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Queanbeyan vs Gungahlin

Name: Queanbeyan vs Gungahlin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Gungahlin profile

Queanbeyan Gungahlin

Gungahlin and Queanbeyan are both growing hubs, but they differ sharply in their makeup and layout. Gungahlin is a much more diverse and highly qualified area, with 37.3% of people born overseas and 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more connected and walkable, with 98.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 72.7% within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Queanbeyan has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (28.1%) and a larger proportion of older residents, with the typical person being 38 compared to 32 in Gungahlin.

Since 2011, the gap in overseas births and home language use has widened between the two. However, other differences are narrowing, such as the gap in Year 12 completion and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some everyday ways. They have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,155 to $1,198, and the same proportion of people working from home at 10.5%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.2 pts higher in Gungahlin Born overseas: 19.1 pts higher in Gungahlin Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Gungahlin Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Gungahlin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +22,889 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

64,793 55th pct 87,682 70th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +6 yrs older in Queanbeyan gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Gungahlin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 59.7%

2.1% India +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% China +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.8% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 27.0%

35.8% English ◂ +11.2 pts 24.6%

12.0% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

1.3% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.1% Indian +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +23.5 pts 58.0%

0.4% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 36.7%

39.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

2.2% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.3% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +2 more in Queanbeyan

20 36th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +0.69 more in Queanbeyan

1.58 27th pct 0.89 2nd pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +7,063 more in Gungahlin

7,102 31st pct 14,165 69th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +432 larger in Gungahlin

355 38th pct 787 89th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +48 higher in Gungahlin

1,036 60th pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 79.8%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 15.2%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

4.9% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts even 3.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +$43 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$1,155 88th pct $1,198 89th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +$247 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$2,290 86th pct $2,537 91st pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +$38 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$2,791 87th pct $2,829 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more even 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +8.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +804 larger in Queanbeyan

2,238 65th pct 1,434 51st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +1 yrs older in Queanbeyan

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +$159 higher in Gungahlin

$920 90th pct $1,079 97th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +$104 higher in Gungahlin

$2,243 87th pct $2,347 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +0.3 larger in Gungahlin gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 20.6%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%

16.8% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +$107 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$355 49th pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +$44 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,123 77th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +0.10 higher in Gungahlin gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.0% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 16.6%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 66.2%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 13.8%

12.0% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

2.9% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 20.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +133 more in Gungahlin

206 39th pct 339 58th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +0.69 more in Gungahlin

3.18 27th pct 3.87 39th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +483.5 more in Gungahlin

299.1 33rd pct 782.6 50th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +14 more in Queanbeyan

29 52nd pct 15 30th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin

— 15 24th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 64.1%

10.5% Worked at home even 10.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.7% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

7.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

6.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +24,626 higher in Gungahlin

69,504 52nd pct 94,130 67th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +0.3 pts higher in Gungahlin

7.1% 64th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +253 higher in Queanbeyan

1,033 63rd pct 780 42nd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +1.9 higher in Gungahlin

18.9 10th pct 20.9 24th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +1.0 higher in Gungahlin

5.7 0th pct 6.7 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +1.4 higher in Gungahlin

4.6 43rd pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +0.9 more in Gungahlin

4.5 42nd pct 5.3 59th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +16.6 pts higher in Gungahlin

52.5% 44th pct 69.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +19.4 pts higher in Gungahlin

53.3% 44th pct 72.7% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +30.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

68.3% 40th pct 98.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +21.1 pts higher in Gungahlin

56.6% 38th pct 77.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +24.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

75.6% 33rd pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +1.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

41.7% 48th pct 40.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +0.2 more in Queanbeyan

12.7 29th pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +225 higher in Gungahlin

2 29th pct 227 84th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Gungahlin +1.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

6.7% 72nd pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/vs/80104/gungahlin