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Queanbeyan West NSW 2620

1,952 addresses · 63 streets

Eden-Monaro Electorate › Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA › Queanbeyan West · 247 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Queanbeyan West is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,146 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,106 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

3,146Population
35Median age
$2,106Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Queanbeyan West itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Queanbeyan, 2.4 km north-east · Bus interchange: Queanbeyan Interchange, 2.6 km east · Airport: Canberra Airport, 6.1 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 18.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 69.5%

Population by age in Queanbeyan West
Population by age, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4246
5-14377
15-19160
20-24185
25-34548
35-44431
45-54423
55-64425
65-74233
75-8489
85+26
Dwelling types in Queanbeyan West
Dwelling types, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House845
Townhouse237
Apartment96
Other6
Households by weekly income in Queanbeyan West
Households by weekly income, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650124
$650-1,499241
$1,500-2,999426
$3,000+318
Top ancestries in Queanbeyan West
Top ancestries, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,204
English1,094
Irish358
Scottish317
Other294
Ancestry NS214
Housing tenure in Queanbeyan West
Housing tenure, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned287
Mortgage481
Rented395
Other15
Cars per household in Queanbeyan West
Cars per household, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
056
1378
2489
3155
4+91
Commute to work in Queanbeyan West
Commute to work, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,316
Train0
Bus6
Tram/ferry0
Walked26
Bicycle6
Home116
Top countries of birth in Queanbeyan West
Top countries of birth, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand53
Philippines51
England50
North Macedonia40
India28
Nepal22
Languages used at home in Queanbeyan West
Languages used at home, Queanbeyan West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Macedonian48
Serbian30
Tagalog29
Mandarin23
Croatian23
Nepali23

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