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Queanbeyan vs North Canberra

Name: Queanbeyan vs North Canberra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · North Canberra profile

Queanbeyan North Canberra

Queanbeyan and North Canberra are two different types of urban environments. North Canberra is a walker's paradise with a highly educated population, where 53.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 28.5% were born overseas. It is a high-density area where flats and apartments are common, and 44.4% of households rent. In contrast, Queanbeyan is more suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (74.4%) and three-bedroom homes (74.2%). Family life is more central here, with 29.6% of people caring for children unpaid, compared to 19.1% in North Canberra.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from a similar number of schools to almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,200. They also have very similar rates of adults working or looking for work. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in university qualifications has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of detached houses has also increased. North Canberra remains far more connected, with a walkability score of 8.2 compared to Queanbeyan's 4.6 (somewhat walkable).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in North Canberra Separate houses: 35.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in North Canberra Renting: 18.4 pts higher in North Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +3,605 larger in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

64,793 55th pct 61,188 51st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +7 yrs older in Queanbeyan gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

34.7% Never married +22.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

49.7% Married ◂ +17.9 pts 31.9%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan North Canberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 66.0%

0.3% China +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% India even 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

35.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

12.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 72.7%

0.4% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion +17.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

48.5% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 27.3%

6.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +1 more in Queanbeyan

20 36th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +1.01 more in North Canberra

1.58 27th pct 2.60 60th pct

Students in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +3,113 more in North Canberra

7,102 31st pct 10,215 51st pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +183 larger in North Canberra

355 38th pct 538 66th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +96 higher in North Canberra

1,036 60th pct 1,132 93rd pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 83.8%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.2 pts 5.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 7.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%

8.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

4.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +$86 higher in North Canberra gap widening

$1,155 88th pct $1,241 90th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +$51 higher in North Canberra gap narrowing

$2,290 86th pct $2,341 88th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +$384 higher in North Canberra gap widening

$2,791 87th pct $3,175 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.5%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.6%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +1,391 larger in Queanbeyan

2,238 65th pct 847 33rd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +2 yrs older in North Canberra

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +$173 higher in North Canberra

$920 90th pct $1,093 97th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +$7 higher in North Canberra

$2,243 87th pct $2,250 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +0.4 larger in Queanbeyan gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 50.8%

26.2% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.1% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +$121 higher in North Canberra gap steady

$355 49th pct $476 88th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +$87 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,080 74th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +0.10 higher in North Canberra gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 30.0%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 23.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house ◂ +35.2 pts 39.2%

11.3% Flat or apartment +31.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 15.2%

31.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.0% 1 bedroom +13.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 12.0%

12.0% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.7%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +153 more in North Canberra

206 39th pct 359 60th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +2.69 more in North Canberra

3.18 27th pct 5.87 78th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +1,521.2 more in North Canberra

299.1 33rd pct 1,820.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +18 more in North Canberra

29 52nd pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in North Canberra

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in North Canberra

— 5 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +27.6 pts 40.8%

2.0% Walked +11.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.3% Bicycle +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.8% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +18.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 28.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 7.2%

3.4% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.8% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%

7.3% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +1,214 higher in Queanbeyan

69,504 52nd pct 68,290 51st pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +4.6 pts higher in North Canberra

7.1% 64th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +255 higher in Queanbeyan

1,033 63rd pct 778 42nd pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +2.0 higher in North Canberra

18.9 10th pct 20.9 24th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +1.0 higher in North Canberra

5.7 0th pct 6.7 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +3.6 higher in North Canberra

4.6 43rd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +3.2 more in North Canberra

4.5 42nd pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +42.5 pts higher in North Canberra

52.5% 44th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +43.2 pts higher in North Canberra

53.3% 44th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +31.6 pts higher in North Canberra

68.3% 40th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +38.0 pts higher in North Canberra

56.6% 38th pct 94.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +24.3 pts higher in North Canberra

75.6% 33rd pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +45.2 pts higher in North Canberra

41.7% 48th pct 86.9% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +8.7 more in North Canberra

12.7 29th pct 21.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +300 higher in North Canberra

2 29th pct 302 89th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in North Canberra +2.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan

6.7% 72nd pct 4.4% 28th pct

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Compare North Canberra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/vs/80105/north-canberra