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Queanbeyan West vs Beard

Name: Queanbeyan West vs Beard — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Queanbeyan West profile · Beard profile

Queanbeyan West Beard

Queanbeyan West and Beard are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Queanbeyan West is a residential hub with 3,146 people, while Beard is sparsely populated with only 3 residents. This leads to a stark contrast in services; Queanbeyan West has far more public transport stops (23 compared to 0) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Beard is much smaller but has very high access to local needs, with 96.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 29.2% in Queanbeyan West. Typical weekly incomes are also higher in Beard, at $1,375 compared to $1,100 in Queanbeyan West.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with mean terrain slopes of around 7%. They also have almost identical school advantage scores. While Queanbeyan West is far more connected by public transport and routes, Beard has more walkable amenities per resident. These two neighbours both sit in the "somewhat walkable" category, though they arrive there differently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,143 larger in Queanbeyan West Personal income: $275 higher in Beard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan West in Beard +3,143 larger in Queanbeyan West gap steady

3,146 85th pct 3 2nd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan West in Beard +1 yrs older in Beard

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +102.4 pts ▸ 133.3%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married +30.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

38.6% Never married ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +22.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

4.6% Italian +128.8 pts ▸ 133.3%

38.3% Australian +61.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.8% English ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

11.4% Irish ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +19.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +50.5 pts 0.0%

38.3% No religion ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan West in Beard +2 more in Queanbeyan West

11 81st pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan West in Beard +39 larger in Queanbeyan West

424 62nd pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan West in Beard +25 higher in Queanbeyan West

1,023 69th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

22.6% Year 10 +52.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +57.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +41.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.0% Architecture & building +94.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan West in Beard +$275 higher in Beard

$1,100 87th pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan West in Beard

$2,106 80th pct —

Family income in Queanbeyan West in Beard

$2,445 79th pct —

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +65.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +61.8 pts 0.0%

20.3% One condition ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan West in Beard +173 larger in Queanbeyan West

173 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan West in Beard

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Queanbeyan West in Beard

$662 52nd pct —

Household income in Queanbeyan West in Beard

$1,825 55th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan West in Beard

2.5 50th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan West in Beard

$350 71st pct —

Mortgage in Queanbeyan West in Beard

$2,000 72nd pct —

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan West in Beard

0.80 43rd pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan West in Beard +23 more in Queanbeyan West

23 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan West in Beard +7.31 more in Queanbeyan West

7.31 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan West in Beard +401.1 more in Queanbeyan West

401.1 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan West in Beard +2 more in Queanbeyan West

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan West in Beard +3 longer in Beard

6 36th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan West in Beard

— 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan West in Beard

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan West in Beard

— 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Queanbeyan West in Beard

— 87 99th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) +28.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Construction +88.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.7% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan West in Beard +0.6 higher in Beard

4.6 81st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan West in Beard +1.1 more in Beard

3.8 76th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan West in Beard +68.9 pts higher in Beard

27.3% 74th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan West in Beard +26.5 pts higher in Beard

73.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan West in Beard +3.4 pts higher in Beard

94.1% 85th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan West in Beard +67.0 pts higher in Beard

29.2% 68th pct 96.3% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan West in Beard +1.1 pts higher in Beard

98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan West in Beard even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan West in Beard +651.1 more in Beard

15.6 55th pct 666.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan West in Beard +92 higher in Beard

114 86th pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan West in Beard +0.3 pts higher in Beard

7.0% 63rd pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Queanbeyan West with nearby areas

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Compare Beard with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan West vs Beard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13306/queanbeyan-west/vs/SAL80023/beard

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity