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +19.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

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 ◂ +9.6 pts 51.9%

19.9% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

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 Fyshwick +390 larger in Queanbeyan

394 73rd pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +1 yrs older in Queanbeyan

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +$707 higher in Queanbeyan

$956 87th pct $249 0th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

$1,838 58th pct —

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

30.0% Couples without children +23.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 41.2%

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

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 36.4%

12.7% 3 people +23.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.6% 2 people ◂ +29.6 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 Fyshwick +$7 higher in Queanbeyan

$330 36th pct $323 34th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +$1,333 higher in Fyshwick

$1,700 41st pct $3,033 96th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented +56.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +49.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

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

14.1% 1 bedroom +49.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.0 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%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 27.3%

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.3%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +6 more in Queanbeyan

45 54th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +746.03 more in Fyshwick

3.97 45th pct 750.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +158,008.4 more in Fyshwick

722.4 47th pct 158,730.8 100th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +17 more in Queanbeyan

24 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +4 longer in Fyshwick

8 64th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

— 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

— 52 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

— 6,631 10th pct

Transit to city in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

— 63 59th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +31.2 pts 36.4%

7.2% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

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

49.3% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

30.7% 2 vehicles +23.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Other services +41.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

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

10.9% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +16.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 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%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +23.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.8% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

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

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

6 57th pct —

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

5 43rd pct —

IER decile in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

3 29th pct —

IEO decile in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +1 higher in Fyshwick

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

998 50th pct —

ERP in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +11,192 higher in Queanbeyan

11,251 54th pct 59 0th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick

-1.1% 7th pct —

Businesses in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +621 higher in Fyshwick

934 52nd pct 1,555 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +23 higher in Fyshwick

732 37th pct 755 40th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +0.4 higher in Fyshwick

20.7 26th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +0.3 higher in Fyshwick

6.5 0th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +1.1 higher in Queanbeyan

7.7 83rd pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +1.7 more in Queanbeyan

7.3 80th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +3.7 pts higher in Fyshwick

96.1% 80th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +3.4 pts higher in Fyshwick

95.9% 83rd pct 99.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +3.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +95.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan

99.3% 86th pct 3.4% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +55.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan

82.2% 78th pct 26.5% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +2,526.1 more in Fyshwick

12.3 39th pct 2,538.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +125 higher in Queanbeyan

269 79th pct 145 60th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Fyshwick +1.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

5.0% 44th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

Karabar Queanbeyan - East Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Canberra Airport Fyshwick Hume Narrabundah Googong

Compare Fyshwick with nearby areas

Kingston Duntroon Narrabundah Russell Griffith Barton Canberra Airport Campbell

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/vs/801061130/fyshwick