Queanbeyan East · Suburb / Locality

Income in Queanbeyan East

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 37% of households in Queanbeyan East typically earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is an area where personal weekly incomes are well above the national figure, although high-earning households are less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Queanbeyan East, Suburb / Locality

Where Queanbeyan East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,687 ▲ +30.7%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan East — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Queanbeyan East$1,687
2620 crosses NSW/ACT $2,181
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $1,079, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $805. The typical family earns $2,251 a week, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.

$1,079 ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $814
  • 2016: $854
  • 2021: $1,079

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,687 ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,291
  • 2016: $1,328
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total household income per week.

$2,251 ▲ +31.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,710
  • 2016: $1,782
  • 2021: $2,251

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with 17.4% of households making over $3,000 a week compared to 25.2% in New South Wales. However, 11.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Queanbeyan East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Queanbeyan East, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Queanbeyan East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east/topic/income