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Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Gilmore

Name: Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Gilmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Queanbeyan Surrounds profile · Gilmore profile

Queanbeyan Surrounds Gilmore

Queanbeyan Surrounds and Gilmore are nearby but very different in how they are laid out. Gilmore is a very walkable area where nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or health service. In contrast, Queanbeyan Surrounds is car-dependent, with only 12.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Residents in Queanbeyan Surrounds also tend to be older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 37 in Gilmore, and have higher earners, with 45.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, around 20%. They also track closely in terms of employment, with roughly 69% of adults working or looking for work. While they share these basics, the gap in their layouts is stark; Gilmore has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Queanbeyan Surrounds. This contrast remains clear as the two areas sit on opposite sides of the border.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,833 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Gilmore Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Gilmore Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Gilmore PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Gilmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +13,833 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

16,539 82nd pct 2,706 10th pct

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

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 50.2%

30.0% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Surrounds Gilmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 79.5%

4.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.2% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 39.0%

41.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 35.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

5.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 82.9%

0.1% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

0.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +4 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +0.29 more in Gilmore

1.56 34th pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +15 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

25 61st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +651 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

764 29th pct 113 3rd pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +40 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

153 16th pct 113 10th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +46 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,027 55th pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

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

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +$79 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,243 90th pct $1,164 88th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +$510 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,926 96th pct $2,416 87th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +$392 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$3,117 90th pct $2,725 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 19.3%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

3.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +377 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

458 77th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +2 yrs older in Queanbeyan Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +$167 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,100 91st pct $933 86th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +$599 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,973 94th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +0.1 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 60.6%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 24.2%

7.3% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%

19.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.1% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +$35 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$465 84th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +$369 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,417 85th pct $2,048 65th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 44.9%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

9.8% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 92.6%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 36.8%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 8.2%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%

17.8% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.6% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 16.9%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +27 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

43 52nd pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +3.31 more in Gilmore

2.60 26th pct 5.91 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +702.9 more in Gilmore

75.4 18th pct 778.3 49th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +11 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

14 76th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore

— 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore

— 5,764 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore

— 32,771 42nd pct

Transit to city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore

— 79 84th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

16.4% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 10.9%

0.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

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

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

21.5% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 14.9%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +2 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +2 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +58 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,105 88th pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +15,459 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

18,181 82nd pct 2,722 10th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +8.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9.9% 80th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +1,690 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,810 84th pct 120 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +30 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

832 47th pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +1.5 higher in Gilmore

19.0 10th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +1.0 higher in Gilmore

5.4 0th pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +4.6 higher in Gilmore

1.7 9th pct 6.2 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +4.7 more in Gilmore

1.7 9th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +49.3 pts higher in Gilmore

16.9% 11th pct 66.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +53.5 pts higher in Gilmore

12.6% 8th pct 66.0% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +72.0 pts higher in Gilmore

27.1% 17th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +78.8 pts higher in Gilmore

20.5% 11th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +60.5 pts higher in Gilmore

39.5% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +50.4 pts higher in Gilmore

10.4% 17th pct 60.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +1.5 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10.4 26th pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +140 higher in Gilmore

1 11th pct 141 59th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Gilmore +2.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

7.6% 78th pct 4.6% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021611/queanbeyan-surrounds/vs/801071077/gilmore