Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 36,348 people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part). Of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.3% of the population.

Of people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) aged 15 years and over, 46.4% were married and 12.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), of people aged 15 years and over, 46.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) 30.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.5% were in primary school, 21.6% in secondary school and 22.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 17.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) were Australian 26.1%, English 25.2%, Irish 9.2%, Scottish 6.7% and Italian 3.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 74.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.4%, India 2.1%, New Zealand 1.5%, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.4% and Philippines 1.1%.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 55.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 26.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 60.5%, England 4.4%, India 2.7%, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.4% and Italy 2.3%.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 62.8%, England 3.9%, India 2.6%, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.2% and New Zealand 2.0%.

The most common responses for religion in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) were Catholic 28.3%, No Religion, so described 26.6%, Anglican 15.7%, Not stated 8.4% and Eastern Orthodox 3.5%. In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (64.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) 78.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 2.3%, Italian 1.4%, Punjabi 1.1%, Hindi 0.6% and Serbian 0.6%.

Employment

There were 20,387 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part). Of these 66.4% were employed full time, 24.0% were employed part-time and 4.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 8.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) included Professionals 18.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.9%, Managers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.2%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Labourers 7.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.7%.

Of the employed people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 11.8%, Defence 7.1%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.6%, State Government Administration 2.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) was $911.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 74.1%, Car, as passenger 6.2%, Walked only 2.4%, Worked at home 2.1% and Bus 1.1%. On the day, 1.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 81.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), of people aged 15 years and over, 73.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.6% provided care for children and 10.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 29.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 47.4% were couple families with children, 34.3% were couple families without children and 16.8% were one parent families.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 20.8% of single parents were male and 79.2% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), of couple families with children, 33.4% had both partners employed full-time, 2.6% had both employed part-time and 21.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 90.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 62.1% were separate houses, 20.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.2% were flats or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), of occupied private dwellings 7.4% had 1 bedroom, 23.2% had 2 bedrooms and 33.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 24.5% were owned outright, 36.6% were owned with a mortgage and 35.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), of all households, 67.3% were family households, 29.9% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 15.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 22.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

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

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 36.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 82.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 48.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.6% were female. The median age was 22 years.

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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.

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,372.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), 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.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)