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Queanbeyan - East vs Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

Name: Queanbeyan - East vs Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Queanbeyan - East profile · Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra profile

Queanbeyan - East Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra and Queanbeyan - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $3,014 and 89.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Queanbeyan - East has a much higher share of renters (43.2% compared to 23.0%) and a far higher proportion of people living alone at 40.6%. While Queanbeyan - East is more walkable, with 86.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra has far more detached houses at 82.1%.

Both areas share several traits, including similar proportions of First Nations residents and people with no religion. They also have nearly the same number of schools and a very low share of people who use public transport to commute. Over time, the gap in household income has widened, and the difference in the number of detached houses has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,659 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Separate houses: 45.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra 3+ bedrooms: 45.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Living alone: 23.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +7,659 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap steady

5,085 23rd pct 12,744 66th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1 yrs older in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 25.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

39.3% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.3% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 32.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan - East Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.6% India ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% German even 4.5%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.3% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1.82 more in Queanbeyan - East

2.55 61st pct 0.74 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +2 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

9 21st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +188 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

1,010 37th pct 1,198 43rd pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +94 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

505 61st pct 599 72nd pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +47 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

1,049 64th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

7.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$253 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$1,104 86th pct $1,357 94th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$1,218 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$1,796 53rd pct $3,014 98th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$920 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$2,412 71st pct $3,332 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.9%

11.0% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 11.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

19.7% One condition even 19.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +178 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

169 48th pct 347 70th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +2 yrs older in Queanbeyan - East

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$207 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$1,047 90th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$904 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

$1,963 65th pct $2,867 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.8 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 19.9%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +23.7 pts 16.9%

29.8% 2 people even 29.8%

10.2% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.3% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.5% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$120 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$310 30th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +$600 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.10 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.2% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 23.0%

22.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

36.6% Separate house +45.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

32.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.2 pts 2.3%

30.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 15.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 4 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 8.1%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.6 pts 1.3%

5.1% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +27.9 pts 21.6%

33.9% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

4.7% $550–$749 +18.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

0.3% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 19.7%

12.5% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +44 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

16 25th pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1.56 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

3.15 33rd pct 4.71 56th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +172.3 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

137.5 22nd pct 309.7 31st pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +2 more in Queanbeyan - East

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +25 longer in Queanbeyan - East

26 84th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

8.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 23.5%

31.3% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.9% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

9.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.1% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +3 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +4 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +6 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

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

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +92 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

1,015 58th pct 1,107 88th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +7,624 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

5,111 21st pct 12,735 61st pct

Growth in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

0.3% 13th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +297 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

681 36th pct 978 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +48 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

732 37th pct 779 43rd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.3 higher in Queanbeyan - East

20.7 26th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +0.2 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.5 0th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1.7 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.7 69th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +2.3 more in Queanbeyan - East

6.8 73rd pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +38.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

84.6% 66th pct 46.0% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +12.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

79.5% 65th pct 67.2% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +3.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

88.6% 46th pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +42.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

86.8% 64th pct 44.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +6.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

89.9% 37th pct 96.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +40.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

76.3% 74th pct 35.9% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +5.0 more in Queanbeyan - East

17.1 64th pct 12.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +17 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

105 52nd pct 122 56th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra +1.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

5.6% 56th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Queanbeyan - East with nearby areas

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Compare Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan - East vs Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/vs/101021012/queanbeyan-west-jerrabomberra