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Queanbeyan - East vs Kowen

Name: Queanbeyan - East vs Kowen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Queanbeyan - East profile · Kowen profile

Queanbeyan - East Kowen

Queanbeyan - East is a residential suburb with over 5,000 people, while Kowen is sparsely populated with only 25 residents. The two areas differ sharply in their makeup; 24.8% of people in Queanbeyan - East were born overseas and 20.4% use another language at home, compared to 0.0% in Kowen for both. Education levels are also different, with 29.4% of adults in Queanbeyan - East holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 13.6% in Kowen. However, Kowen has a much higher typical weekly household income of $3,749, compared to $1,796 in Queanbeyan - East.

Both areas are very similar in age, with a typical resident in each being 36. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has also grown. While Queanbeyan - East is very walkable, Kowen is car-dependent. The two neighbours also differ in how they are built, as Queanbeyan - East has far more street intersections and public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Household income: $1,953 higher in Kowen Population: 5,060 larger in Queanbeyan - East Born overseas: 24.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East Household size: 1.9 larger in Kowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +5,060 larger in Queanbeyan - East gap steady

5,085 23rd pct 25 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.3 pts 12.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

39.3% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.3% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 27.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan - East Kowen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.6% India ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +23.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

35.3% English ◂ +11.3 pts 24.0%

1.5% Dutch +18.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 96.0%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +24.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

38.3% No religion ◂ +26.3 pts 12.0%

6.6% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

2.55 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +3 more in Queanbeyan - East

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

1,010 37th pct —

Avg size in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

505 61st pct —

ICSEA in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

1,049 64th pct —

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 50.0%

16.8% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +40.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Health +33.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.7% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +$204 higher in Queanbeyan - East gap widening

$1,104 86th pct $900 67th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +$1,953 higher in Kowen gap widening

$1,796 53rd pct $3,749 100th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +$1,337 higher in Kowen gap widening

$2,412 71st pct $3,749 99th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +53.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

11.0% $4,000 or more +69.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 27.3%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +19.6 pts 44.0%

19.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +169 larger in Queanbeyan - East

169 48th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

25 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

$1,047 90th pct —

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

$1,963 65th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +1.9 larger in Kowen gap widening

2.1 11th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +50.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

40.6% 1 person ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +$30 higher in Kowen

$310 30th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +$900 higher in Kowen gap narrowing

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

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

22.9% Owned outright ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

36.6% Separate house +63.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

30.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 3 bedrooms +37.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +16 more in Queanbeyan - East

16 25th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +3.15 more in Queanbeyan - East

3.15 33rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +137.5 more in Queanbeyan - East

137.5 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +5 more in Queanbeyan - East

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

26 84th pct —

Drive to city in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

— 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

— 25 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

— 25 0th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +43.7 pts 26.7%

8.0% Worked at home +38.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.9% 4 or more +54.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%

31.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Professional & technical +19.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +18.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.8% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

14.1% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

6 57th pct —

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

6 57th pct —

IER decile in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

4 36th pct —

IEO decile in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

7 64th pct —

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

1,015 58th pct —

ERP in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +5,088 higher in Queanbeyan - East

5,111 21st pct 23 0th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen

0.3% 13th pct —

Businesses in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +678 higher in Queanbeyan - East

681 36th pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +39 higher in Kowen

732 37th pct 770 42nd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +1.0 higher in Queanbeyan - East

20.7 26th pct 19.7 13th pct

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

6.5 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +6.6 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.7 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +6.7 more in Queanbeyan - East

6.8 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +84.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

84.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +79.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

79.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +88.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

88.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +86.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

86.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +85.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

89.9% 37th pct 4.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +76.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

76.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +182.9 more in Kowen

17.1 64th pct 200.0 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +93 higher in Queanbeyan - East

105 52nd pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan - East in Kowen +2.7 pts higher in Kowen

5.6% 56th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Queanbeyan - East with nearby areas

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Compare Kowen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan - East vs Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/vs/801031032/kowen