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Queanbeyan vs Woden Valley

Name: Queanbeyan vs Woden Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Woden Valley profile

Queanbeyan Woden Valley

Queanbeyan and Woden Valley are two different styles of residential areas. Woden Valley is very walkable and highly educated, with 50.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 31.3% of people born overseas. In contrast, Queanbeyan is more reliant on cars and has a higher share of separate houses at 74.4%. Woden Valley also has a much stronger public transport network, with far more weekly departures and stops per 1,000 people than Queanbeyan.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300 and the same typical monthly home-loan payments. They also have very similar rates of people working from home and providing unpaid care. While Woden Valley is notably more diverse and qualified, the gap in Year 12 completion between the two has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has also decreased over time.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Woden Valley Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Woden Valley Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in Woden Valley Born overseas: 13.1 pts higher in Woden Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +25,514 larger in Queanbeyan gap widening

64,793 55th pct 39,279 29th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +1 yrs older in Woden Valley gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

3.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Woden Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 65.2%

2.1% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 29.4%

35.8% English ◂ +4.2 pts 31.7%

12.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 71.0%

0.4% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 40.6%

39.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.2% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +5 more in Queanbeyan

20 36th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +0.64 more in Woden Valley

1.58 27th pct 2.22 52nd pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +717 more in Woden Valley

7,102 31st pct 7,819 35th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +166 larger in Woden Valley

355 38th pct 521 63rd pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +86 higher in Woden Valley

1,036 60th pct 1,122 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 80.1%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 10.5%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

8.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +$110 higher in Woden Valley gap steady

$1,155 88th pct $1,265 91st pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +$85 higher in Woden Valley gap narrowing

$2,290 86th pct $2,375 88th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +$315 higher in Woden Valley gap steady

$2,791 87th pct $3,106 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

20.7% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.9%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

6.1% Two conditions even 6.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +1,689 larger in Queanbeyan

2,238 65th pct 549 21st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +3 yrs older in Woden Valley

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +$251 higher in Woden Valley

$920 90th pct $1,171 100th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +$74 higher in Queanbeyan

$2,243 87th pct $2,169 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +0.2 larger in Queanbeyan gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 59.4%

26.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +$85 higher in Woden Valley gap steady

$355 49th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 33.1%

28.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.0% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 58.3%

11.3% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 26.3%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 14.2%

12.0% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.9% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.8%

22.8% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +9 more in Woden Valley

206 39th pct 215 41st pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +2.29 more in Woden Valley

3.18 27th pct 5.47 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +1,176.4 more in Woden Valley

299.1 33rd pct 1,475.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +2 more in Woden Valley

29 52nd pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley

— 11 14th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 57.3%

10.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

3.4% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

7.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +27,904 higher in Queanbeyan

69,504 52nd pct 41,600 25th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +0.7 pts higher in Queanbeyan

7.1% 64th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +226 higher in Queanbeyan

1,033 63rd pct 807 44th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +1.8 higher in Woden Valley

18.9 10th pct 20.7 22nd pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +0.8 higher in Woden Valley

5.7 0th pct 6.5 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +3.2 higher in Woden Valley

4.6 43rd pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +2.9 more in Woden Valley

4.5 42nd pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +39.9 pts higher in Woden Valley

52.5% 44th pct 92.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +36.6 pts higher in Woden Valley

53.3% 44th pct 89.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +29.6 pts higher in Woden Valley

68.3% 40th pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +40.2 pts higher in Woden Valley

56.6% 38th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +24.4 pts higher in Woden Valley

75.6% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +39.2 pts higher in Woden Valley

41.7% 48th pct 80.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +11.2 more in Woden Valley

12.7 29th pct 23.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +243 higher in Woden Valley

2 29th pct 245 86th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Woden Valley +0.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

6.7% 72nd pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

Canberra East South Canberra Tuggeranong North Canberra Woden Valley Gungahlin Weston Creek Molonglo

Compare Woden Valley with nearby areas

Weston Creek South Canberra Molonglo North Canberra Tuggeranong Belconnen Canberra East Gungahlin

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/vs/80109/woden-valley