Canberra - Queanbeyan

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Significant Urban Areas
Area code 8001
People 391,645
Male 193,942
Female 197,703
Median age 34
Families 102,657
Average children per family 1.8
All private dwellings 160,296
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,891
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent $370
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Total 391,645 -- 357,222 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 193,942 49.5 176,746 49.5 10,634,013 49.4
Female 197,703 50.5 180,476 50.5 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 6,260 1.6 5,185 1.5 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 391,645 people in Canberra - Queanbeyan of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.6% of the population.

Age
People
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0-4 years 26,314 6.7 23,843 6.7 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 23,662 6.0 21,411 6.0 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 23,384 6.0 21,089 5.9 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 26,160 6.7 23,999 6.7 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 33,086 8.4 30,750 8.6 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 33,270 8.5 30,535 8.5 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 30,259 7.7 27,708 7.8 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 29,635 7.6 26,960 7.5 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 28,928 7.4 25,973 7.3 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 27,351 7.0 24,602 6.9 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 25,717 6.6 23,405 6.6 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 22,362 5.7 20,408 5.7 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 19,948 5.1 18,373 5.1 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 13,724 3.5 12,672 3.5 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 9,814 2.5 8,994 2.5 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 7,186 1.8 6,591 1.8 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 5,581 1.4 5,074 1.4 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 5,260 1.3 4,835 1.4 402,681 1.9
Median age 34 -- 34 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Canberra - Queanbeyan was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.6% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 150,384 47.2 137,508 47.3 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 8,481 2.7 7,536 2.6 529,280 3.0
Divorced 25,514 8.0 23,093 7.9 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 12,652 4.0 11,350 3.9 949,634 5.5
Never married 121,250 38.1 111,389 38.3 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Canberra - Queanbeyan aged 15 years and over, 47.2% were married and 10.7% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 48 -- 48 -- 50 --
Separated 48 -- 48 -- 49 --
Divorced 53 -- 53 -- 54 --
Widowed 77 -- 77 -- 78 --
Never married 25 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Canberra - Queanbeyan was 48 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 136,809 48.2 124,924 48.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 30,432 10.7 27,591 10.7 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 116,588 41.1 105,845 41.0 6,413,399 41.3

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.7% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 48 -- 48 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 34 -- 34 -- 35 --
Not married 30 -- 30 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Canberra - Queanbeyan was 48 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 34 years.

Education Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Pre-school 5,711 4.6 5,201 4.5 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 18,704 14.9 16,597 14.5 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 8,124 6.5 7,451 6.5 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 3,793 3.0 3,662 3.2 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 13,651 10.9 12,384 10.8 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 7,451 6.0 6,635 5.8 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 4,324 3.5 4,096 3.6 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 10,143 8.1 9,181 8.0 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 29,658 23.7 28,337 24.7 932,524 14.3
Other 3,024 2.4 2,807 2.4 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 20,610 16.5 18,506 16.1 1,511,694 23.2
Total 125,193 -- 114,857 -- 6,503,580 --

In Canberra - Queanbeyan 32.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.5% were in primary school, 20.3% in secondary school and 31.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 141,747 26.7 128,675 26.6 7,098,486 25.4
English 128,052 24.1 116,688 24.1 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 48,289 9.1 44,473 9.2 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 37,599 7.1 34,742 7.2 1,792,622 6.4
German 16,962 3.2 15,526 3.2 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Canberra - Queanbeyan were Australian 26.7%, English 24.1%, Irish 9.1%, Scottish 7.1% and German 3.2%.

