Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Queanbeyan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Queanbeyan, NSW (postcode 2620) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,784 | 6,237 | 6,409 | +625 · +10.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 37 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,273/wk | $1,405/wk | $1,693/wk | +$420 · +33% |
| Median personal income | $730/wk | $829/wk | $1,010/wk | +$280 · +38.4% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $290/wk | $340/wk | +$70 · +25.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,668/mo | $65 · -3.8% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Queanbeyan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,409
was 6,237 in 2016
+172 · +2.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$50 · +17.2%
Household income
$1,693/wk
was $1,405/wk in 2016
+$288 · +20.5%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Queanbeyan population growth · Queanbeyan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.