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Queanbeyan - East vs Canberra Airport

Name: Queanbeyan - East vs Canberra Airport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Queanbeyan - East profile · Canberra Airport profile

Queanbeyan - East Canberra Airport

Queanbeyan - East and Canberra Airport are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Canberra Airport is sparsely populated, where 75% of households rent and 97.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Queanbeyan - East is more residential, with a higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (65.3%) and more residents who own their homes outright. Queanbeyan - East is also far more accessible by foot, with 79.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.3% near health services, whereas no homes in Canberra Airport are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of children under 15, around 14% to 15%. Since 2016, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in rental rates has narrowed, and the typical age of residents in Canberra Airport is now three years older than in Queanbeyan - East, a flip from previous years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport 3+ bedrooms: 53.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport Population: 4,960 larger in Queanbeyan - East Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +4,960 larger in Queanbeyan - East gap steady

5,085 23rd pct 125 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +3 yrs older in Canberra Airport gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

42.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

39.3% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 30.1%

11.1% Divorced +12.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.7% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan - East Canberra Airport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 60.0%

4.6% India ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

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%

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

35.3% English ◂ +15.3 pts 20.0%

32.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%

11.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Scottish even 9.6%

3.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 56.0%

2.4% Punjabi +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

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 ◂ +23.1 pts 20.8%

38.3% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.6% Not stated +19.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.2% Buddhism +9.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

2.55 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +7 more in Queanbeyan - East

9 21st pct 2 4th pct

Students in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

1,010 37th pct —

Avg size in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

505 61st pct —

ICSEA in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

1,049 64th pct —

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 52.4%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 7.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 21.6%

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 13.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 4.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +13.3 pts 3.4%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.5% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

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

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +$111 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

$1,104 86th pct $1,215 89th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +$422 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

$1,796 53rd pct $2,218 79th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +$213 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

$2,412 71st pct $2,625 79th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.5%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

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 ◂ +2.0 pts 61.6%

19.7% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 12.8%

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 Canberra Airport +169 larger in Queanbeyan - East

169 48th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

25 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

$1,047 90th pct —

Household income in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

$1,963 65th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +0.2 larger in Canberra Airport gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

30.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 13.6%

10.2% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

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 Canberra Airport +$110 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +$400 higher in Queanbeyan - East

$1,700 41st pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented +31.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

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

22.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 6.8%

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 +31.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

32.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

30.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 3 bedrooms +56.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

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%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% $350–$549 +60.1 pts ▸ 93.9%

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +49.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +6 more in Queanbeyan - East

16 25th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +76.85 more in Canberra Airport

3.15 33rd pct 80.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +19,326.5 more in Canberra Airport

137.5 22nd pct 19,464.0 100th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +10 longer in Canberra Airport

26 84th pct 36 88th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

— 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

— 125 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

— 125 0th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 66.7%

8.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 31.8%

31.3% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 15.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.6% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +1 higher in Canberra Airport

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +2 higher in Queanbeyan - East

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +1 higher in Canberra Airport

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +11 higher in Canberra Airport

1,015 58th pct 1,026 62nd pct

ERP in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +4,983 higher in Queanbeyan - East

5,111 21st pct 128 0th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport

0.3% 13th pct —

Businesses in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +576 higher in Queanbeyan - East

681 36th pct 105 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +2 higher in Canberra Airport

732 37th pct 734 37th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +0.4 higher in Canberra Airport

20.7 26th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +0.3 higher in Canberra Airport

6.5 0th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +2.4 higher in Queanbeyan - East

6.7 69th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +2.9 more in Queanbeyan - East

6.8 73rd pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +31.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

84.6% 66th pct 52.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +56.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

79.5% 65th pct 22.9% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +33.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

88.6% 46th pct 55.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +34.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

86.8% 64th pct 52.1% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +9.9 pts higher in Canberra Airport

89.9% 37th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +76.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

76.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +302.9 more in Canberra Airport

17.1 64th pct 320.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +120 higher in Canberra Airport

105 52nd pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan - East in Canberra Airport +2.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan - East

5.6% 56th pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan - East vs Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/vs/801031114/canberra-airport