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 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
Current benchmark:
| Market characteristics | |||||||
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| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Name | Number | % | NSW | Number | % | NSW | 2016 - 2011 |
| Population summary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total residents | 56,027 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52,341 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,686 |
| Males | 28,133 | 50.2 | 49.3 | 26,230 | 50.1 | 49.3 | +1,903 |
| Females | 27,899 | 49.8 | 50.7 | 26,111 | 49.9 | 50.7 | +1,788 |
| Age structure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 - 14 years | 10,965 | 19.6 | 18.5 | 10,780 | 20.6 | 19.3 | +185 |
| 15 - 24 years | 6,760 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 6,632 | 12.7 | 12.9 | +128 |
| 25 - 54 years | 24,520 | 43.8 | 40.8 | 23,508 | 44.9 | 41.4 | +1,012 |
| 55 - 64 Years | 6,969 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 6,152 | 11.8 | 11.7 | +817 |
| 65 years and over | 6,817 | 12.2 | 16.3 | 5,269 | 10.1 | 14.7 | +1,548 |
| Education institute attending | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Primary school | 4,805 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 4,582 | 8.8 | 7.9 | +223 |
| Secondary school | 3,762 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 3,675 | 7.0 | 6.5 | +87 |
| TAFE | 1,183 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1,335 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -152 |
| University | 2,288 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 1,939 | 3.7 | 4.4 | +349 |
| Diversity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total overseas born | 9,660 | 17.2 | 27.6 | 9,047 | 17.3 | 25.7 | +613 |
| Speaks language other than English at home | 6,756 | 12.1 | 25.1 | 5,963 | 11.4 | 22.4 | +793 |
| Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all | 783 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 761 | 1.5 | 3.9 | +22 |
| Qualifications | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bachelor or higher degree | 10,364 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 8,693 | 20.9 | 19.9 | +1,671 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 4,483 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 3,719 | 8.9 | 8.3 | +764 |
| Certificate level | 8,976 | 19.9 | 18.1 | 7,926 | 19.1 | 17.7 | +1,050 |
| No qualification | 16,629 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 17,061 | 41.1 | 42.8 | -432 |
| Household income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nill to $649 | 2,633 | 12.9 | 17.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| $650 to $1,499 | 4,798 | 23.6 | 27.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| $1,500 to $2,449 | 4,703 | 23.1 | 21.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| $2,500 or more | 6,243 | 30.7 | 23.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Housing tenure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Owned | 5,572 | 25.9 | 30.7 | 5,493 | 27.3 | 31.9 | +79 |
| Purchasing | 8,207 | 38.1 | 30.4 | 7,870 | 39.2 | 31.9 | +337 |
| Renting | 5,833 | 27.1 | 30.3 | 5,373 | 26.7 | 29.1 | +460 |
| Dwelling structure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Separate house | 17,156 | 71.5 | 64.9 | 16,062 | 72.8 | 67.9 | +1,094 |
| Medium house | 4,632 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 4,142 | 18.8 | 17.4 | +490 |
| High density | 1,872 | 7.8 | 15.3 | 1,494 | 6.8 | 13.3 | +378 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, | |||||||