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Queanbeyan vs Oaks Estate

Name: Queanbeyan vs Oaks Estate — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Oaks Estate profile

Queanbeyan Oaks Estate

Queanbeyan and Oaks Estate are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Queanbeyan is a larger centre with a far higher number of adults working or looking for work (66.2% compared to 50.2% in Oaks Estate) and more people with a bachelor degree or higher (28.0% versus 22.3%). Transport and infrastructure also differ sharply; Queanbeyan has far more public transport stops and routes, and its street connectivity is far higher. In contrast, Oaks Estate has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (31.9% compared to 19.2%) and a much higher typical age for its First Nations residents, who are 49 compared to 27 in Queanbeyan.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their demographics and typical incomes, with both averaging about two people per home. This shared residential pattern exists alongside a wide gap in housing costs, as typical weekly rent is well higher in Queanbeyan at $340, compared to $220 in Oaks Estate. This rent gap is wider than it was in the previous census.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,034 larger in Queanbeyan PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Oaks Estate De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +6,034 larger in Queanbeyan gap steady

6,409 86th pct 375 61st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +2 yrs older in Oaks Estate gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 8.5%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

40.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

4.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Oaks Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 53.3%

3.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.7% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%

31.6% English ◂ +10.3 pts 21.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

1.6% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +17.2 pts 55.5%

2.4% Punjabi even 2.4%

0.5% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 20.5%

37.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.3% Not stated +18.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.9% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

1.09 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate even

385 57th pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate even

998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 51.1%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 20.3%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 15.0%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

8.6% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +$64 higher in Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,010 83rd pct $946 77th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +$151 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,693 59th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +$114 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$2,280 73rd pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.1%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.1%

15.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.5%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +11.9 pts 48.0%

20.1% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 16.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

4.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +191 larger in Queanbeyan

196 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +22 yrs older in Oaks Estate

27 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +$108 higher in Queanbeyan

$1,008 79th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +$234 higher in Queanbeyan

$1,859 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 23.9%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

44.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.3% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 20.6%

12.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +$120 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +$93 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,668 53rd pct $1,575 47th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

1.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

35.6% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.7% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%

25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 15.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 17.7%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.3% 1 bedroom +15.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

2.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 12.5%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%

10.8% Under $200 +20.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.8% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 16.7%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

7.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +28 more in Queanbeyan

29 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +1.86 more in Queanbeyan

4.52 76th pct 2.67 68th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +590.0 more in Queanbeyan

875.3 85th pct 285.3 74th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +23 more in Queanbeyan

24 87th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +2 longer in Queanbeyan

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 76.2%

7.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 36.2%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 24.6%

8.8% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.9% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals even 20.4%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

12.9% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 16,533 90th pct

Assault/100k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 2,933 88th pct

Sexual/100k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 267 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 267 93rd pct

Burglary/100k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 267 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 3,200 81st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 533 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— 1,867 86th pct

5-yr change in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate

— -34.7% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +1.8 higher in Queanbeyan

8.5 99th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +0.6 more in Queanbeyan

7.8 99th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +1.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +1.0 pts higher in Queanbeyan

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +1.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan

99.8% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +10.6 pts higher in Oaks Estate

87.8% 96th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +0.1 more in Queanbeyan

16.1 56th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +290 higher in Queanbeyan

349 97th pct 59 80th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Oaks Estate +0.1 pts higher in Oaks Estate

4.4% 34th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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

Compare Oaks Estate with nearby areas

Queanbeyan Crestwood Beard Queanbeyan East Queanbeyan West Pialligo The Ridgeway Greenleigh

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Oaks Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13304/queanbeyan/vs/SAL80104/oaks-estate