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Queanbeyan East vs ACT Remainder - Kowen

Name: Queanbeyan East vs ACT Remainder - Kowen — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Queanbeyan East profile · ACT Remainder - Kowen profile

Queanbeyan East ACT Remainder - Kowen

Queanbeyan East and ACT Remainder - Kowen are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Queanbeyan East is a populous, very walkable hub where 26.5% of people were born overseas and 23.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, ACT Remainder - Kowen is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no residents born overseas. A major gap exists in wealth and home size; the typical household income in ACT Remainder - Kowen is $3,749 per week, far higher than the $1,687 seen in Queanbeyan East, and homes there typically hold 4.0 people compared to 2.0 in Queanbeyan East.

Both areas align with the national figure regarding the share of children under 15, which is 16.0% for each. This shared age profile stands out against other differences, such as the far higher number of people with a bachelor degree or higher in Queanbeyan East (28.0% compared to 13.6%). While Queanbeyan East is a highly connected area with most homes within a short walk of schools and shops, ACT Remainder - Kowen lacks these local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.5 pts higher in Queanbeyan East No religion: 25.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan East Household income: $2,062 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen Household size: 2.0 larger in ACT Remainder - Kowen Population: 4,215 larger in Queanbeyan East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +4,215 larger in Queanbeyan East gap steady

4,240 86th pct 25 17th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +2 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.9 pts 12.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) even 16.0%

10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.8% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.8% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 27.3%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan East ACT Remainder - Kowen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.2% India ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +23.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

33.2% English ◂ +9.2 pts 24.0%

1.3% Dutch +18.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +24.7 pts ▸ 96.0%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +25.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

37.9% No religion ◂ +25.9 pts 12.0%

7.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

2.95 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +3 more in Queanbeyan East

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +3 larger in Queanbeyan East

385 57th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +17 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen

998 55th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 50.0%

17.1% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +39.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.7% Health +34.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.9% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +$179 higher in Queanbeyan East gap narrowing

$1,079 87th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +$2,062 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing

$1,687 59th pct $3,749 100th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +$1,498 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing

$2,251 72nd pct $3,749 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +52.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

7.5% $4,000 or more +72.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.3%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +19.8 pts 44.0%

19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +157 larger in Queanbeyan East

157 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

$1,042 81st pct —

Household income in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

$1,892 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +2.0 larger in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 20.0%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +52.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

44.9% 1 person ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +$30 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen

$310 60th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +$953 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen

$1,647 51st pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +0.10 higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Rented ◂ +49.2 pts 0.0%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

18.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

28.1% Separate house +71.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

37.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

34.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.7% 3 bedrooms +36.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

45.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +45.4 pts 0.0%

15.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

11.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +16 more in Queanbeyan East

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +3.77 more in Queanbeyan East

3.77 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +164.9 more in Queanbeyan East

164.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +5 more in Queanbeyan East

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

5 32nd pct —

Drive to city in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

— 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

— 25 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen

— 25 29th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +44.5 pts 26.7%

6.9% Worked at home +39.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

3.7% 4 or more +56.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%

30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Professional & technical +20.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +19.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.7% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

12.3% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +7.3 higher in Queanbeyan East

7.3 94th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +7.4 more in Queanbeyan East

7.5 97th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +93.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

93.9% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +88.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

88.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +98.1 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

98.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +95.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

95.8% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +90.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

95.3% 83rd pct 4.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +85.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

85.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +183.5 more in ACT Remainder - Kowen

16.5 57th pct 200.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +247 higher in Queanbeyan East

259 93rd pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan East in ACT Remainder - Kowen +3.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Kowen

5.0% 42nd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Queanbeyan East with nearby areas

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Compare ACT Remainder - Kowen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan East vs ACT Remainder - Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east/vs/SAL80009/act-remainder-kowen