11,342 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,234
- 2016: 10,842
- 2021: 11,342
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queanbeyan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Queanbeyan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 1,100 people moved to Queanbeyan between 2011 and 2021, driving an 11% population increase. The area remains slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37.
11,342
▲ +10.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — higher than 60% of areas.
| Queanbeyan | 11,342 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Queanbeyan now has 11,342 residents, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical age has held steady at 37 since 2011, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.4%. Children under 15 account for 15.3%, which is a little below the national figure, while the proportion of seniors has risen slightly to 16.1%.
16.1% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. Additionally, 13.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the Australian average.
3.5% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/topic/demographics-identity