Suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang

Queanbeyan East, NSW

Queanbeyan East had a population of 4,240 at the 2021 Census (+7.7% since 2016). Median age 34.9. Median weekly household income $1,680. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Queanbeyan East at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Queanbeyan East's population grew by 7.7% to 4,240, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 34.9, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.0%.

49.8% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 18.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 37.4% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 1,973 households.

The median household earns $1,680 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $308 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,672 a month.

27.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 24.7% use a language other than English at home. 40.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Queanbeyan East beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureQueanbeyan EastNSWAustralia
Population4,2408,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age34.938.438.2
Households1,9732,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments37.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting49.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright18.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,680$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$308$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,672$2,142$1,866
Born overseas27.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home24.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion40.7%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

+7.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,7652011
  2. 3,9362016
  3. 4,2402021

Age

Median age 34.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Queanbeyan East New South Wales
Share of people by age, Queanbeyan East and New South Wales
0–912.2%
10–196.8%
20–2919.1%
30–3921.0%
40–4912.7%
50–5912.3%
60–698.7%
70–794.7%
80+2.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Queanbeyan East at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.2%
  2. Australian34.0%
  3. Irish11.4%
  4. Scottish9.2%
  5. Indian5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.9%
  2. Macedonian2.2%
  3. Bengali1.7%
  4. Nepali1.7%
  5. Hindi1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India5.5%
  2. England2.6%
  3. the Philippines2.3%
  4. Nepal1.6%
  5. New Zealand1.6%

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

Around Queanbeyan East

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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