$310 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Queanbeyan East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Queanbeyan East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households rent in Queanbeyan East, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. This shift toward renting is reflected in a housing landscape where small apartments and townhouses are far more common than the traditional detached family home.
$310
▲ +14.8%
- $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 East — higher than 60% of areas.
| Queanbeyan East | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than state and national figures, with the typical payment sitting at $1,647.
$1,647 ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,896
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Queanbeyan East, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Queanbeyan East, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties make up 49.2% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are far less common here than across the rest of the state, accounting for only 18.4% of households.
49.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.4% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Queanbeyan East, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the area, with separate houses being far less common than in most of Australia. This trend is seen in the low 36.9% of homes with three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than the national average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
28.1% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
36.9% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Queanbeyan East splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (37%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (34%), with Separate house at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Queanbeyan East, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east/topic/housing-dwellings