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Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

New South Wales · Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven · 62,327 people · 63 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional at a glance

62,327

Population

#41 of 130 in NSW

5,163

km² area

12/km² density

38.4

Median age

-1.3 vs NSW

$2,513

Median HH income/wk

#12 of 130 in NSW

1062

SEIFA IRSAD

#21 of 130 in NSW

Schools

15 gov, 2 Cath, 1 indep

18.4%

Born overseas

27.1%

Renting

Map shows the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 63 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 5,163 km². Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional has a population of 62,327 , ranking #41 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Jerrabomberra (9,601 residents), and the highest median household income is in Lake George at $3,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,513/week and median age is 38.4. About 18.4% of residents were born overseas and 13.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

19.6%

10.7%

29.1%

27.2%

13.3%

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (29.1%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (13.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	12,224 (19.6%)
15–24 years	6,686 (10.7%)
25–44 years	18,131 (29.1%)
45–64 years	16,915 (27.2%)
65+ years	8,310 (13.3%)

18.4%

Born overseas

13.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

3.5%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

28.2%

44.7%

27.1%

Owned outright (28.2%) Mortgaged (44.7%) Renting (27.1%)

Dwelling type mix

81.4%

10.9%

Separate house (81.4%) Semi/townhouse (10.9%) Flat/apartment (7.7%)

$412

Median weekly rent

$2,137

Median monthly mortgage

34.7%

Households with 0-1 cars

65.3%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.1%

Unemployment rate

23,249

In full-time work

8,952

In part-time work

Schools in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

18 schools across Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional: 83.3% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 5.6% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1020 (range 903 to 1129). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

83.3%

11.1%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

55.6%

22.2%

16.7%

Primary (55.6%) Secondary (22.2%) Combined (16.7%) Special (5.6%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1020 NSW median 1005LGA range 903 to 1129

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 18 schools in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Jerrabomberra Public School	Government	Primary	Jerrabomberra	865	1107
Googong Public School	Government	Primary	Googong	782	1078
St Gregory's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Queanbeyan	730	1056
Karabar High School	Government	Secondary	Queanbeyan	723	982
The Anglican School Googong	Independent	Combined	Googong	455	1129
Queanbeyan High School	Government	Secondary	Queanbeyan	448	967
Bungendore Public School	Government	Primary	Bungendore	444	1047
Queanbeyan South Public School	Government	Primary	Queanbeyan	419	939
Queanbeyan West Public School	Government	Primary	Queanbeyan	387	988
Queanbeyan Public School	Government	Primary	Queanbeyan	361	997
Jerrabomberra High School	Government	Secondary	Jerrabomberra	333	1068
Braidwood Central School	Government	Combined	Braidwood	306	1005
Queanbeyan East Public School	Government	Primary	Queanbeyan	280	1031
Bungendore High School	Government	Secondary	Bungendore	197	1026
St Bede's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Braidwood	131	1013
Finigan School of Distance Education	Government	Combined	Queanbeyan	84	1067
Tirriwirri School	Government	Special	Karabar	34	944
Captains Flat Public School	Government	Primary	Captains Flat	26	903

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1062

Ranked #21 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1061

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1061

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1046

Suburbs in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional contains 63 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Jerrabomberra	2619	9,601	$3,403/wk	38
Karabar	2620	8,517	$1,989/wk	38
Googong	2620	7,444	$3,371/wk	32
Queanbeyan	2620	6,409	$1,693/wk	38
Crestwood	2153	4,936	$1,719/wk	35
Bungendore	2621	4,745	$2,922/wk	38
Queanbeyan East	2620	4,240	$1,687/wk	34
Queanbeyan West	2620	3,146	$2,106/wk	35
Wamboin	2620	1,805	$3,461/wk	46
Braidwood	2622	1,720	$1,412/wk	50
Carwoola	2620	1,602	$3,205/wk	44
Bywong	2621	1,342	$3,172/wk	47
Royalla	2620	1,063	$3,655/wk	41
Burra	2620	790	$2,892/wk	46
Greenleigh	2620	676	$3,263/wk	50
Captains Flat	2623	611	$1,644/wk	40
Majors Creek	2622	290	$1,328/wk	47
Mount Fairy	2580	244	$2,324/wk	46
Araluen	2622	209	$1,042/wk	53
Hoskinstown	2621	191	$2,916/wk	38
Currawang	2580	167	$2,449/wk	46
The Ridgeway	2620	162	$2,791/wk	52
Primrose Valley	2621	155	$2,625/wk	39
Warri	2622	144	$3,150/wk	39
Bombay	2622	142	$2,042/wk	49
Mulloon	2622	129	$2,416/wk	45
Mongarlowe	2622	121	$1,281/wk	54
Reidsdale	2622	121	$1,583/wk	50
Lake George	2581	118	$3,750/wk	46
Rossi	2621	117	$2,650/wk	32
Durran Durra	2622	114	$2,062/wk	46
Manar	2622	112	$1,978/wk	39
Urila	2620	110	$2,250/wk	52
Bendoura	2622	108	$1,416/wk	43
Boro	2622	97	$2,535/wk	47
Krawarree	2622	82	$1,156/wk	48
Harolds Cross	2622	79	$2,374/wk	50
Nerriga	2622	77	$1,062/wk	54
Charleys Forest	2622	70	$850/wk	55
Jembaicumbene	2622	64	$2,250/wk	47
Forbes Creek	2621	62	$2,666/wk	52
Northangera	2622	44	$2,166/wk	58
Wyanbene	2622	41	$612/wk	60
Tomboye	2622	36	$833/wk	57
Larbert	2622	34	$2,250/wk	53
Ballalaba	2622	29	$1,125/wk	52
Budawang	2622	29	$1,292/wk	65
Monga	2622	27	$1,292/wk	59
Kindervale	2622	25	$1,562/wk	37
Hereford Hall	2622	23	$1,249/wk	63
Farringdon	2622	21	$2,374/wk	64
Jinden	2622	20	$900/wk	56
Neringla	2622	17	$1,125/wk	65
Jerrabattgulla	2622	16	$866/wk	68
Wog Wog	2550	15	$1,125/wk	50
Marlowe	2622	8	$1,125/wk	72
Corang	2622	4	$399/wk	68
Snowball	2622	3	$1,199/wk	73
Yarrow	2620	3	$1,125/wk	74
Berlang	2622
Environa	2620
Palerang	2622
Tralee	2620		$900/wk	32

Postcodes covered

2153, 2550, 2580, 2581, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2653, 2722

Compare Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (NSW)	62,327	38.4	$2,513/wk	1062	27.1%	18.4%
Eurobodalla	39,836	54.0	$1,182/wk	945	23.5%	13.7%
Snowy Monaro Regional	21,431	43.1	$1,693/wk	990	25.1%	13.7%
Goulburn Mulwaree	32,412	41.5	$1,492/wk	946	29.7%	11.0%
Shoalhaven	108,180	48.1	$1,304/wk	949	25.3%	13.5%
Yass Valley	18,081	42.6	$2,474/wk	1063	16.0%	10.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional

What is the population of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional?

The 2021 Census recorded 62,327 people living in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, across 63 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional?

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional contains 63 suburbs. The most populous are Jerrabomberra, Karabar, Googong, Queanbeyan, Crestwood.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional?

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional covers 11 postcodes: 2153, 2550, 2580, 2581, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2653, 2722.

What is the median household income in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional?

The population-weighted median household income across Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional is $2,513 per week (2021 Census), ranking #12 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional?

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional has 18 schools, including 15 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional?

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1062, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.