63,304 —
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 56,027
- 2021: 63,304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the residents in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional are married, reflecting a stable community that has grown by 13% since 2016. The area has a relatively young profile, with a larger share of children and far fewer seniors than the state and national figures.
63,304
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional — higher than 77% of areas.
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 63,304 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 63,304 people, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs —
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the share of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national averages.
13.5% —
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% —
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of residents, a figure that rose slightly since 2016.
3.5% —
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% —
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16490/queanbeyan-palerang-regional/topic/demographics-identity