$340 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Queanbeyan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Queanbeyan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Queanbeyan than in the rest of the country, with 44.2% of households renting. This stands in stark contrast to the national trend and is paired with a housing stock that features far fewer large family homes than other areas.
$340
▲ +25.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — higher than 69% of areas.
| Queanbeyan | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,668 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,668 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,668
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with a rate far above the New South Wales and Australian figures. At the same time, the proportion of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas and well below the national average of 31%.
44.2% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm in Queanbeyan, as separate houses are far less common than across Australia. This helps explain why there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state and nation, and why there are more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
38.7% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.9% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between Separate house (39%) and Flat or apartment (36%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
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/sal/SAL13304/queanbeyan/topic/housing-dwellings