Country of birth Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 281,079 71.8 255,052 71.4 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 13,910 3.6 13,050 3.7 911,593 4.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6,754 1.7 6,592 1.8 318,969 1.5
India 6,339 1.6 5,886 1.6 295,362 1.4
New Zealand 4,971 1.3 4,387 1.2 483,398 2.2
Vietnam 3,026 0.8 2,956 0.8 185,039 0.9

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, 71.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.6%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.7%, India 1.6%, New Zealand 1.3% and Vietnam 0.8%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 117,733 31.8 108,891 32.2 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 29,776 8.0 27,344 8.1 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 22,649 6.1 21,036 6.2 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 199,938 54.0 180,529 53.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, 54.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 31.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion 109,658 28.0 103,249 28.9 4,796,787 22.3
Catholic 104,211 26.6 93,302 26.1 5,439,268 25.3
Anglican 59,200 15.1 52,384 14.7 3,679,907 17.1
Uniting Church 13,065 3.3 11,899 3.3 1,065,795 5.0
Buddhism 9,693 2.5 9,338 2.6 528,978 2.5

The most common responses for religion in Canberra - Queanbeyan were No Religion 28.0%, Catholic 26.6%, Anglican 15.1%, Uniting Church 3.3% and Buddhism 2.5%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Mandarin 6,800 1.7 6,676 1.9 336,410 1.6
Vietnamese 3,869 1.0 3,784 1.1 233,390 1.1
Italian 3,855 1.0 3,312 0.9 299,834 1.4
Cantonese 3,577 0.9 3,474 1.0 263,673 1.2
Spanish 3,026 0.8 2,924 0.8 117,498 0.5
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English only spoken at home 305,791 78.1 278,041 77.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 29,637 20.8 27,167 21.0 1,579,949 20.4

In Canberra - Queanbeyan 78.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.7%, Vietnamese 1.0%, Italian 1.0%, Cantonese 0.9% and Spanish 0.8%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 145,576 65.3 132,040 65.0 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 55,356 24.8 51,028 25.1 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 14,046 6.3 12,821 6.3 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 7,852 3.5 7,316 3.6 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 222,830 -- 203,205 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 222,830 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Canberra - Queanbeyan. Of these 65.3% were employed full time, 24.8% were employed part-time and 3.5% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 20,079 9.3 18,664 9.5 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 16,071 7.5 14,748 7.5 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 19,206 8.9 17,617 9.0 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 47,517 22.1 43,133 22.0 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 98,057 45.6 88,909 45.4 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Canberra - Queanbeyan, 9.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.6% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 39 -- 39 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 36 -- 36 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Canberra - Queanbeyan was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 36 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 61,697 28.7 58,082 29.7 2,145,442 21.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 41,426 19.3 37,512 19.1 1,483,558 14.7
Managers 33,577 15.6 31,030 15.8 1,293,970 12.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 22,572 10.5 19,908 10.2 1,425,146 14.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 20,024 9.3 18,229 9.3 971,897 9.7
Sales Workers 14,892 6.9 13,360 6.8 942,140 9.4
Labourers 10,733 5.0 9,268 4.7 947,608 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 5,705 2.7 4,678 2.4 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Canberra - Queanbeyan included Professionals 28.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.3%, Managers 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 6.9%, Labourers 5.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.7%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 41,479 19.3 39,345 20.1 129,822 1.3
Defence 12,792 6.0 11,226 5.7 73,392 0.7
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 8,206 3.8 7,601 3.9 412,804 4.1
School Education 7,788 3.6 7,246 3.7 467,373 4.6
Tertiary Education 7,536 3.5 7,248 3.7 198,933 2.0

Of the employed people in Canberra - Queanbeyan, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 19.3%, Defence 6.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, School Education 3.6% and Tertiary Education 3.5%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 909 -- 917 -- 577 --
Family 2,254 -- 2,277 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,891 -- 1,920 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Canberra - Queanbeyan was $909.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 135,909 63.2 122,110 62.3 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 15,009 7.0 13,626 7.0 537,638 5.3
Bus 11,302 5.3 11,054 5.6 301,187 3.0
Walked only 8,563 4.0 8,165 4.2 377,043 3.7
Bicycle 4,813 2.2 4,673 2.4 103,914 1.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 13,461 6.3 13,119 6.7 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 151,560 70.5 136,317 69.6 6,620,840 65.8

