6,409 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,784
- 2016: 6,237
- 2021: 6,409
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queanbeyan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Queanbeyan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 6,400 people live in Queanbeyan, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The population is generally younger than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 38. This reflects a diverse mix of age groups, from young adults to seniors.
6,409
▲ +10.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — higher than 86% of areas.
| Queanbeyan | 6,409 |
|---|---|
| 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 is one of the largest areas at this level with 6,409 residents. The typical person here is 38, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 biggest group at 34.1%. Children under 15 make up 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
17.9% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
3.1% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL13304/queanbeyan/topic/demographics-identity