The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.
This table provides an overview of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.
More detailed information about Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
Current benchmark:
| Market characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Name | Number | % | NSW | Number | % | NSW | 2021 - 2016 |
| Population summary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total residents | 63,300 | 100.1 | 100.2 | 56,027 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,273 |
| Males | 31,848 | 50.4 | 49.5 | 28,133 | 50.2 | 49.3 | +3,715 |
| Females | 31,448 | 49.7 | 50.8 | 27,899 | 49.8 | 50.7 | +3,549 |
| Age structure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 - 14 years | 12,357 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 10,965 | 19.6 | 18.5 | +1,392 |
| 15 - 24 years | 6,827 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 6,760 | 12.1 | 12.5 | +67 |
| 25 - 54 years | 27,552 | 43.6 | 40.5 | 24,520 | 43.8 | 40.8 | +3,032 |
| 55 - 64 Years | 8,026 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 6,969 | 12.4 | 11.9 | +1,057 |
| 65 years and over | 8,540 | 13.5 | 17.7 | 6,817 | 12.2 | 16.3 | +1,723 |
| Education institute attending | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Primary school | 5,396 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 4,805 | 8.6 | 8.1 | +591 |
| Secondary school | 4,023 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 3,762 | 6.7 | 6.2 | +261 |
| TAFE | 1,730 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1,183 | 2.1 | 1.9 | +547 |
| University | 2,648 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 2,288 | 4.1 | 5.0 | +360 |
| Diversity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total overseas born | 11,620 | 18.4 | 29.4 | 9,660 | 17.2 | 27.6 | +1,960 |
| Speaks language other than English at home | 8,537 | 13.5 | 26.7 | 6,756 | 12.1 | 25.1 | +1,781 |
| Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all | 795 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 783 | 1.4 | 4.5 | +12 |
| Qualifications | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bachelor or higher degree | 14,348 | 28.2 | 27.8 | 10,364 | 23.0 | 23.4 | +3,984 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 5,325 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 4,483 | 9.9 | 8.9 | +842 |
| Certificate level | 10,301 | 20.2 | 18.1 | 8,976 | 19.9 | 18.1 | +1,325 |
| No qualification | 17,302 | 34.0 | 35.9 | 16,629 | 36.9 | 39.1 | +673 |
| Household income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nill to $649 | 2,352 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 2,633 | 6.5 | 8.9 | -281 |
| $650 to $1,499 | 4,441 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 4,798 | 11.8 | 13.8 | -357 |
| $1,500 to $2,449 | 5,349 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 4,703 | 11.6 | 10.6 | +646 |
| $2,500 or more | 9,823 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 6,243 | 15.4 | 11.6 | +3,580 |
| Housing tenure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Owned | 6,528 | 26.9 | 30.3 | 5,576 | 25.9 | 30.7 | +952 |
| Purchasing | 10,096 | 41.5 | 31.0 | 8,203 | 38.1 | 30.4 | +1,893 |
| Renting | 6,194 | 25.5 | 31.3 | 5,670 | 26.3 | 29.4 | +524 |
| Dwelling structure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Separate house | 19,320 | 72.9 | 63.8 | 17,156 | 71.5 | 64.9 | +2,164 |
| Medium house | 5,099 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 4,632 | 19.3 | 17.9 | +467 |
| High density | 1,892 | 7.1 | 17.8 | 1,872 | 7.8 | 15.3 | +20 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, | |||||||