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Greenleigh vs Queanbeyan

Name: Greenleigh vs Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Greenleigh profile · Queanbeyan profile

Greenleigh Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan and Greenleigh are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Queanbeyan is a larger, more transient hub where 44.1% of people live alone and 44.2% rent their homes. In contrast, Greenleigh is a wealthier area with a far older typical resident (50 compared to 38 in Queanbeyan) and much higher home ownership, with 56.6% of homes owned outright. Income is also significantly higher in Greenleigh, where the typical weekly household income is $3,263, compared to $1,693 in Queanbeyan.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and have the same average school advantage score. While they are close in these respects, their daily environments differ. Queanbeyan is a walker's paradise with high access to public transport and schools, whereas Greenleigh is car-dependent. This contrast is clear in the housing, as Greenleigh has a far higher share of separate houses (89.2%) and large homes with four or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,733 larger in Queanbeyan Living alone: 29.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan Renting: 38.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Owned outright: 34.3 pts higher in Greenleigh Separate houses: 50.4 pts higher in Greenleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +5,733 larger in Queanbeyan gap widening

676 69th pct 6,409 86th pct

Median age in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +12 yrs older in Greenleigh gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 24.1%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +18.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

13.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +22.0 pts 35.5%

30.3% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.4% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Greenleigh Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 68.9%

4.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.4% India +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +15.4 pts 31.6%

36.4% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 32.1%

17.6% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

5.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 72.7%

0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 43.6%

39.9% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%

3.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan

— 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan even

385 57th pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan even

998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 60.9%

15.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 14.9%

19.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

6.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.2% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +$325 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$1,335 94th pct $1,010 83rd pct

Household income in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +$1,570 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$3,263 100th pct $1,693 59th pct

Family income in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +$1,354 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$3,634 99th pct $2,280 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 9.8%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.3% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.8% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.8%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

7.4% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.5 pts 59.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

1.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +180 larger in Queanbeyan

16 64th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +3 yrs older in Greenleigh

30 yrs 63rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +$117 higher in Greenleigh

$1,125 86th pct $1,008 79th pct

Household income in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +$2,140 higher in Greenleigh

$3,999 95th pct $1,859 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +0.7 larger in Greenleigh gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 50.4%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

7.6% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

14.9% 1 person +29.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.0% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 29.3%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 8.9%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +$125 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$465 89th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +$817 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$2,485 87th pct $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +0.20 higher in Queanbeyan gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +34.3 pts 22.4%

5.6% Rented +38.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +50.4 pts 38.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 pts 9.6%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +34.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.1% 5 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.7 pts 7.3%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +29 more in Queanbeyan

0 0th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +4.52 more in Queanbeyan

0.00 0th pct 4.52 76th pct

Departures/1k in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +875.3 more in Queanbeyan

0.0 0th pct 875.3 85th pct

PT routes in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +24 more in Queanbeyan

0 0th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +17 longer in Greenleigh

21 60th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 67.7%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 1 vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 29.3%

23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 7.8%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 3.9%

0.0% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Construction even 10.4%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

5.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Education & training even 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing even 3.5%

1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 20.4%

22.7% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 12.9%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +7.0 higher in Queanbeyan

1.4 62nd pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +6.4 more in Queanbeyan

1.4 61st pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +90.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan

9.7% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +92.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

7.8% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +87.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

12.9% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +84.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan

15.5% 63rd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +45.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan

54.9% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +87.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan

0.2% 71st pct 87.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +10.6 more in Greenleigh

26.6 70th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +325 higher in Queanbeyan

24 74th pct 349 97th pct

Mean slope in Greenleigh in Queanbeyan +6.4 pts higher in Greenleigh

10.7% 84th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Greenleigh with nearby areas

Queanbeyan East Queanbeyan Karabar The Ridgeway Oaks Estate Crestwood Queanbeyan West Beard

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

Crestwood Oaks Estate Queanbeyan East Karabar Queanbeyan West Beard Greenleigh The Ridgeway

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenleigh vs Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11773/greenleigh/vs/SAL13304/queanbeyan