Council area

Queanbeyan-Palerang, NSW

Queanbeyan-Palerang had a population of 63,304 at the 2021 Census (+13.0% since 2016). Median age 37.8. Median weekly household income $2,296. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Queanbeyan-Palerang at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Queanbeyan-Palerang's population grew by 13.0% to 63,304, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 37.8 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.9%.

26.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 28.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 11.5% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 23,100 households.

The median household earns $2,296 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $357 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,156 a month.

19.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 14.2% use a language other than English at home. 41.5% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Queanbeyan-Palerang beside NSW and Australia.

Queanbeyan-PalerangNSWAustralia
Population63,3048,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.838.438.2
Households23,1002,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments11.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting26.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright28.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,296$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$357$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,156$2,142$1,866
Born overseas19.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home14.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion41.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 52,3432011
  2. 56,0272016
  3. 63,3042021

Age

Median age 37.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Queanbeyan-Palerang New South Wales
0–913.2%
10–1911.8%
20–2912.1%
30–3915.6%
40–4913.7%
50–5914.3%
60–6910.4%
70–796.1%
80+2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Queanbeyan-Palerang at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian40.3%
  2. English37.8%
  3. Irish12.6%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. German4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Macedonian1.5%
  2. Punjabi1.3%
  3. Italian1.0%
  4. Nepali0.9%
  5. Serbian0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.9%
  2. India2.2%
  3. New Zealand1.4%
  4. the Philippines1.1%
  5. North Macedonia1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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