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.2%, Car, as passenger 7.0%, Bus 5.3%, Walked only 4.0% and Bicycle 2.2%. On the day, 6.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 70.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 247,069 77.6 226,730 77.9 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 90,399 28.4 82,139 28.2 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 33,610 10.6 30,889 10.6 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 65,880 20.7 61,571 21.2 3,090,874 17.8

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.4% provided care for children and 10.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 82,371 25.9 75,671 26.0 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 99,440 31.2 91,161 31.3 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 40,481 12.7 37,329 12.8 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 24,774 7.8 22,571 7.8 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Canberra - Queanbeyan, 31.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 38,329 37.3 35,150 37.6 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 47,557 46.3 43,191 46.2 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 15,153 14.8 13,601 14.6 901,637 15.9
Other family 1,619 1.6 1,452 1.6 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Canberra - Queanbeyan, 46.3% were couple families with children, 37.3% were couple families without children and 14.8% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.9 -- 19.8 -- 17.6
Female -- 80.1 -- 80.2 -- 82.4

In Canberra - Queanbeyan 19.9% of single parents were male and 80.1% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Families without children 2,628 -- 2,662 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 3,038 -- 3,060 -- 2,310 --

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,038 and those without children was $2,628.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 27,054 31.5 24,454 31.2 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 2,778 3.2 2,579 3.3 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 17,716 20.6 16,099 20.5 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 11,469 13.4 10,520 13.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 3,569 4.2 3,301 4.2 251,191 5.4
Both not working 11,301 13.2 10,452 13.3 899,598 19.2
Other 6,756 7.9 6,140 7.8 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 5,242 6.1 4,800 6.1 314,529 6.7

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, of couple families with children, 31.5% had both partners employed full-time, 3.2% had both employed part-time and 20.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 142,656 92.7 129,423 92.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 11,316 7.3 10,196 7.3 934,470 10.7

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, 92.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.3% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 102,903 72.1 94,266 72.8 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 20,954 14.7 18,811 14.5 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 18,452 12.9 16,071 12.4 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 287 0.2 228 0.2 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Canberra - Queanbeyan, 72.1% were separate houses, 14.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 470 0.3 419 0.3 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 7,641 5.4 6,739 5.2 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 20,529 14.4 17,477 13.5 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 60,762 42.6 56,123 43.4 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 51,628 36.2 47,271 36.5 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 1,629 1.1 1,396 1.1 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, of occupied private dwellings 5.4% had 1 bedroom, 14.4% had 2 bedrooms and 42.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 40,056 28.1 36,739 28.4 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 55,587 39.0 50,392 38.9 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 43,941 30.8 39,592 30.6 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 888 0.6 816 0.6 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 2,186 1.5 1,886 1.5 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Canberra - Queanbeyan, 28.1% were owned outright, 39.0% were owned with a mortgage and 30.8% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 101,032 70.8 91,979 71.1 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 34,028 23.9 30,248 23.4 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 7,597 5.3 7,198 5.6 321,007 4.1

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, of all households, 70.8% were family households, 23.9% were single person households and 5.3% were group households.

Household income Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 13.2 -- 12.9 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 23.2 -- 23.7 -- 11.2

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, 13.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 23.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent 370 -- 380 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.9 -- 92.0 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 8.1 -- 8.0 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 2,167 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.1 -- 92.2 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 7.9 -- 7.8 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 8,884 6.2 7,978 6.2 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 52,309 36.7 47,517 36.7 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 55,119 38.6 50,278 38.8 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 23,425 16.4 21,104 16.3 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 2,920 2.0 2,548 2.0 234,292 3.0

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, 36.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 6,261 -- 5,185 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 3,179 50.8 2,656 51.2 270,331 49.3
Female 3,082 49.2 2,529 48.8 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 22 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, there were 6,261 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 3,179 (or 50.8%) were male and 3,082 (or 49.2%) were female. The median age was 22 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.1 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 1,603 -- 1,666 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,603.

Mortgage and rent Canberra - Queanbeyan % Canberra - Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 280 -- 305 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 2,167 -- 1,647 --

In Canberra - Queanbeyan, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $280 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.