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Queanbeyan vs Weston Creek

Name: Queanbeyan vs Weston Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Weston Creek profile

Queanbeyan Weston Creek

Queanbeyan and Weston Creek are two different types of residential hubs. Weston Creek is very walkable and has a far more qualified workforce, with 42.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.0% in Queanbeyan. This higher level of education is consistent with more people working as professionals in Weston Creek and a higher share of residents earning $2,000 or more a week. Queanbeyan is much larger in scale, with far more schools and a far larger First Nations population.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Queanbeyan at 38 and Weston Creek slightly older at 41. They also share very similar household sizes and typical weekly incomes. While the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, the difference in walkability remains stark. Weston Creek is described as very walkable, while Queanbeyan is only somewhat walkable, with far fewer public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,163 larger in Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Weston Creek Aged 65+: 7.4 pts higher in Weston Creek 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Weston Creek Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Weston Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +40,163 larger in Queanbeyan gap widening

64,793 55th pct 24,630 17th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +3 yrs older in Weston Creek gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) even 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

8.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Weston Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 74.0%

2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%

35.8% English +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.3% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 80.8%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 42.3%

39.0% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +11 more in Queanbeyan

20 36th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +0.29 more in Weston Creek

1.58 27th pct 1.87 43rd pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +3,363 more in Queanbeyan

7,102 31st pct 3,739 13th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +60 larger in Weston Creek

355 38th pct 415 46th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +67 higher in Weston Creek

1,036 60th pct 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 14.3%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

8.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +$55 higher in Weston Creek gap narrowing

$1,155 88th pct $1,210 90th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +$87 higher in Weston Creek gap narrowing

$2,290 86th pct $2,377 88th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +$227 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$2,791 87th pct $3,018 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

20.7% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

10.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.5%

20.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +1,805 larger in Queanbeyan

2,238 65th pct 433 16th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +$34 higher in Weston Creek

$920 90th pct $954 91st pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +$7 higher in Queanbeyan

$2,243 87th pct $2,236 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 60.7%

26.2% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

16.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

6.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +$65 higher in Weston Creek gap steady

$355 49th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +$84 higher in Weston Creek gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,251 86th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +0.10 higher in Queanbeyan gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%

28.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.0% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 81.7%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.7%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 15.6%

9.9% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.0% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.9% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +25 more in Queanbeyan

206 39th pct 181 34th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +4.17 more in Weston Creek

3.18 27th pct 7.35 89th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +1,415.1 more in Weston Creek

299.1 33rd pct 1,714.3 79th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +21 more in Queanbeyan

29 52nd pct 8 16th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek

— 11 14th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 61.7%

10.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.7% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

3.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

7.8% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +44,434 higher in Queanbeyan

69,504 52nd pct 25,070 13th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +4.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan

7.1% 64th pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +209 higher in Queanbeyan

1,033 63rd pct 824 46th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +1.9 higher in Weston Creek

18.9 10th pct 20.8 23rd pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +0.9 higher in Weston Creek

5.7 0th pct 6.6 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +2.3 higher in Weston Creek

4.6 43rd pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +2.4 more in Weston Creek

4.5 42nd pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +42.2 pts higher in Weston Creek

52.5% 44th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +29.2 pts higher in Weston Creek

53.3% 44th pct 82.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +29.6 pts higher in Weston Creek

68.3% 40th pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +24.4 pts higher in Weston Creek

56.6% 38th pct 81.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +24.3 pts higher in Weston Creek

75.6% 33rd pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +38.0 pts higher in Weston Creek

41.7% 48th pct 79.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +5.7 more in Weston Creek

12.7 29th pct 18.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +212 higher in Weston Creek

2 29th pct 214 82nd pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Weston Creek +0.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan

6.7% 72nd pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Compare Weston Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Weston Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/vs/80108/weston-creek