$355 ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $355
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Queanbeyan · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Queanbeyan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 74.4% of all homes in Queanbeyan. This is a high proportion of detached dwellings compared to the state and national figures. Most residents live in larger homes, though typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $2,167.
$355
▲ +26.8%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — lower than 51% of areas.
| Queanbeyan | $355 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and rose $122 since 2011. Weekly rents are around the middle for similar areas, sitting at $355, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
$2,167 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,045
- 2016: $2,080
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (35%), with $550–$749 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 43.6% of homes owned with a loan. Those who own their home outright make up 28.1%, a figure well below the state and national averages, while renters account for 26.0% of households.
26.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are typical, as 74.2% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the New South Wales average. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses, which account for 74.4% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.4% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Queanbeyan, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/topic/housing-dwellings