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Queanbeyan East vs Beard

Name: Queanbeyan East vs Beard — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Queanbeyan East profile · Beard profile

Queanbeyan East Beard

Queanbeyan East and Beard are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Queanbeyan East is a larger residential hub of 4,240 people, while Beard is sparsely populated with only 3 residents. This difference is clear in their infrastructure; Queanbeyan East is very walkable with 16 public transport stops and a typical weekly income of $1,079. In contrast, Beard has no public transport stops, though the typical weekly income is well higher at $1,375.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in their access to education. They are effectively alike in the number of schools within 3 km and the advantage scores of those schools. They also share a similar level of accessibility to schooling, with over 95% of homes in both areas within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,237 larger in Queanbeyan East Personal income: $296 higher in Beard Median age: 2 yrs older in Beard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan East in Beard +4,237 larger in Queanbeyan East gap steady

4,240 86th pct 3 2nd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan East in Beard +2 yrs older in Beard

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) +93.4 pts ▸ 133.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.8% Married +39.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

44.8% Never married ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +31.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

3.1% Italian +130.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

32.1% Australian +67.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.2% English ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%

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%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +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 +28.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

37.9% No religion ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

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 Beard

2.95 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan East in Beard even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan East in Beard even

385 57th pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan East in Beard even

998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

17.1% Year 10 +57.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

64.1% Year 12 ◂ +64.1 pts 0.0%

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 +47.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

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

4.6% Architecture & building +95.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 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%

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 Beard +$296 higher in Beard

$1,079 87th pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan East in Beard

$1,687 59th pct —

Family income in Queanbeyan East in Beard

$2,251 72nd pct —

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +61.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 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 ◂ +63.8 pts 0.0%

19.4% One condition ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

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 Beard +157 larger in Queanbeyan East

157 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan East in Beard

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Queanbeyan East in Beard

$1,042 81st pct —

Household income in Queanbeyan East in Beard

$1,892 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan East in Beard

2.0 14th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan East in Beard

$310 60th pct —

Mortgage in Queanbeyan East in Beard

$1,647 51st pct —

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan East in Beard

0.90 86th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan East in Beard +16 more in Queanbeyan East

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan East in Beard +3.77 more in Queanbeyan East

3.77 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan East in Beard +164.9 more in Queanbeyan East

164.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan East in Beard +5 more in Queanbeyan East

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan East in Beard +4 longer in Beard

5 32nd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan East in Beard

— 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan East in Beard

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan East in Beard

— 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Queanbeyan East in Beard

— 87 99th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +28.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

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%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +91.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 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%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 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%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

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%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 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 Beard +2.1 higher in Queanbeyan East

7.3 94th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan East in Beard +2.5 more in Queanbeyan East

7.5 97th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan East in Beard +2.4 pts higher in Beard

93.9% 97th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan East in Beard +11.6 pts higher in Beard

88.4% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan East in Beard +0.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

98.1% 94th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan East in Beard +0.4 pts higher in Beard

95.8% 97th pct 96.3% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan East in Beard +4.7 pts higher in Beard

95.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan East in Beard +85.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan East

85.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan East in Beard +650.2 more in Beard

16.5 57th pct 666.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan East in Beard +53 higher in Queanbeyan East

259 93rd pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan East in Beard +2.3 pts higher in Beard

5.0% 42nd pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Queanbeyan East with nearby areas

The Ridgeway Queanbeyan Greenleigh Oaks Estate Crestwood Karabar Beard Queanbeyan West

Compare Beard with nearby areas

Crestwood Queanbeyan West Pialligo Oaks Estate Queanbeyan Queanbeyan East Karabar Canberra Airport

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan East vs Beard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east/vs/SAL80023/beard

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity