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Queanbeyan - East vs Googong

Name: Queanbeyan - East vs Googong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Queanbeyan - East profile · Googong profile

Queanbeyan - East Googong

Googong and Queanbeyan - East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Googong is a growing hub for families, where 30.2% of people are children under 15 and 94.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is a wealthier area, with a typical weekly household income of $3,363 and 57.4% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. In contrast, Queanbeyan - East has a much higher share of people living alone (40.6%) and more renters (43.2%), with a typical weekly household income of $1,796.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having the same number of schools and very similar rates of English proficiency. However, the two areas have diverged sharply since 2021, with Googong's population growing by 49.1% while Queanbeyan - East remained almost static at 0.3%. This growth is reflected in the housing stock; Googong is dominated by separate houses (93.1%), whereas Queanbeyan - East has a more varied mix, including a high share of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 31.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Separate houses: 56.5 pts higher in Googong 3+ bedrooms: 50.1 pts higher in Googong Recent movers: 27.5 pts higher in Googong Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +1,139 larger in Googong

5,085 23rd pct 6,224 30th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +5 yrs older in Queanbeyan - East

36 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

15.4% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.9%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

39.3% Married +23.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

42.3% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 28.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan - East Googong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 77.2%

4.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

3.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 78.4%

2.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 35.8%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.9% Hinduism even 3.9%

3.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan - East in Googong even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +1.49 more in Queanbeyan - East

2.55 61st pct 1.06 17th pct

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

9 21st pct 2 4th pct

Students in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +227 more in Googong

1,010 37th pct 1,237 44th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +114 larger in Googong

505 61st pct 619 73rd pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +48 higher in Googong

1,049 64th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 76.8%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

5.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 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%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

7.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +$525 higher in Googong

$1,104 86th pct $1,629 100th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +$1,567 higher in Googong

$1,796 53rd pct $3,363 100th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +$1,032 higher in Googong

$2,412 71st pct $3,444 95th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.9%

11.0% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 5.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 24.9%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +8.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +28 larger in Queanbeyan - East

169 48th pct 141 43rd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +1 yrs older in Googong

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +$578 higher in Googong

$1,047 90th pct $1,625 100th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +$1,626 higher in Googong

$1,963 65th pct $3,589 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +1.0 larger in Googong

2.1 11th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 75.1%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 17.7%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 6.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +31.9 pts 8.7%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%

10.2% 4 people +18.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.3% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.5% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +$221 higher in Googong

$310 30th pct $531 91st pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +$900 higher in Googong

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +40.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

43.2% Rented ◂ +22.7 pts 20.5%

22.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 6.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

36.6% Separate house +56.5 pts ▸ 93.1%

32.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.6 pts 0.8%

30.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.1 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 4 bedrooms +47.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 pts 3.3%

22.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 1.4%

5.1% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 21.7%

4.7% $550–$749 +30.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%

0.3% $750 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.1 pts 11.2%

12.5% $3,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +9 more in Queanbeyan - East

16 25th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +2.02 more in Queanbeyan - East

3.15 33rd pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +23.2 more in Googong

137.5 22nd pct 160.7 23rd pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +3 more in Queanbeyan - East

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +15 longer in Queanbeyan - East

26 84th pct 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) even 70.4%

8.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.0 pts 17.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Public administration & safety +11.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

9.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.1% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +4 higher in Googong

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +4 higher in Googong

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +6 higher in Googong

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +2 higher in Googong

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +139 higher in Googong

1,015 58th pct 1,154 98th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +4,212 higher in Googong

5,111 21st pct 9,323 44th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +48.8 pts higher in Googong

0.3% 13th pct 49.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +280 higher in Queanbeyan - East

681 36th pct 401 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +55 higher in Googong

732 37th pct 787 43rd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +0.8 higher in Queanbeyan - East

20.7 26th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +0.5 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.5 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +1.1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.7 69th pct 5.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +0.9 more in Queanbeyan - East

6.8 73rd pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +16.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

84.6% 66th pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +12.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

79.5% 65th pct 66.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +17.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

88.6% 46th pct 70.9% 34th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +17.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

86.8% 64th pct 69.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +6.0 pts higher in Googong

89.9% 37th pct 95.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +8.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

76.3% 74th pct 67.8% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +1.8 more in Queanbeyan - East

17.1 64th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +198 higher in Googong

105 52nd pct 303 84th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan - East in Googong +0.6 pts higher in Googong

5.6% 56th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Queanbeyan - East 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 - East vs Googong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/vs/101021610/googong