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Queanbeyan - East vs Queanbeyan Surrounds

Name: Queanbeyan - East vs Queanbeyan Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Queanbeyan - East profile · Queanbeyan Surrounds profile

Queanbeyan - East Queanbeyan Surrounds

Queanbeyan Surrounds and Queanbeyan - East offer very different ways of living. Queanbeyan Surrounds is a wealthy, spacious area where 98% of homes are separate houses and the typical weekly household income is $2,926. In contrast, Queanbeyan - East is more urban and transient, with 43.2% of households renting and a much lower typical weekly income of $1,796. This area is also far more diverse, with 24.8% of people born overseas and 20.4% using another language at home, compared to just 12.7% and 4.9% in the surrounds.

These two areas have tracked together since 2011, and they still share several core traits. Both have very similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (around 29%), people who have served in the Defence Force (about 8%), and First Nations populations (around 3%). While Queanbeyan - East is far more walkable with better access to shops and health services, both areas maintain similar unemployment rates, which sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,454 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds Living alone: 26.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Separate houses: 61.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 43.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +11,454 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5,085 23rd pct 16,539 82nd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +6 yrs older in Queanbeyan Surrounds

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 22.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

39.3% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

42.3% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 30.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan - East Queanbeyan Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

4.6% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

2.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

38.3% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

3.4% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +3 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.00 more in Queanbeyan - East

2.55 61st pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +16 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9 21st pct 25 61st pct

Students in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +246 more in Queanbeyan - East

1,010 37th pct 764 29th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +352 larger in Queanbeyan - East

505 61st pct 153 16th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +22 higher in Queanbeyan - East

1,049 64th pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

16.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$139 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,104 86th pct $1,243 90th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$1,130 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,796 53rd pct $2,926 96th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$705 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,412 71st pct $3,117 90th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.9%

11.0% $4,000 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 14.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

8.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +0.8 pts 62.8%

19.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +289 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

169 48th pct 458 77th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +4 yrs older in Queanbeyan - East

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$53 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,047 90th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$1,010 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,963 65th pct $2,973 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.8 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2.1 11th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 7.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +26.5 pts 14.1%

29.8% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.2% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.4% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$155 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$310 30th pct $465 84th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$717 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,700 41st pct $2,417 85th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +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 +21.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.2% Rented ◂ +33.4 pts 9.8%

22.9% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

36.6% Separate house +61.4 pts ▸ 98.0%

32.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.0 pts 0.4%

30.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 4 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 8.3%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.1% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +31.6 pts 17.8%

33.9% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

4.7% $550–$749 +18.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

0.3% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 16.6%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.5% $3,000 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +27 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

16 25th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.55 more in Queanbeyan - East

3.15 33rd pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +62.1 more in Queanbeyan - East

137.5 22nd pct 75.4 18th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +9 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 36th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds

26 84th pct —

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 66.4%

8.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.5 pts 16.4%

31.3% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.9% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.3% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

7.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.1% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +3 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

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

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

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

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +90 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,015 58th pct 1,105 88th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +13,070 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5,111 21st pct 18,181 82nd pct

Growth in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +9.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

0.3% 13th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1,129 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

681 36th pct 1,810 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +100 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

732 37th pct 832 47th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.7 higher in Queanbeyan - East

20.7 26th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.1 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.5 0th pct 5.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +5.0 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.7 69th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +5.0 more in Queanbeyan - East

6.8 73rd pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +67.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

84.6% 66th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +66.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

79.5% 65th pct 12.6% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +61.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

88.6% 46th pct 27.1% 17th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +66.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

86.8% 64th pct 20.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +50.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

89.9% 37th pct 39.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +65.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

76.3% 74th pct 10.4% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +6.7 more in Queanbeyan - East

17.1 64th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +104 higher in Queanbeyan - East

105 52nd pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan - East in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5.6% 56th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Queanbeyan - East with nearby areas

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Compare Queanbeyan Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan - East vs Queanbeyan Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/vs/101021611/queanbeyan-surrounds