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Queanbeyan NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Queanbeyan, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Queanbeyan NSW is 6,409 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Queanbeyan is $1,010 per week ($52,520 per year). Median rent in Queanbeyan is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Queanbeyan has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Queanbeyan has a population density of 2285.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Queanbeyan is India. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Queanbeyan is $1,668.

There were 328 recorded offences in Queanbeyan in 2025-26, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (105 offences).

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Queanbeyan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Queanbeyan Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,010/wk

$52,520 per year

#1166 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,668/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Queanbeyan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,178) Female 50.4% (3,227)

Population Density

2285.8

people per km²

6,409 people · 2.8 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,280

Family income/wk

Queanbeyan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Queanbeyan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.4% 626 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.6% 851 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Queanbeyan Country of Birth

Australia

87.6%

India

5.6%

England

2.6%

Bangladesh

0.9%

Germany

0.7%

Greece

0.7%

China

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Queanbeyan Religion

No Religion

41.2%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

12.6%

Not stated

8.2%

Hinduism

5.5%

Eastern Orthodox

3.3%

Islam

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Queanbeyan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Queanbeyan Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

21.0%

IAL Punjabi

16.7%

Other

16.7%

Macedon

15.5%

SAL Tot

11.5%

Urdu

8.1%

Bengali

5.4%

Gujarati

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Queanbeyan Employment

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Employed full-time

47.8% 2,388 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.6% 929 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 152 people

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Not in labour force

30.6% 1,526 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Queanbeyan Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

30.2%

Certificate III/IV

29.4%

Postgraduate Degree

17.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Queanbeyan Occupation

Professionals

27.5%

Clerical & Administrative

16.1%

Managers

15.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Queanbeyan Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.6%

Society & Culture

17.3%

Engineering

12.7%

Health

9.7%

Information Technology

7.9%

Education

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Queanbeyan Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

20.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Queanbeyan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Queanbeyan Marital Status

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Married

35.5% 1,947

↔️

Separated

4.0% 217

📋

Divorced

12.2% 670

🕊️

Widowed

7.4% 407

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Never married

40.9% 2,245

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Queanbeyan Ancestry

Australian

26.6%

English

26.2%

Other

12.9%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

7.8%

German

3.8%

Indian

2.5%

Macedonian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Italian

2.3%

Filipino

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Queanbeyan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.3%

Vocational Education

24.3%

Secondary — Government

18.5%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Queanbeyan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 988

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 11,090

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Queanbeyan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.8% 712

—

Not a volunteer

86.2% 4,432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Queanbeyan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Queanbeyan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.5%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

4.9%

Bus

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Queanbeyan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.7%

1 vehicle

50.4%

2 vehicles

29.2%

3 vehicles

7.7%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Queanbeyan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.5%

2 bedrooms

40.1%

3 bedrooms

32.0%

4 bedrooms

9.8%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Queanbeyan Population Mobility

21.2%

moved in the last year

51.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Queanbeyan Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

386

Indigenous residents

11,767

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Queanbeyan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

775

Arthritis

230

Asthma

222

Diabetes

183

Heart disease

141

Lung condition

135

Kidney disease

101

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Queanbeyan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Queanbeyan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

31.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Queanbeyan Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 59

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 31

🏅

Previously served

4.1% 213

👤

Never served

94.1% 4,849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Queanbeyan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 585

—

Did not provide

88.6% 4,537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Queanbeyan Children Ever Born

No children

44.6%

1 child

14.8%

2 children

22.2%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Queanbeyan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

147

1971–1980

104

1981–1990

117

1991–2000

141

2001–2010

255

2011–2015

295

2016

2017

105

2018

100

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Queanbeyan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

10.0%

30+ hours

5.7%

Did not do domestic work

31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Queanbeyan Household Size

1 person

44.1%

2 persons

29.2%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

8.9%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Queanbeyan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,701

Moved from NSW

603

Moved from ACT

248

Moved — same area (SA2)

214

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Queanbeyan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.1%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Queanbeyan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 328 total

Other Against Property

105

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Queanbeyan Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

3,466

total students

Finigan School of Distance Education Government

Combined · K-12 · 84 students

1067

ICSEA

St Gregory's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 730 students

1056

ICSEA

Queanbeyan East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 280 students

1031

ICSEA

Queanbeyan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 361 students

997

ICSEA

Queanbeyan West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

988

ICSEA

Karabar High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 723 students

982

ICSEA

Queanbeyan High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 448 students

967

ICSEA

Tirriwirri School Government

Combined · U · 34 students

944

ICSEA

Queanbeyan South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 419 students

939

ICSEA

St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street Campus Catholic

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Queanbeyan Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,693/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Queanbeyan

Your weekly income

≈ $7,336/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,353/wk

Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $110/wk

Wagga Wagga

Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $45/wk

North Tamworth

Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $30/wk

Jindera

Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $24/wk

Yenda (NSW)

Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $90/wk

Narrabri

Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $80/wk

Hanwood

Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $65/wk

Nowra Hill

Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $55/wk

Queanbeyan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Emu Heights (NSW)

Pop: 3,205 Income: $978/wk Rent: $440/wk

Elizabeth Hills

Pop: 3,208 Income: $822/wk Rent: $560/wk

South Turramurra

Pop: 3,208 Income: $1,058/wk Rent: $795/wk

Jesmond

Pop: 3,210 Income: $574/wk Rent: $350/wk

Appin (NSW)

Pop: 3,213 Income: $971/wk Rent: $450/wk

St Georges Basin

Pop: 3,215 Income: $545/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Queanbeyan

What is the population of Queanbeyan NSW?

The population of Queanbeyan NSW is 6,409 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2285.8 people per km².Queanbeyan is ranked #1,207 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Queanbeyan?

The median personal income in Queanbeyan NSW is $1,010 per week, or $52,520 per year.The median household income is $1,693 per week.Family income is $2,280 per week.Queanbeyan is ranked #1,166 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Queanbeyan?

Median rent in Queanbeyan NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Queanbeyan ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Queanbeyan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Queanbeyan NSW is $1,668. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Queanbeyan?

The median age in Queanbeyan NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Queanbeyan a good suburb to live in?

Queanbeyan is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,409.The median income is $1,010/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13304. All dollar figures in AUD.