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Queanbeyan vs Molonglo

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

Queanbeyan Molonglo

Queanbeyan and Molonglo are two distinct areas located about 58 km apart. Molonglo is a highly educated and diverse hub where 55.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 40.9% were born overseas, compared to 28.0% and 18.2% in Queanbeyan. Molonglo has also seen rapid growth, with 73.4% of residents moving there in the last five years and its population increasing by 58.4% since 2021. In contrast, Queanbeyan has a more settled feel, with far more separate houses (74.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (28.1%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people with no religion, sitting at around 38% to 39%. They also share very similar levels of unemployment and a similar number of people per home. While Molonglo is generally younger and more walkable, the gap between the two in terms of typical age has narrowed slightly since 2016. However, the differences in language diversity and overseas birth have widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.6 pts higher in Molonglo Bachelor+: 27.4 pts higher in Molonglo Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Recent movers: 31.7 pts higher in Molonglo Born overseas: 22.7 pts higher in Molonglo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +53,358 larger in Queanbeyan gap steady

64,793 55th pct 11,435 8th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +7 yrs older in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 14.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 3.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.7% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Molonglo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +20.6 pts 56.1%

2.1% India +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 23.5%

35.8% English ◂ +14.2 pts 21.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

2.1% Indian +9.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

1.3% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +28.0 pts 53.5%

0.4% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 31.1%

39.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

2.2% Hinduism +9.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.3% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

0.9% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +18 more in Queanbeyan

20 36th pct 2 1st pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +0.83 more in Queanbeyan

1.58 27th pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +5,874 more in Queanbeyan

7,102 31st pct 1,228 4th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +259 larger in Molonglo

355 38th pct 614 76th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +68 higher in Molonglo

1,036 60th pct 1,104 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 5.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

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

12.9% Postgraduate degree +11.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

4.9% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +$306 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$1,155 88th pct $1,461 96th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +$444 higher in Molonglo gap steady

$2,290 86th pct $2,734 95th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +$362 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$2,791 87th pct $3,153 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.7% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 19.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +12.7 pts ▸ 76.3%

20.1% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +2,115 larger in Queanbeyan

2,238 65th pct 123 4th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Molonglo even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +$262 higher in Molonglo

$920 90th pct $1,182 100th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +$306 higher in Queanbeyan

$2,243 87th pct $1,937 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +0.1 larger in Molonglo gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.3%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 22.4%

16.8% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +$117 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$355 49th pct $472 88th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +$68 higher in Queanbeyan gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,099 75th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 7.7%

26.0% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 40.8%

11.3% Flat or apartment +23.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 30.1%

31.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

6.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.8 pts 8.6%

12.0% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.9% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +159 more in Queanbeyan

206 39th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +0.93 more in Molonglo

3.18 27th pct 4.11 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +739.8 more in Molonglo

299.1 33rd pct 1,038.9 58th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +26 more in Queanbeyan

29 52nd pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Molonglo

— 68 95th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Molonglo

— 46 64th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 66.6%

10.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.7% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 9.1%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

7.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

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

6.8% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +51,440 higher in Queanbeyan

69,504 52nd pct 18,064 9th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +51.3 pts higher in Molonglo

7.1% 64th pct 58.4% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +228 higher in Queanbeyan

1,033 63rd pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +2.2 higher in Molonglo

18.9 10th pct 21.2 28th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +1.2 higher in Molonglo

5.7 0th pct 6.9 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +1.1 higher in Molonglo

4.6 43rd pct 5.7 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +1.0 more in Molonglo

4.5 42nd pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +19.2 pts higher in Molonglo

52.5% 44th pct 71.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +19.6 pts higher in Molonglo

53.3% 44th pct 72.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +22.0 pts higher in Molonglo

68.3% 40th pct 90.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +10.7 pts higher in Molonglo

56.6% 38th pct 67.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +21.8 pts higher in Molonglo

75.6% 33rd pct 97.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +27.0 pts higher in Molonglo

41.7% 48th pct 68.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +5.4 more in Molonglo

12.7 29th pct 18.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +207 higher in Molonglo

2 29th pct 209 81st pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Molonglo +1.8 pts higher in Molonglo

6.7% 72nd pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Compare Molonglo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Molonglo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/vs/80110/molonglo