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Googong vs Queanbeyan Surrounds

Name: Googong vs Queanbeyan Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Googong profile · Queanbeyan Surrounds profile

Googong Queanbeyan Surrounds

Queanbeyan Surrounds and Googong are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Googong is a rapidly growing hub with a young population, where the typical resident is 31 and 30.2% of people are children under 15. In contrast, Queanbeyan Surrounds is much older, with a typical age of 42 and a far higher share of seniors at 15.2%. Googong also has much higher levels of home ownership via mortgages and a higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (77.3% compared to 32.9% in Queanbeyan Surrounds).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage and have similar levels of mental health conditions. They also share a similar number of people per home and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these respects, Googong has become much more walkable over time, with 67.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 10.4% in Queanbeyan Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,315 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds Owned outright: 28.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds Recent movers: 44.5 pts higher in Googong Median age: 11 yrs older in Queanbeyan Surrounds Unpaid child care: 15.6 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +10,315 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

6,224 30th pct 16,539 82nd pct

Median age in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +11 yrs older in Queanbeyan Surrounds

31 yrs 6th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.2 pts 22.4%

15.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 19.4%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 57.0%

28.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Googong Queanbeyan Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 81.7%

4.3% India ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

2.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.3% English +8.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.1% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

5.2% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 47.7%

35.8% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

4.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +3 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.50 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1.06 17th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +23 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2 4th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +473 more in Googong

1,237 44th pct 764 29th pct

Avg size in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +466 larger in Googong

619 73rd pct 153 16th pct

ICSEA in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +70 higher in Googong

1,097 82nd pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 65.4%

11.2% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

23.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 17.8%

14.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

6.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$386 higher in Googong

$1,629 100th pct $1,243 90th pct

Household income in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$437 higher in Googong

$3,363 100th pct $2,926 96th pct

Family income in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$327 higher in Googong

$3,444 95th pct $3,117 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.9%

25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 15.3%

5.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 29.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +9.5 pts 62.8%

17.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +317 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

141 43rd pct 458 77th pct

Median age in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +5 yrs older in Googong

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$525 higher in Googong

$1,625 100th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$616 higher in Googong

$3,589 100th pct $2,973 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.2 larger in Googong

3.1 91st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

75.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 63.1%

17.7% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.3% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 19.2%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

8.7% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$66 higher in Googong

$531 91st pct $465 84th pct

Mortgage in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +$183 higher in Googong

$2,600 89th pct $2,417 85th pct

People / bedroom in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 52.9%

6.7% Owned outright +28.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.5% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%

0.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 98.0%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

63.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 42.7%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.7%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 34.5%

29.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.1% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +36 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

7 15th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.48 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1.12 13th pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +85.3 more in Googong

160.7 23rd pct 75.4 18th pct

PT routes in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +12 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2 14th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds

11 72nd pct —

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 66.4%

10.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.8%

1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 41.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

0.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.9 pts 25.1%

9.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

20.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

3.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Sales workers even 5.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1 higher in Googong

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1 higher in Googong

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +49 higher in Googong

1,154 98th pct 1,105 88th pct

ERP in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +8,858 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9,323 44th pct 18,181 82nd pct

Growth in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +39.1 pts higher in Googong

49.1% 100th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1,409 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

401 19th pct 1,810 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +45 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

787 43rd pct 832 47th pct

Max temp in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.9 higher in Googong

19.9 14th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +0.5 higher in Googong

6.0 0th pct 5.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +3.9 higher in Googong

5.5 52nd pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +4.1 more in Googong

5.9 59th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +50.8 pts higher in Googong

67.7% 52nd pct 16.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +54.1 pts higher in Googong

66.7% 53rd pct 12.6% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +43.8 pts higher in Googong

70.9% 34th pct 27.1% 17th pct

Walk to school in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +48.6 pts higher in Googong

69.1% 46th pct 20.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +56.5 pts higher in Googong

95.9% 46th pct 39.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +57.3 pts higher in Googong

67.8% 68th pct 10.4% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +4.9 more in Googong

15.3 56th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +302 higher in Googong

303 84th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Googong in Queanbeyan Surrounds +1.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

6.2% 64th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Googong 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). Googong vs Queanbeyan Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021610/googong/vs/101021611/queanbeyan-surrounds