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Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra vs Narrabundah

Name: Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra vs Narrabundah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra profile · Narrabundah profile

Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Narrabundah

Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra and Narrabundah are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra is a family-focused area where 89.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and 82.1% are separate houses. In contrast, Narrabundah is more diverse and urban; it has a far higher share of people born overseas (28.2% compared to 17.2%) and far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (48.0% versus 31.5%). Narrabundah also has a much higher proportion of people living alone at 30.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical family incomes and typical weekly rents. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of renters and the typical age of residents. However, the divide in cultural diversity is growing, with the gap in people using another language at home widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Narrabundah PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Narrabundah Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Narrabundah No car: 5.3 pts higher in Narrabundah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +6,289 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap steady

12,744 66th pct 6,455 31st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +3 yrs older in Narrabundah gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%

9.6% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 44.1%

32.8% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Narrabundah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 66.2%

2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%

35.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 31.5%

12.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 70.0%

0.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 37.3%

37.4% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

4.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other religions even 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +1 more in Narrabundah

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +1.88 more in Narrabundah

0.74 7th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +3 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

1,198 43rd pct 1,195 43rd pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +201 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

599 72nd pct 398 46th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +19 higher in Narrabundah

1,096 82nd pct 1,115 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 75.1%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 11.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 18.0%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +$107 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$1,357 94th pct $1,250 91st pct

Household income in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +$661 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$3,014 98th pct $2,353 86th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +$109 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap widening

$3,332 93rd pct $3,223 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 26.7%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.6%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

6.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.0%

26.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

10.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 64.0%

19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +207 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

347 70th pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +3 yrs older in Narrabundah

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +$257 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

$840 78th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +$1,399 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

$2,867 93rd pct $1,468 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +0.5 larger in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 59.8%

19.9% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.9% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +$10 higher in Narrabundah gap narrowing

$430 74th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +$92 higher in Narrabundah gap narrowing

$2,300 80th pct $2,392 84th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 32.9%

23.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

0.6% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 68.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment +16.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 21.0%

29.6% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.0%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

5.7% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

5.7% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.7%

27.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +17 more in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

60 67th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +1.95 more in Narrabundah

4.71 56th pct 6.66 79th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +1,397.2 more in Narrabundah

309.7 31st pct 1,706.9 78th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +3 more in Narrabundah

3 21st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +3 longer in Narrabundah

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah

— 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah

— 11,783 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah

— 25,284 34th pct

Transit to city in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah

— 47 29th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 57.2%

9.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Bicycle +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 37.3%

23.5% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.8% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

7.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +2 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +4 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +2 higher in Narrabundah

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +13 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

1,107 88th pct 1,094 85th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +5,721 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

12,735 61st pct 7,014 32nd pct

Growth in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +9.1 pts higher in Narrabundah

-0.1% 11th pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +523 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

978 54th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +13 higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

779 43rd pct 766 41st pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +0.5 higher in Narrabundah

20.4 20th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +0.4 higher in Narrabundah

6.3 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +2.3 higher in Narrabundah

5.0 44th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +2.8 more in Narrabundah

4.4 37th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +46.2 pts higher in Narrabundah

46.0% 34th pct 92.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +17.3 pts higher in Narrabundah

67.2% 54th pct 84.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +7.9 pts higher in Narrabundah

92.1% 51st pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +51.4 pts higher in Narrabundah

44.2% 26th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +4.0 pts higher in Narrabundah

96.0% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +36.0 pts higher in Narrabundah

35.9% 41st pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +1.7 more in Narrabundah

12.1 37th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +96 higher in Narrabundah

122 56th pct 218 73rd pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra in Narrabundah +2.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra

7.6% 78th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Compare Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra vs Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021012/queanbeyan-west-jerrabomberra/vs/801061067/narrabundah